"U.S. Cavalry: Episode Two" - The History of America's Mounted Forces

[@MissFaithLouise]

My great-grandfather, William Jefferson Davis Jr., served in Troop K, 7th U.S. Cavalry, 1888-1891. Lost his leg after combat on 12/29/1890. Born in 1861 he died in 1945.

[@jason60chev]

At 6:31, cavalry corporal is holding a US Springfield Model 1884 carbine!!!!!!!! Notice the breech block and the Buffington rear sight.

[@the1magageneral323]

General Sheridan is more known for stopping General Early in the final VALLEY campaign.

[@the1magageneral323]

Some of the best stories of the US Calvary are from the Civil war and the Western theater.

[@skippyratoul7732]

Absolutely!!! so much for the Minty s saber brigade, especially 4th US CAV, which gave Hell to Forrest s cavalry from the very start of the war until the end.... civil war was not only on the Potomac at all

[@the1magageneral323]

@@skippyratoul7732 Fighting Joe Wheeler is another. Even special forces in that era was part of the civil war period. What we don't hear much about is the Texas Calvary.

[@skippyratoul7732]

@@the1magageneral323 Tennessee and New Mexico fronts indeed!!!!

[@the1magageneral323]

@@skippyratoul7732 I wasn't talking about fronts when talking about Texas Calvary. I was talking about the units of Texas Calvary throughout the civil war that we never heard about. There are other units we don't hear about.

[@skippyratoul7732]

@@the1magageneral323 i was talking about those fronts because these are where they were the more involved, plus Texas against indian tribes all along the war

[@lizziesangi1602]

This holds special interest for me, in my heart, as my ol' man, my dad, was in the Horse Cavalry in WWII, before WWII was mechanized. McGuire Airforce Base was one of the first Military Bases to be built. Those men in the Horse Cavalry helped build those Military Bases. EVery day my dad put his boots on, (riding boots), and I was born 1957. My ol' man was born 1910. When RONALD REAGAN died, the riderless horse had REAGANS' Cavalry boots in the stirrups, backwards, (they do that for all Presidents). The same boots my ol' man wore. "Ol' Man", is a term of respect - even though my mom didn't take too well to, "Ol' Lady" 😂 When they found the bones of the US CAVALRY soldiers who fought in Little Big Horn, they're lower vertebrae were squashed together - talk about lower back pain!!?? This was due to the fact that our US CAVALRY men spent inordinate amounts of time in the saddle. Thanks for this two part film on our, US CAVALRY🐴 🐎

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

And nobody cried ptsd or complained ( outloud) poor- me!

[@lizziesangi1602]

@@colleenlally-ross7105 Hell no ! And remember, there was corporal punishment back then. No body went around whimpering - even in the home. You did what you were supposed to do - even if it wasn't "pleasant". In the long run, you were and you are a better person for it. You learned to make a way if there was none !

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

@@lizziesangi1602 is it me or is everyone labeled "depressed ", bipolar, ADHD, manic ??? It's maddening when my cousin is widowed and immediately put on heavy-duty antidepressants! She's sad for a reason...and then there's the "anxiety " BS! We all have it to a degree. And last, the " I'm a victim..." life sentence people give themselves...OK, I'll step off my soap box 😉😁

[@edwinsalau150]

Lumbar back pain went along with the tanks also!

[@edwinsalau150]

@@colleenlally-ross7105 that’s why I don’t go to the VA. So very tired listening to their BS war stories in waiting rooms! Hundred percent disabled Vietnam veteran.

[@alistairbain6149]

1. Maybe two thousand warriors. However many, not exactly “thousands upon thousands.” 2. Many First Nations warriors have borne witness to the Battle of the Greasy Grass*. Please read ‘Lakota Noon’ by Gregory Michno.

[@michaelwaller7365]

I've always appreciated history. That's why I need to point out your error in constantly saying Gen. Custer. His permanent rank at the time of his debacle at Little Big Horn was Lt. Col. Also, he always believed that rules did not apply to him.

[@flawidajack2335]

Feel better now, Bunky? Not much on military matters, 'eh?

[@markunger1098]

True that he was only a Lt Col at the time of his death but it was a tradition of the era to refer to an officer by the highest rank he attained. Many Civil War officers were referred to by their Civil War ranks.

[@michaelwaller7365]

@@flawidajack2335 Feel better about what Buckwheat? I'm very much "on military matters".

[@craiggarrey3250]

Wheres 4th cav from dakota

[@nathanielanderson4898]

Some of the biggest efforts to preserve an area of natural beauty, is a place that will one day blow itself into oblivion.

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

So much evil is done in the pursuit of " good, God or peace".

[@JV-tg2ne]

@@colleenlally-ross7105 - the evil done in the name of public health and the greater good is unrivaled

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

@@JV-tg2ne please explain what you mean, I'm curious...

[@the1magageneral323]

Episode 1 missed some good parts of the calvary during the Civil war.

[@jamescooper2618]

Remember folks, it's "CAV-al-ry" not "CAL-var-y"! Two completely different things! They even mispronounce it here a few times.

[@grantsmythe8625]

Yep. Calvary is where Jesus died. Cavalry is where the soldiers ride.

[@perjrgensen8280]

Yes, yes.. Greetings from Denmark.

[@a.N.....]

I'm always on people about that too haha

[@lizziesangi1602]

@@perjrgensen8280 Greetings from New Jersey, from behind the Statue of Liberty. This is what's great about the internet, in a second one can converse with another halfway around the world ! Recently, last year, perhaps, Norway had an horrific landslide. Some of the land broke off, on the coast, and houses and all went out to SEA! It was terrible as someone uploaded film of it. You guys got hit by more than one landslide, too. That's one reason that keeps us from moving there. In this generation, higher ground is a safety factor. Do you have any worries ? We've been hearing that Europe is to have a mean winter! Being that Norway is the first country to have all electric cars, you'll find out more about what those vehicles can handle before any other, so Good luck and God bless you with all !!! 🙏🏼

[@jamescooper2618]

@@a.N..... So many things are mispronounced. I like to correct them when I can. The other big one is "Nuke-you-lar" LOL Not even a word! Cheers

[@JohnnyButtons]

3:58 is just ridiculous. That quoting commentator is a joke. He sounds like he’s doing a comedy skit, and it’s not Brady Station, it’s Brandy Station lol. Great film aside from this bozo.

[@zach7193]

Seen this in different parts.

[@alistairbain6149]

Why the big deal about what position a cadet graduated from Westpoint? Constantly graduates have proved that no correlation exists between value, skill, worth as an officer and their graduation position. Why even mention it?

[@majcorbin]

DAVENPORT IOWA DAD JOKE of the day [Q] what is the most distinctive characteristic of the DOGWOOD TREE? [a] why,it's ,BARK, ,OF COURSE MAKE 1984 FICTION AGAIN

[@chiefteefteefreturns3320]

19D baby

[@alistairbain6149]

“… years of increasing tensions“ TRANSLATION: “Decades of injustice, prejudice, discrimination, broken treaties, rape, murder, attempted genocide … etc … “

[@rvail136]

I put this comment on episode 1, but it is just a pertinent here : This entire series is nonsensical. There is no real narrative of the evolution of the arm. Every episode jumps not just decade to decade, but century to century. Its a terrible documentary.