United States Cavalry

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cavalry military branch

The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American War.

Aliases (6)

United States Army Cavalry ×3
U.S. Cavalry ×1
Union Army cavalry ×1
United States Army Cavalry units ×1
United States Army cavalry ×1
United States Army cavalry units ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cavalry → military branch →
activeInConflict	American Civil War → Indian Wars → Philippine–American War → Spanish–American War → World War I → World War II →
allegiance	United States →
branchType	horse cavalry → mounted troops →
category	history of the United States Army →
commandLanguage	English →
country	United States of America →
doctrineInfluence	modern U.S. Army cavalry doctrine →
engagedIn	Indian Wars in the American West → frontier warfare → pursuit operations → raids → reconnaissance → screening operations →
equipment	carbines → horses → revolvers → sabers →
garrisonRegion	American frontier → Great Plains → Southwest United States →
hasSuccessor	United States Army Armor Branch → United States Army Cavalry units →
laterType	armored cavalry → mechanized cavalry →
notableEngagement	Battle of San Juan Hill → Battle of the Little Bighorn → Wounded Knee Massacre →
notableUnit	10th Cavalry Regiment → 1st Cavalry Division → 7th Cavalry Regiment → 9th Cavalry Regiment →
notableUnitCharacteristic	Buffalo Soldiers →
partOf	United States Army →
role	mounted combat →
serviceBranchColor	yellow →
symbol	crossed sabers insignia →
timePeriod	19th century → early 20th century →
transitionedTo	airmobile units → armored units →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Army of the Potomac ("Union Army cavalry") → U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War ("United States Army cavalry") →	branch
George S. Patton ("United States Army Cavalry") → Jonathan M. Wainwright ("United States Army Cavalry") →	memberOf
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri ("United States Army cavalry units") →	garrisonFor
United States Cavalry ("United States Army Cavalry units") →	hasSuccessor
United States Department of War →	oversaw
Blackhorse Regiment ("United States Army Cavalry") →	partOf
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ("U.S. Cavalry") →	portrays