California cavalry / Jennifer A. Garey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garey, Jennifer A., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cavalry--California--History--Pictorial works.

Cavalry.

Soldiers--California--Biography--Pictorial works.

Soldiers.

Soldiers--United States--Biography--Pictorial works.

California--Biography--Pictorial works.

California.

California--History, Military--Pictorial works.

United States. Army--Biography--Pictorial works.

United States.

United States. Army. Cavalry--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

California was home to the one of the first Native American cavalries and one of the first African American cavalries, commonly known as the Buffalo Soldiers. It was in California where the country saw the last official military cavalry in operation. California Cavalry displays the history of cavalry battalions and regiments, detailing a critical and controversial period and the eventual change from horse to mechanized technology. This book attempts to approach the topic of the cavalry in California both from indigenous and from military perspectives. Geographic regions are expanded beyond California to give context and continuity to the movement of military operations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

900734230