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Fort Hood, Texas
The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, formerly 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (“Brave Rifles”) is a regiment of the United States Army currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

The Army’s 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, nicknamed the “Brave Rifles,” was originally formed in 1846 to provide security for travelers on the Oregon Trail. Since then, the 3rd Cavalry has served in a wide variety of conflicts, from the Mexican-American War to Operation Inherent Resolve.

George H. McLaughlin, it was honorably discharged and mustered out October 2, 1865, at Savannah, Ga.

This act converted the U.S. Army’s two regiments of dragoons, one regiment of mounted riflemen, and two regiments of cavalry into one branch of service….

Criteria: This full color shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) is worn by the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Formerly the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) and their motto/nickname is Brave Rifles. Headquartered in Fort Hood, TX. Patch measures 2-3/4″ in diameter for wear on the Army Class A Uniform (Greens).

Red River Campaign
Banks ill-fated Red River Campaign. The battle that ensued took place at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. This force probably numbered around 11,000 soldiers.

An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations depending on era and tactics, such as cavalryman, horseman, trooper, cataphract, knight, hussar, uhlan, mamluk, cuirassier, lancer, dragoon, or horse archer.

There are more than 28,000 men and women on our active membership rolls. We are a group of Soldiers and former Soldiers from privates to 4-star generals who share a bond of service with the FIRST TEAM. We are dedicated to supporting the 1st Cavalry Division and each other.

3rd Cavalry Division (United States)

Sarah Rosetta Wakeman was one of hundreds of women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War. Adopting a male disguise, Wakeman signed on as a boatman doing manual labor on a coal barge traveling on the Chenango Canal. …

However, they were almost always referred to as Cavalry units (for example 44th Arkansas Cavalry) when the numerical designation was used. Usually, however, they were simply designated by the name of the regiment’s colonel, for example, McGehee’s Arkansas Cavalry.

The list of Union units is shown separately. Like most states, Arkansas possessed a prewar Militia organization, which consisted of seventy one regiments, organized into eight brigades, and divided into two divisions.

At the beginning of the war, the Arkansas Militia consisted of 71 Regiments, which were organized into two divisions, each division made up of four brigades. Every county had at least one regiment, and several had more than one. The Arkansas Militia Act allowed each regiment to form up to four volunteer companies.

Lieutenant Colonel Pettus was killed during the battle and Captain P.K. Williamson of Company A commanded the battalion until the unit was increased to a regiment and transferred to Confederate service.