. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . estrength of the cavalry the previous autumn had aggregated 8,125 men, of which but-4,733 are reported as present for duty, was constantly drilled during the fall and winter of 1861, with enough scouting and outpost duty in the Virginia hills to give thecavalry regiments a foretaste of actual service. In the lower photograph we get a birds-eye view of Cumberland Landing whereMcClellans forces were concentrated after the siege of Yorktown and the affair at Williamsburgh, preparatory to moving on Rich-mond. The cavalry re
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . estrength of the cavalry the previous autumn had aggregated 8,125 men, of which but-4,733 are reported as present for duty, was constantly drilled during the fall and winter of 1861, with enough scouting and outpost duty in the Virginia hills to give thecavalry regiments a foretaste of actual service. In the lower photograph we get a birds-eye view of Cumberland Landing whereMcClellans forces were concentrated after the siege of Yorktown and the affair at Williamsburgh, preparatory to moving on Rich-mond. The cavalry reserve with the Peninsular army under that veteran horseman Philip St. George Cooke, was organized as twobrigades under General Emry and Colonel Blake, and consisted of six regiments. Emrys brigade comprised the Fifth United StatesCavalry, Sixth United States Cavalry, and Rushs Lancers—the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry. Blakes brigade consisted of the FirstUnited States Cavalry, the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Barkers squadron of Illinois Cavalry. ■ ■. AT CUMBERLAND LANDING
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