Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-02
Cavalry.

Cavalry,
sW;th q superiority In cavalry yoa can au"o !" ~
hi, hs number of infantry" Wote Poyoius nunoreSs
- ,,,rs ago. and the campaign OF Sheridan IN the va
- =, Virginia has illustrated the fact in our own gen.
r.,jon. With force of infantry that can never s'ano
an. ;npetuous assaults of our own, he has by dnt Of
all orR,pEsd cavalry diEcomhted our army on seVe
Al occasions and dismantsd iI Of many guns. IL
worthy Of remark that 0psquAn Greek the nrs gsnsr
Al ENLARGEMENT of the war that has been decided D.
cavalry. There our infantry fought gorousy ous the
susmy's horse drove cur oWn, turned our hank ana
s,p.,d victory already won to fade into defeat The
,o.ns v.s re- enacted at Fshsrs Hill, and the da'h II
few cavalry lost the fruits OF well won SUCCESS
CsdAr Oretk. These operations OF the snemJs 0~'Al'
call our attention TO the inferior part played 'nA' arm
in thu ha,tls slds Ct this war, in strong contrast 1ns
decisive rssus Of IL charges In any other war Of AnOaen'
or modern timSS- -
Tbs oriss Of battle in previous wars mas senerSuy
An vhsn ths cavalry rushed int action Like pen' y
s,od. washing Any masses Of infantry ana o'nei
in Its ccus. But In this there no RECORD
of OGy1 ~ breaking infantry on any occasion nor WIZ
A.. rosplions We have named, Of it, dte.ding oAtlt
r. f.mou, pusAEs Of The GrAlicus BY Alexander tn'
ga, "a, psrermsd in she lace Of opPosng iOot-sol
dir, AZ The head Of 5000 horssmsri and No Afs te'S
| -, T,,iro and OarlO which Shsa 90 much glory OF
Hannibal and the OArInASnuAn AnAs were Won ~ GAVIN
., Az C.n, he R.nAn infantry, IKE our own In The
I,l.v vss ne VicIOS Ct every pOnh bus the r'SAra
q, Asr bravery were lost By tas aght Of hsir neun1
a usa bSfors the NanlaIAn hgn,uiofSs' IL va .:
AsIs,is cavalry hat RSbAFd 't0H SsL'on" UAs Shssl
;. n P.lssns, and that the PAnAGus destroyed oEaasus
ana Julau In AsS Tee historian pronSuneas if' NAT
,,,su, 70 ,hs Ssyahy Of frederick the GfsAs In Va
.,,.usn, IAs, 4, Won ~ 0uI o. - he's lee fought ,!
"a, llvsIcsS OOnnasdsE, Aad W are told Of VaSris
AZ, Cat As''lVd his heFss pEOtd N hand charging a. tAsh
,,Sd cold columns and fertile Sa0pa Ia She var
"A, C,ysiisrS md RouHdhsHdS Il viii DO remembered
ga, Orouu.s success vas due 70 h cavalry, and thA
S,,.sy and n Aruton Moor we're won By then charge
an IN, brave but unfortunate Rupert.
at 1, nv decided opinion" aid Napoleon, 'thA
e,y.lry, properly hAndsd, must break infantry" Ant
ii, "IfI could have united the AAusluks hoISs'
sr 10 the French infantry shoule have rsckonsd my
-, n,ster of the world" The career q well a. Ih
.,,u,v. Of the great oorsoAn GhoEs bis estimation
-. ..v,lrv am Toe teTT bic assault on the bridge o.
a "a. not Attempted unul the French cavalry had
,.iDsa and we're charging the Austrian AInk. A. R.
10 r,l.nt charge Of DabViS cavalry biigAdS &c.
.,r.d ne day. K.lsrmAn, leading 800 LroOpSrS, turn
"A ths Loaf fortunes Of AArsngO into G'EI ing triumph
7, /. true, be uss assisted BY the infantry OF DHsAix
A, Au,ssrli and Jena hurAGs Dragons Tpurrsd thsl
chargers through he Austrian and PfusSiAn rArkb Gnc
cut down the cann0nserS GI their guns The VAorouI
charges At Waterloo and on 8 hundred fields are IA
miHsr 10 all The whole world has read In admiration
of tina exploits OF she OOsssckS in Russia mounted or
their active hardy stssdS from the banks Of the VOs'
and the DON. Lad BY their terriols ehisflAin
they lowered, like evil gsnii, on the asnkS OF the
Grand Armes" The StrSggler Who loss his rank
never returned. Toe children Of the desert sWoopeC
down a. from the cloud upon forage trains and IN
uGry camps and when the French heard the wild hur
,Ah," the cry vas "sGEvs asi Psu'." Aurlh re bsEr
s45rSEsr" their opponent, and this IL volume
in their praise.
Why cannot car cavalry chNgs columns and cannon
a. well IS Murats or the G1SsAck, or Goy oiher horse
! IAN in he world Certainly cur men are a. brave
.ni our leaders have been men Of courage and skill
nor can the cause be in the lack Of good horses TO
,h,y have often been well mounted and equipped
some attribute il to the uneVsnnSss Of cur country
some 10 lack Of training and dseiPlne But We seaes
" think thiS Il . full explanation, and We leave th
Question 10 be answered BY WhOeoevsr can.