Horse
What Horse Breed Was Used In The Civil War?
The American Saddle Horse gained fame as a breed during the Civil War, 1961-1865. Saddlebreds served as the mounts of many famous generals; Lee on Traveller, Grant on Cincinnati, Sherman rode Lexington, and Stonewall Jackson’s mount was Little Sorrell. What breed of horse did the US cavalry use? Thoroughbreds predominated Read more…