10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry

Regiment Personnel

The Mounts



Company A


Phantom - Rider Capt. Charles Milburn, photo by Deb Edwards, Commercial News, DanvillePhantom

Phantom is an 18.3 hands Friesien Thoroughbred cross. He is 7 years old and is the lead mount in any engagement. He is owned by the Regiment's Captain, Charles A Milburn of Saybrook, Illinois.






Cricket - Rider Colonel HenryCricket

Cricket is a 13 year old Tennessee Walker. She is the pasture mate of Phantom. She is a gentle horse and takes direction well from her rider. Cricket is owned by Captain Milburn.






Dakota - Owner Rider Trooper Remington KaneDakota

Dakota is a Missouri Foxtrotter. He is inquisitive, but cooperative and gets along well with his pasture mates Phantom, Cricket, and Kit. Dakota is owned by Trooper Remington Kane.










RosieRosie

Rosie is a white Arab mare, about 14 and a half hands. She is owned by Paul Muller, and was given to him in September 2010. Rosie has proven to be a great, willing mount who is learning cavalry well. Paul says she is a real gift from God!






Kit - Rider Scout Ray SchaeferKit

Kit is a 16 hands Quarterhorse Arab Cross. Kit is trained for gunfire as well as cannonfire, and is learning the skill of being a courier's mount for Federal reenactments. He may go out for 2 minutes, or be on a mission as long as an hour. He has to be ready for anything.






Ulysses - rider Colonel Ted HenryUlysses

Ulysses is a 16 hands Tennessee Walker, about 8 years old. He is the son of 10th Cavalry mare, Cricket. He is owned by the 10th Cavalry Regiment and is sponsored by Colonel Ted Henry. Ulysses was new to the Regiment in 2010 and has learned quickly what he needs to do. He has an assertive peronsality but responds very well to instruction. He is, of course, named after General Ulysses S. Grant.






TJ - Rider Regiment Chief Bugler Corporal Dawn Henry aka Frederick MillerT.J.

TJ is a 14 hands Tennessee Walker, about 15 years old. He is the older brother of 10th Cavalry mare, Cricket. TJ is learning to be a musician's mount. He doesn't flinch at anything, even a bugle in his ears. TJ is short for Tennessee Jack. He is owned by the 10th Cavalry Regiment and is sponsored by Sergeant Dawn Henry.






Fancy- Rider Trooper Sarah Schultze, photo by Tom George DavisonFancy

Fancy is a 15 hands quarterhorse paint. She took the field at her first reenactment as the Guidon bearer and did remarkably well under cannon fire. Her owner is Sarah Schultze of Sibley, Illinois.






Ransom - Rider Corporal Dawn ConlinRansom

Ransom is a 27 year old 16.1 hand Saddlebred. He was an Amish buggy horse for many years. He has been retired from battle but still proudly serves the 10th as a parade mount. Ransom is owned by Corporal Dawn Conlin.