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Strangely, the first officer in command of American cavalry was Polish; he was Count Casimir Pulaski, a former Polish freedom fighter he was appointed by George Washington to head his entire cavalry during the War of Independence. But this was also before the United States existed.
In 1798, after the end of the war, the cavalry arm had almost ceased to exist, being reduced to just a single company of dragoons. This company was expanded by Congress to regimental size and it became the first genuine "United States Cavalry".
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Who was the commander of the army of confederate states or the US?
In the Confederate States, there were multiple commanders who led the Confederate army at different times during the American Civil War. The most well-known Confederate commander was General Robert E. Lee. In the United States, the commander of the army is typically the President of the United States as the Commander-in-Chief, while the actual day-to-day leadership falls to the General of the Army, who is currently General Mark A. Milley.
What country provoked America to fight World War 1?
Germany and the other Central Powers. The Central Powers were mad that the United States was not trading with them, but they were trading with the Allies. Germany believed that the United States was playing favorites with Great Britain, France, and Italy. In reality, the United States could not get past the army blockade established between the feuding countries.
How did the us army affect the Native americans in the west?
The Native Americans were considered a foreign nation to the United States and the US Army fought them in the last quarter of the 1800s in order to use their lands for westward expansion.
Why is Jonathan Dayton so important?
he was the youngest person to sign the constitution of the united states an served in the continental army as well as he did many other things
Who fought the confederates?
What remained of the United States Army, after some of the best officers and soldiers had deserted it for the Confederates. Plus all the new Northern volunteers.
