Wilson's Cavalry Corps
The famed fighting force of Union General William T. Sherman was plagued by a lack of first-rate cavalry--mostly because of Sherman''s belief, after some bad experiences, that the cavalry was largely a waste of good horses. The man Grant sent to change Sherman''s mind was James Harrison Wilson, a bright, ambitious, and outspoken young officer with a penchant for organization.
Wilson proved th...
The famed fighting force of Union General William T. Sherman was plagued by a lack of first-rate cavalry--mostly because of Sherman''s belief, after some bad experiences, that the cavalry was largely a waste of good horses. The man Grant sent to change Sherman''s mind was James Harrison Wilson, a bright, ambitious, and outspoken young officer with a penchant for organization.
Wilson proved th...
