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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07566.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Cavalry Tactics. In three parts. School of the Trooper.... |
| Date | 1864 |
| Author | Lilly, Eli (fl. 1864) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Many fold-outs including bugle calls. Binding incorrectly reads "1841" [sic]. The parts are: Dismounted, Mounted and Evolutions of a Regiment. Rest of title: "School of the Trooper, of the Platoon, of the Squadron, and the Evolutions of a Regiment." The book has been dated on the titlepage January 23, 1865, Gravelly Springs, Ala. The book covers all situations involved in being a soldier in the US Cavalry, from the proper was to carry oneself and ones weapons to the proper deportment when mounted. The book is separated into three sections: Dismounted, Mounted, Evolutions of a Regiment. 120 distinct diagrams follow these three sections, diagramming the proper way to hold oneself as a soldier, as well as proper placement for oneself while lined up in formation. The bugle calls are separated into two sections: twenty seven Bugle Calls, and eleven bugle calls specifically for skirmishers. |
| Subjects | Education Cavalry Military History |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | bookshelf |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |