Cavalry Ride Along-Part 2: Lessons Learned

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4 жыл бұрын

Part 2: Lessons Learned
Over the years, we have received many questions on how we do certain things and exactly what we do when riding for multiple days at a time in the open wilderness with no support. Because of our supporters, we welcome you to ride along with us, and experience our "Spring Campaign", where we try new things and experiment with our impression. Come with us on this two day, 30 mile ride.
While we don't do things perfect, we enjoy testing new ways of doing things from letters we read during the winter. Let us know what your favorite part is, and if you like the format of this episode.
Thanks again for watching and enjoy riding with us and meeting some of our core members of the 11th OVC.
Links Mentioned in the video:
The AC Forum: Full of everything that has already been researched....don't re-invent the wheel, search here first:
www.authentic-campaigner.com/...
Research Manuals and Primary Reference Library:
www.11thovc.com
Civil War Digital Digest:
civilwardigitaldigest.com/

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@Boomhower89 3 жыл бұрын

Horses with a comfortable trot was worth their weight in gold.

@colinbateman8233 Жыл бұрын

I find it interesting that your reconstructing history I’m sure this has been an unforgettable experience

@saddlebum Жыл бұрын

All I'm going to say is,,,,Excellent!

@ishmael3506 10 ай бұрын

I have been an "Authentic" reenactor since 1975, F&I, Rev War, Civ War and civilian, or as I think of it as experimental Archeology. We live for those immersion moments when time fades away and you find yourself in another era, if only for an instant. I can imagine that those moments come hot and heavy in an event such as this. I immnensely enjoyed this video and am now going through your catalog of videos and exploring your website. It might be time to shop for a pony and a 59 Sharps. Well done trooper. Carry on.

@xyz8512 16 күн бұрын

I love what you guys do!

@youwild4432 4 жыл бұрын

Water advice from a retired soldier: Use a LARGE sized or REGULAR Sawyer Squeeze - the others aren't all that great AND replace those water bags that come with them with a “Cnoc Outdoors Vecto 2L Water Container” - you can get these on Amazon for about 20 bucks. They are compatible with the Sawyer Squeeze and they are a lot tougher and easier to fill in those low lying streams. They have larger ones too - but the Large Sawyer Squeeze filters a lot faster and will make ‘water duty’ a lot easier. Water purification pills are horrible...you’re better off just boiling your water. I hope this helps you guys. Airborne! All the Way Boys!

@saddlebum Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video with excellent explanations. Well done!

@Hopkinsg1 4 жыл бұрын

I rode with a cavalry group for many years. On our long marches we used a technic of cycling through all the gates. Walk, trot,canter then dismount and lead your horse. Maybe ten minutes at each gate sometimes going longer at the trot. This helps the horse and the soldiers by employing different muscle groups and relieving the pressure of any particular body part both horse and rider. Leading your horse also help the horse by allowing air and blood flow to his back. The long marches were the best part of living history for me. Doing what cavalry did most of the time, being mobile and covering lots of ground for what ever purpose the army needed. Wish I could join you guys.

@kimnenninger7226 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying.

@pamelaheckert9967 4 ай бұрын

Love these videos! Thanks so much!

@danhall6486 Жыл бұрын

These were great vids. Lots of good info. Thanks for putting it out there.

@Boomhower89 3 жыл бұрын

I have never seen a horse do that. Lol. I like him

@bernardprice8551 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating and totally casts a new light on what it is to be a cavalryman.

@jason60chev Жыл бұрын

Would love to do something like that. Sure, real PITA, but the only way to learn your equipment, about yourself and experience things. I was CSA Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, back in the 1990s. We did events campaign style.

@relivinghistory710 4 жыл бұрын

An interesting Project and very informative video. Going fully immersive like that is the best form of experimental archaeology.

