Wartime Riders
This person rose to fame during the Civil War and would eventually would command the 7th Cavalry Regiment to help win the West
Who is Maj. Gen. George Armstrong Custer?
This horse was the last of Norwich's horses led away.
Who is Lt. Lightning?
This person was a Lakota warrior that studied the tactics of the 7th Cavalry and implemented them with his own war horses
Who is Crazy Horse?
This horse was a riderless horse used during military funerals. Served as the riderless horse for more than 1,000 Armed Forces funerals, was a member of the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment.
Who is Black Jack?
This person was first to be appointed to the Office of the Chief of Cavalry by the National Defense Act of 1920
Who is Maj. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook?
This horse was attached to General Custer’s detachment of the 7th Cavalry when it engaged the Lakota in 1876 at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Who is Comanche?
This person was known as “The Father of the Armored Force”, he established the first official unit of armored cavalry in the U.S. Army in 1940
Who is Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Jr.?
This horse was a Mongolian mare who participated in the Korean War for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Who is Sergeant Reckless?
This person advocated a Cavalry Regiment in the Army to the Continental Congress.
Who is Maj. Elisha Sheldon?