The United States Cavalry, or U.S. Cavalry, was the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army. The United States Cavalry was formally created by an act of Congress on 3 August 1861 and ceased as a distinct Army branch in 1942. The name "cavalry" continues to be used as a designation for various specific United States Army formations and functions.
Mid-19th-century U.S. Cavalrymen (right).
Polish nobleman and soldier Casimir Pulaski was one of the founders and "fathers of American cavalry".
Captain Charles A. May's squadron of the 2d Dragoons slashes through the Mexican Army lines.
A US Civil war soldier Cavalry [North] with sabre and Lefaucheux pistol; he wears shoulder scales as part of his dress uniform.
Field Artillery Branch (United States)
The Field Artillery Branch is the field artillery branch of the United States Army. This branch, alongside the Infantry and Cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches, but is today included within the "Maneuver, Fires and Effects" (MFE) classification, in accordance with current U.S. Army organizational doctrine.
Captain Harry S. Truman in 1918, was the only "redleg" to become president
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon training with All-up-round in its canister, 7 Oct 2021
![A US Civil war soldier Cavalry [North] with sabre and Lefaucheux pistol; he wears shoulder scales as part of his dress uniform.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Unioniste_Lefaucheux.jpg/441px-Unioniste_Lefaucheux.jpg)
