Tag Archives: John Tidball

The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Seven)

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Eric J. Wittenberg

(part seven in a series) In the previous two installments of this series (here and here), we examined how the development of rifled muskets made Napoleonic cavalry charges obsolete, and also how repeating weapons transformed the mission of cavalry from … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms & Armaments, Artillery, Cavalry | Tagged Battle of Palo Alto, cavalry, Cavalry tactics, Dennis Hart Mahan, Edward B. Williston, Henry Hunt, horse artillery, John Tidball, Samuel Ringgold, The-Evolution-of-Cavalry-Tactics, Wade Hampton, Wesley Merrit, William F. Barry, William H. French | 5 Comments

Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Federal Cannon Shot

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Kristopher D. White

Part of a Series. At the base of the monument to Brigadier General John Buford are four cannon. These cannon are not on carriages like the other 400 or so cannon on the Gettysburg Battlefield; rather the cannon sit within … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns | Tagged Battery A 2nd US Artillery, Battle of Gettysburg, Chambersburg Pike, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path, Herr Ridge, James Kelly, James Wilson, John Buford, John Calef, John Roder, John Tidball, McPherson Ridge, Willie Pegram | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: John Tidball

The Evolution of Cavalry Tactics: How Technology Drove Change (Part Seven)

Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: The First Federal Cannon Shot

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