. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A CAVALRY LEADER AT GETTYSBURG—GENERAL DAVID McM. GREGG AND STALE The Federal army at Gettysburg owed much to the cavalry. As Gettysburg was the turning-point in thefortunes of the Union army, it also marked an epoch in the development of the cavalry, trained in methodswhich were evolved from no foreign text-books, but from stern experience on the battlefields of Second Cavalry Division under Gregg patrolled the right flank of the Federal army, with occasionalskirmishing, until Stuarts arrival July 3d with the Confedera
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A CAVALRY LEADER AT GETTYSBURG—GENERAL DAVID McM. GREGG AND STALE The Federal army at Gettysburg owed much to the cavalry. As Gettysburg was the turning-point in thefortunes of the Union army, it also marked an epoch in the development of the cavalry, trained in methodswhich were evolved from no foreign text-books, but from stern experience on the battlefields of Second Cavalry Division under Gregg patrolled the right flank of the Federal army, with occasionalskirmishing, until Stuarts arrival July 3d with the Confederate horse. Greggs division and Custersbrigade were then on the right of the line. The ensuing cavalry battle was one of the fiercest of the H. F. Lees brigade made the first charge for Stuart, as did the First Michigan Cavalry for followed upon charge. In a dash for a Confederate battleflag, Captain Xewhall was receivedby its bearer upon the point of the spear-head and hurled to the ground. Finally the Confederate brigadeswithdrew
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