@friendsintruth6887 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve great job with the videos really interesting makes me wish I was closer to you guys , great info as usual ,great scenery loved it, until next time Ride hard/or trot/ or walk? Thanks nice job.seems to me the best place to be with all the craziness going on back in civilization nowadays.

@kevinmalloy2180 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating. And so useful for folks to get a practical idea of how cavalry troops operated, aside from military tactics. Have been reading about the 7th, the 9th and 10th on the frontier so this adds immeasurably to my knowledge. Also, have done a fair amount of backcountry backpcking so the seemingly mundane stuff like keeping dry, finding/making safe water, etc. are familiar. And am now (at age 65) learning to ride so the horsemanship angle is great to learn. Thanks for making/presenting this excellent video (and the others). Long live living history and the folks who do the hard work to present it!

@loralouise3865 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, just started watching your channel. Of course I had to subscribe. I have an idea of something that you could sell to your audience. I know that money is tight for a lot of people right now but when people find a channel they really like, they are interested in merch. I have been collecting pins for years now and I am pretty sure that they are perhaps less expensive than t-shirts to make and sell. That would give your fans a very affordable way to show their support and they could wear them when a t- shirt might be too casual. I know that I’d be happy to buy one. And, no, I don’t work for a company that makes pins, just an idea I wanted to put out there. You guys (and the horses) are great!

@billjones7309 2 жыл бұрын

When you trot a horse you are required to post. Every hour you were to walk your horse. This meant dismount and walk ahead to the horse.

@beardedhistoryguy1863 4 жыл бұрын

2nd nice. Always Love your videos.

@robhartley9676 4 жыл бұрын

..this is great stuff !...Rob in Livermore, CA

@cheddarchiparmy2348 4 жыл бұрын

I like. The civil war

@AustrianTommy 4 жыл бұрын

Just as interesting as Part 1. Thanks again for riding hard! "Jine the cavalry!"

@250sabre 4 жыл бұрын

Epic show !! Thanks lads !

@OverOnTheWildSide 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Great events! I wish I’d been there. In regards to your mention of rice, I’m currently reading a 1st account of a civilian in WA State and he mentions that were a lot of Chinese mining and they did a lot of trading with them. He even talks about eating rice so it makes me think rice was likely readily available to the guy who wanted it.

@GrangerGangster 4 жыл бұрын

Live rounds for defense against rattlesnakes et al? Fantastic glimpse of what you guys do out there by the way! Keep it up 11th Ohio.

@11thovc 4 жыл бұрын

We designate one person to have live ammunition for the wildlife! LOL.

@robbiemayes8252 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your viedos. My family was fighting on the other side. My Greatgrandpa was bugle boy and flag bearer 14 yrs old. Confederate.

@the_peacetime_volunteer 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh I’d love to learn how to do this! I have several CW ancestors that were in the Cavalry. Several in the 4th SC Cavalry and one in the 1st Alabama Cavalry USV

@DMEII 4 жыл бұрын

Another cool video. If I lived near you I would get me a horse and join your unit.

@Scott-qq9jd 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever I watch these videos I find myself wondering how one would do this same thing with modern military equipment, not as a reenactment, but making it a practiced skill and method, instead of something done on an ad hoc basis.

@INeverMetAGunIDidntLike 4 жыл бұрын

I did some (more than normal) trotting today. The worst part of it was the chicken quesadilla that I had for lunch and the leather strap (of the surcingle) that was rubbing on my butt.

@randyfuller7294 4 жыл бұрын

I recently saw a picture with a pack mule with a small group of troopers was this at all percentage NUG?

@11thovc 3 жыл бұрын

Randy, out west this would have been "normal". It wasn't uncommon for only 4-5 troopers to be holding down an entire "fort" or station alone with only that many horses and a handful of mules. Further east, a detachment that small would be more rare.

@billjones7309 2 жыл бұрын

You do not gallop your horse, except in an emergency. Normally, you only trot and walk. It is the same with working cows on horse back. If you do not post you will be yelled at severely. The horse's back is of the most importance.