The 4th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment , whose lineage is traced back to the midth century. It was one of the most effective units of the Army against American Indians on the Texas frontier. Today, the regiment exists as separate squadrons within the U. Presently, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry and 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry are parts of the 1st Infantry Division 's 1st Brigade and 2nd Brigade combat teams, respectively.
The 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, official nicknamed "Raiders," serves as part of the 25th Infantry Division. It was inactivated in October In , the United States Congress recognized the need for mounted regiments in the U.
Sumner , who served from 3 March to 16 March The first was to keep the peace between the pro-slavery and free state factions in Kansas; the second was to protect settlers from attacks by Cheyenne warriors. All field grade officers majors or above and one half of the company grade officers captains and lieutenants were to come from existing army units.
The other half of the company grade officers and most of the enlisted men came from civilian life. Each company sent out one lieutenant and one sergeant to city after city to recruit men to fill the ranks. Posters, displayed in each city promised good clothing, rations and medical attention.
The regiment had four field-grade officers, one full colonel in command, one lieutenant colonel as second in command and two majors. Each of the ten companies had a captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, four sergeants, four corporals and eighty-four privates.
