Arizona republican., 1903-09-01

work in the past.
 The author brings out the principal points in the use of our cavalry in the civil war, especially the great use made of fighting on foot Cor dismounted ac- tion by the use of the carbine), and constant raids against the enemy's lines of communica tion, at the same time preserving the power of the cavalry to fight other cavalry. CT mounted action in the charge.
 The following quotations from this article are of great interest to us.
 Speaking of the cavalry attacks of 1S70 the author says:
 First. it is necessary to examine how cavalry was employed by a nation free from prejudice and unhampered by wise doctrines; that learned war by practice and the use of common sense We are speaking of the war of seces- sion. whic.I brought together in con- flict the confederate forces of the southern states and the federal armies of the north. This war opened new field to the cavalry. The Americans, free from the letters of routine which
 
 adopted the tactics best suited to their opera tions.
 ''The forces of the north and those of the south found railroads to be abso- lutely essential to all their movements Cavalry became the most redoubtable enemy of the locomotive, thus showing one of its most important uses in fu- ture wars. In Europe however, this fact DaSSed almost JIpnOticad
 Actually all this cavalry was com posed of dragoons Gin the European sense). The regiments made constant use of dismounted action, but this did not prevent them from making charges with revolver or sabre in hand, as at Fairfax. Rockville and Hanover. But the carbine and cannon were most often employed. Often a whole brigade was dismounted for attack
 Speaking of the work of the German cavalry in 1S7071, the author calls at tention to the fact that, although sue cessful at first in it's reconnaissance, | because the French cavalry never al tempted to step them, they were DOW | erless later or when the franctireurs (armed with rifles) formed a screen for the infantry columns in the rear. and adds:
 Tn America. on the other hand, the cavalry leaders very carly recognized the increase of power to be gained by arming their men with a rife in addi- tion to the sabre. Their tactics against both cavalry and infantry were Q com binaticn of fire and shock, and their | achievements l,,-ill than those of the Germans in 1S7O'' Another article on the same subject has just arrived from far-off India. The Indian Volunteer Record published in Calcutta. praises the work of our cav airy quite as enthusiastically:
 "The conditions of service which frontier warfare imposed on the Ameri- | can cavalry evolved a type of horse i soldier which all who have ever come ir 1 contact with Uncle Sam's forces (eitheI in peace or war) will unconditionally acknowledge to be most excellent. Tc this type the conditions of war in Soutt Africa forced the British cavalrymer to conform. The lesson, however, could have been learnt before, if we had had eyes to see, for similar conditions had ! 'Ni. SsAoJ liic AS De III <AIIltIlCd 1 These and other encomiums. from al quarters, should fill the soul of our cav. alrymen with just pride and a feeling of satisfaction. The light field equip. nent of our cavalry has long been the admiration of Europe, but the acknow. | ledgement of the excellence of it: tactics is surprise. because Europ, has Waited so ionG to learn the lessor We had learned in 1S6C-65, and on tn, plains before and since. It is remark able that not even the remarks of Gen Sheridan (who was an eyewitness O some of the cavalry actions in 1870 could make any lasting impression ol the tacticians of Europe. But the nor recent wars Especially that in Soul Africa) have confirmed the value am excellence of the methods Of our cav airy since 1860, and time has made ou history familiar to a sufficient numbe to enable them to make intelligent com parisons and bring out the facts a shown abcve.
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