11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry

06/14/2026

Civil War Cavalry didn't wear Stetsons, or anything similar? The short answer...NO! But it's not what you think.

06/12/2026

What words do you still mispronounce?! This is still one of our favorite shorts! You know you’ve been there!! 😂

How often do you realize you have been mispronouncing words simply ...

06/12/2026

Sabers were not the primary weapon of Cavalry:

While sabers go hand in hand with the public's romantic view of cavalry; and in many points throughout history was the primary weapon. When it comes to the civil war, the saber was NOT the primary weapon.

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04/26/2026

Demoted to the Infantry!

04/25/2026

The Cavalry Junk Drawer! True or false?

04/10/2026

WOW! Talk about sparking a debate on our YouTube channel?! With almost 1,000 comments, it appears most people think the intended purpose of the cavalry holster was to be drawn from the left/rein hand while holding the saber with the right?! What do you think?!

04/03/2026

Does anybody know exactly where the 119th PA fought at Chancellorsville in May of 1863?

03/28/2026

Spring brings new summer campaigns! Here’s a blast from the past with us going on our spring campaign to “knock the rust” off our field craft. Enjoy!

Over the years, we have received many questions on how we do certain things and exactly what we do when riding for multiple days at a time in the open wilder...

03/20/2026

How tall were the standard issue Cav boots?

03/18/2026

"DRAW-PISTOL"