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A Chronology of American Cavalry Saber Manuals

Resaca de la Palma, Texas, 9 May 1846.
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.

The United States Cavalry, originally named and designated as United States Dragoons, were patterned after cavalry units employed during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

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

The last horse cavalry charge by an U.S. Army cavalry unit took place against Japanese forces during the fighting in the Bataan Peninsula, Philippines, in the village of Morong on 16 January 1942, by the 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts.

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