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History: Constituted and Organized 23 May 1836 as 2nd Regiment of Dragoons. Dismounted and redesignated 5 March 1843 as Regiment of Riflemen. Remounted and redesignated 4 April 1844 as 2nd Regiment of Dragoons, Redesignated 3 August 1861 as 2nd Cavalry. | |||
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The colour of the facing of the old Dragoon Regiment was Orange, hence the Tenné Field. The Dragoon Insignia was a Eight-pointed Star, | The colour of the facing of the old Dragoon Regiment was Orange, hence the Tenné Field. The Dragoon Insignia was a Eight-pointed Star, here two are used to indicate the Regiment's Number. The Main Motive indicates the charge of Captain May's Squadron against the Mexican Artillery at Resaca del Palma during the US-Mexican War 1846-1847. | ||
here two are used to indicate the Regiment's Number. The Main Motive indicates the charge of Captain May's Squadron against the Mexican Artillery | |||
at Resaca del Palma during the US-Mexican War 1846-1847. | [[Literature]]: Armor-Cavalry Historical Services Division Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||