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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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COPYRIGHT, 1911, PATRIOT PUB. CO. THE ARME HLAXCHE OR THE RIFLE The eternal question that has confronted cavalry experts ever since long-range firearms became effective, is -nhether the modern cavalry-man should use the saber—the armc hlanchc—or the rifle, or bcjth the arms together. The failure of cavalry to achieve success in recentEuropean wars has been used by one class of critics to prove that the cavalry has had its day and that the improved rifle hadmade cavalry charges impracticable. On the other hand, many of the experienced cavalry leaders of the present day hold that it isquite possible to turn out a modern horse-soldier, armed with saber and rifle, who will be equally efiicient, mounted or dismounted. In1!)11 an.\merican board of officers recommended, liowever. that the Inited States troopers should give up their revolvers on theprinciple that two arms suffice—the carbine for long distance, the saber for hand-to-hand fighting.Ig)

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