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Warhorse Rivalry Over Mexican Advance Leads to Cavalry Debate
In Washington and military circles a stir arose as Colonel E. Blockson of the Third Cavalry sought to lead the advance into Mexico. The Sixth Cavalry, with a storied Civil War record and actions from Vera Cruz to the Philippines, contested and emphasized its long tradition of frontier service and combat distinction. The debate highlighted historical lineage and the prestige of both regiments in U.S. military history.
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D.C
Sith
Galves Ton
Snowes
Atgests E. Blockson
Third Cavalry
Lindley M. Garrison
Mexico
Hal Persua Son
Filpinos
Ghus IstennWy
United States
Winkeldscott
Cerro Gordo
Chapultepec
Moexico City
Ixil
Percifer F. Smith
Point Isabel
Monterey
Tampico
Lobos Island
Gulf
Huerta
Sacrificios Island
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Philippines
Cavalry
Stoneman
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Malvern Hill
Fredericksburg
Guttynburg
the Wilderness
Spottsylvania Court House
Winchester
Appomattox Court House
Klor
Crook
Chaffee
Sierra Madres
Nebraska
Florida
Cavalry Division
Fifth Army Corps
Cuba
San Juan
Santiago
New York
Alabama
Kan
Sas
Oklahoma
California
China
Texas City
Chas, M.o’connor