. Riding and driving. FIG. 52. —MR. C. ELMER RAILEY. FIG. 53. —A RIDER OF THE PLAINS Our Cavalry 8i maintained in spite of the disadvantages withwhich it has been burdened — single bridles,short service, and changeable riding to 1861 the corps consisted of but five regi-ments, commanded by the most select body ofofficers in any service, gentlemen who had passedthrough the best military college in the world, orwho were especially fitted for the duty to whichthey were assigned. Between the Civil War andthe recent war with Spain five more regimentswere added, which were soon assim
. Riding and driving. FIG. 52. —MR. C. ELMER RAILEY. FIG. 53. —A RIDER OF THE PLAINS Our Cavalry 8i maintained in spite of the disadvantages withwhich it has been burdened — single bridles,short service, and changeable riding to 1861 the corps consisted of but five regi-ments, commanded by the most select body ofofficers in any service, gentlemen who had passedthrough the best military college in the world, orwho were especially fitted for the duty to whichthey were assigned. Between the Civil War andthe recent war with Spain five more regimentswere added, which were soon assimilated throughtradition and example, and the still small body ofmounted men kept and augmented, during a mosttrying period of great battles and severe Indiancampaigns, its splendid reputation. In 1891 fivemore regiments were added, and these werereadily taken up by the ten existing organizations,now forming a fair force which is a credit to ourarmy, and which should be changed only bygraduated increase, say with one or two regimentsarmed with t
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