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The story of America's cavalry is rich with colorful personalities and thrilling action, shaping much of the early military history of the United States. In this lively account, the author, an avid horseman, explores the key events and figures that defined the cavalry's formative years. From the American Revolution, where figures like Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee III and Francis Marion pioneered guerrilla tactics, the narrative moves to Stephen Kearny, known as the 'Father of the Cavalry.' Kearny's Dragoons famously traveled West to California on mules. The account also highlights other iconic figures, including Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson, George Crook, who respected the Native Americans he was ordered to fight, and George Armstrong Custer, whose tragic defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 remains a pivotal moment in American history. The narrative also touches on Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and Black Jack Pershing, who led his troops in automobiles. This saga of daring raids, epic marches, and grueling battles reflects not only the legacy of the U.S. Cavalry but also the birth and growth of America itself. AUTHOR: Born in New York on 2 February 1908, Richard Edward Wormser graduated from Princetown University to become an award-winning writer of fiction, under his own name as well as a number of pseudonyms. Early in his career, Richard was employed as an editor at, and writer for, the famous publishing house Street & Smith. In the late 1930s he moved to California to be a rancher, and in the early 1940s served as a mounted patrolman with the US Forest Service. Richard passed away in Arizona in July 1977.

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""Wormser's writing balances an abundance of details with enthralling storytelling. He recounts cavalry exploits in dynamic salutes to the subjects.""-- ""Toy Soldier & Model Figure""

""If you read one action-packed study this year, make it this one!""-- ""Military Advisor"" ""The book is a review of the history of the United States Cavalry through some of the most well-known characters... Interesting work."" (trans. from Spanish)-- ""Miniaturas JM"" ""The text written by Wormser more than 50 years ago is still a reference text from which to start if you want to know well the history of those ""Soldiers on Horseback"" that John Ford made us admire in many of his films."" (trans. from Italian)-- ""Old Barbed Wire Blog"" ""This book is an outstanding history of [the United States cavalry] from their inception in the American Revolutionary War right to their usage by General Pershing... It is a lovely history and very informative. If you are seeking a history of these brave soldiers, then this book is the one to have on this subject and the author deserves congratulating on creating this masterpiece.""--Dr. Stuart C. Blank, Military Archive Research ""This is an excellent account of the history of the US Cavalry to the end of the 19th Century. It offers great depth of research and is most readable. It underlines that for much of the time the US Cavalry was the representation of the United States in the expansion to the West.""--Michael McCarthy, Battlefield Guide ""This is social history at its absolute best as Richard Wormser traces the origins of the American cavalry horse. Packed with historical facts, this is a brilliant exercise in painstaking research and fascinating storytelling.""-- ""Books Monthly"" ""Wormser's writing balances an abundance of details with enthralling storytelling. He recounts cavalry exploits in dynamic salutes to the subjects.""-- ""Toy Soldier & Model Figure"" ""The books flows wonderfully well, gently introducing the characters who later of figure so highly Custer's Civil War service being one such example... The Yellowlegs would make a fine addition to any students of warfare's library or for the more casual reader who just wanted to discover whether Custer was the complete incompetent he's is often painted as.""-- ""Army Rumour Service""

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Born in New York on 2 February 1908, RICHARD EDWARD WORMSER graduated from Princetown University to become an award-winning writer of fiction, under his own name as well as a number of pseudonyms. Early in his career, Richard was employed as an editor at, and writer for, the famous publishing house Street & Smith. In the late 1930s he moved to California to be a rancher, and in the early 1940s served as a mounted patrolman with the US Forest Service. Richard passed away in Arizona in July 1977.

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