Horses

=Horses=
 * I. Civil war horses used and how they got them

There were many different types of horses used in the Civil War, like Morgans, Belgium Drafts, Mustangs, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Standarbreds, and Clydesdale. Most horses the government purchased, Virginia had a lot of choices of horse breeds to buy, but the U.S didn’t have a breeding program so they couldn’t resupply their horses like the European army.

II. History of Civil War Horses

 The history of Civil war horses Started on April 1861. Everyone knew Horses were important for this war. They did everything> They carried guns, Generals, Supplies, Ambulances, and Messages. Those horses gave all they had just to please us. And because of us all those horses died and were captured. So many horses are gone, dead, and so now there’s less horse in America. But as long as these beautiful beasts still roam America we have a chance to ride horses again.

III. What the Horses where Used for

 The Horses where used for many reasons like to carry General Grant, or General Robert E. Lee and they would carry supplies, guns and many many more things and people. They even carried the Past on. Civil War horses did many things to help our Country. (ER) ||
 * I. Different breeds

 All different kinds of breeds that are mixed are called mustangs. The mustangs go out in a group; they only pick the mixed breeds that are faster than the authors. The slower breeds are use to go out with people on their back to fight. All of the different breeds are sometimes used to all go out at the same time even the slower one, they with do that to take out some of the enemies, then the people will go out behind them. Some breeds are a Arabian horses, a Anglo Arab horses, Barb horses, Akhal Teke horses to.

 II. History of the horses

 The fight started in April 1861 and then everyone saw how important the hoses were. Some people said that the horses were the back bone of the war and the people in the war. When we think of the horses in the civil war we think of a cavalry mount. When we closely examine the horse’s jobs we see an impact in many areas. They would do things such as slit up the horses into groups sometimes they were a troop and they each had a name for their troop.AS long as these beautiful beasts are still are in America ride them while you can.

III. The Equipment they wore

 The equipment they wore a metal head piece for their body they only wore a hard cover for their back so they did not run away from the other horses they wore a blind fold. Sometimes they put a hard shoe on the horse’s foot. Each person had a sword so they put a strap on the horses to hold the sword, and they had a feather on their head stuck in their helmet to tell whos horses is who’s. (SJ) ||