My grateful thanks to Todd Kern & Ken Morris for the illusive Congdon's Cavalry Compendium photocopy.  The Northwest Cavalry Association hopes to have a reprint of this book available this year or early next for all cavalry reenactors who want to better their impression as soldiers and horsemen.

-- Linneus Ahearn

 

 

CONGDON'S

CAVALRY COMPENDIUM:

CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS

FOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES

IN THE

Cavalry Service.
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Section 1 
Enlisted men, The Horse, Health, Target Practice, Duties of Sentinels.

Section 2
Non-Commissioned Officers, Valor & Skill.

Section 3
Instruction on Foot, Sabre Exercise, Manual of the Carbine, Manual of Colt's Revolver.

Section 4
School of the Trooper Mounted, Revised Army Regulations.

Section 5
Articles of War