| Blazer's Scouts | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | 1863 to 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Dragoon |
| Role | Cavalry tactics Charge Counterinsurgency Guerrilla warfare Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Tracking |
| Size | Company |
| Flag of the United States (1863-1865) | .svg) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Cpt. John W. Spencer Lt. Richard R. Blazer |
Blazer's Scouts was a Scout Dragoon unit of the Union Army during the second half of the American Civil War. They were particularly active in tracking down and confronting Confederate States Army partisans and guerrillas in West Virginia and Virginia; especially those of Colonel John S. Mosby. They specialized in anti-guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency, dragoon style sudden attacks, hit-and-run, reconnaissance and scouting for gathering intelligence in enemy areas, and tracking targets hunt.