Captain Charles A. May’s squadron of the 2nd Dragoons (now 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment) slashed through the enemy lines in an attack that climaxed the opening campaigns of the Mexican War. Their bravery proved that the 2,500 American soldiers under Zachary Taylor could shatter the Mexican force of 6,000 and eject it forever from Texas. May’s attack order was simple and effective: “Remember your regiment and follow your officers.”
Hewes, Robert
-“Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry. To which is added, The Review Exercise”
– Four US Editions: 1st, 2nd, 5th, & 6th from the London of Le Marchant’s “Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” – 1796)
– Boston : Printed for William Norman, 1802 (28 plates),
– Philadelphia : Mathew Carey, 1802 (27+1 plates),
– Albany : G. Forbes, 1813 (no plates)
– Middlebury, Vermont : Published by Swift & Fillmore. Printed by Timothy C. Strong. -, 1814 (Plates Unknown)
– “An ELUCIDATION Of REGULATIONS For The FORMATIONS And MOVEMENTS Of CAVALRY.” – The first American from the third London edition. – Salem [Mass.] : Printed by Joshua Cushing, for W. Norman, Boston, 1804.
– Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry – London 1796, Philadelphia 1808 (Uncredited US 3rd Edition from the London 1805, 1 plate)
Craig, Robert H.
– Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry : To Which is Added, the Rules for Drill, and the Evolutions of the Light Cavalry – Baltimore 1812
(4th US edition from the London Edition of Le Marchant’s “Rules and Regulations for the Sword Exercise of the Cavalry” – 1796)
Hoyt, Epaphras esq
– Rules and Regulations for Drill, Saber Exercise, Equitation, Formation and Field Movements of Cavalry – Mass 1818 2nd ed.
Darrow, Pierce
– Cavalry Tactics; Comprising the Modern Mode of Discipline and Sword Exercise, for the Cavalry Generally – Hartford 1822
– National Militia Standard, Embracing the Discipline of Infantry, Light Infantry, Riflemen, Light Artillery, Horse Artillery, Cavalry – 1822
Dyckman, J.G.
– The American Militia Officers Manual, Being a Plain and Concise System of Instruction for Infantry, Field and Horse Artillery, Cavalry and Riflemen – 1825
US Army
– A System of Tactics; or, rules for the exercises and manuvres of the Cavalry and Light Infantry and Riflemen of the United States – 1826
Behn, George W.
– A Concise System of Instruction, Arranged and Adapted for the Volunteer Cavalry of the United States – Savannah 1842
Stephens, Thomas
– A New System of Broad and Small Sword Exercise – Phila 1843, 1844
Hershberger, H.R.
– The Horseman – NY 1844
Kibbe, William. C.
– The Volunteer – 1855
Davis, Col J. Lucius
– The Troopers Manual or Tactics for Light Dragoons and Mounted Rifleman – Richmond 1861
Cooke, Phillip St. Geo.
– Cavalry Tactics; Or Regulations for the Instruction, Formations and Movements of the Cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States – NY 1861, 1862, 1864
Patten, George Washington
– Cavalry Drill and Saber Exercise – Richmond 1862, 1864
US Army
– Cavalry Drill Regulations – (Many revisions) 1891, 1896, 1898, 1902, (Less sword) 1909, 1911, 1916, 1917
Patton, George S. Jr.
– “The Form and Use of the Saber” in Cavalry Journal – March 1913
– “Mounted Swordsmanship” in The Rasp – 1914
– “Sword Exercise” – 1914
– “The Cavelryman” – 1926
US Army
– War Department Training Regulations TR 50-70 – The Soldier Saber Exercise ; 16 pages, 21 illus. – Feb 21, 1922, Updated June 21, 1926, Jan. 3, 1927, Jan. 2, 1929, Jan. 2, 1931
