"Cavalry Tactics; Or Regulations For The Instruction, Formations, & Movements Of The Cavalry Of The Army And Volunteers Of The United States" 1862 ST. GEO. COOKE, Col. Philip (SOLD)
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[294] pp.
ST. GEO. COOKE, Col. Philip
J.W. Fortune
1862
6 5/8" x 4 3/4"
w/ sixty additional illustrations
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Cavalry Tactics, Or, Regulations For The Instruction, Formations, And Movements Of The Cavalry Of The Army And Volunteers Of The United States by Philip St. George Cooke is a mid-19th-century cavalry manual issued for the United States Army. The work presents a comprehensive system of cavalry doctrine, emphasizing a single-rank formation and detailed procedures for drilling, mounting, formations, and battlefield maneuver. The book lays out the basis of instruction, the organization of regiments and squadrons, and the duties of instructors, followed by three main sections: Instruction on foot, Instruction on horseback, and the School of the Trooper, the Platoon, and the Squadron. It covers the standard order of battle, various line, column, open-column, wheel, and oblique maneuvers, and the execution of complex evolutions such as charges, rallies, skirmishing, and mounted combat with sabre, pistol, and lance representations. It also provides progressive training for recruits, non-commissioned officers, and officers, combining theory with practice and specifying drills, pace rates, and timing. The tone is practical and prescriptive, reflecting antebellum American cavalry reform and European influences.