Civil War Cavalry: Which types of horses were used?

With millions of horses used on both sides of the Civil War, there is a prevailing school of thought that mentions that both armies could not be picky and used whatever horses they could get. Was this true? What was the ideal horse type? How often did the army stray from what they really wanted? Join us in this video as we dive into the specifications of the "perfect" cavalry horse and compare that to photographic evidence of the period!

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