. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . stelry there. Rosser and his command were pres-ent at Appomattox, but did not participate in the surrender,but while that ceremony was in progress, this command passedon to Lynchburg, and dissolved into their individual elements. Up to the winter of 1863-6-4, the Confederate cavalrywas well organized and had proven its efficiency on many fields,but its weakness from that period grew rapidly. The sourcesof supplies of both men and horses had been exhausted, and thebest and the bravest of men and officers had fallen in battle. On the
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . stelry there. Rosser and his command were pres-ent at Appomattox, but did not participate in the surrender,but while that ceremony was in progress, this command passedon to Lynchburg, and dissolved into their individual elements. Up to the winter of 1863-6-4, the Confederate cavalrywas well organized and had proven its efficiency on many fields,but its weakness from that period grew rapidly. The sourcesof supplies of both men and horses had been exhausted, and thebest and the bravest of men and officers had fallen in battle. On the other hand, when General Sheridan took commandof the Federal cavalry, a new and far more vigorous life wasimparted to it. Armed with repeating carbines and fightingon foot, as well as mounted, it became the most formidablearm of the Federal service. When the war ended, it was butreasonable to aver that the cavalry of the Army of the Poto-mac was the most efficient body of soldiers on earth. [114] I Hi J///J r/// It ^\ CHAPTERFOUR RAIDS OF THEFEDERAL CAVALRY. WELL-CONDITIONED MOUNTS, EQUIPPED FOR A LONG RAID1862 [G-8]
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