United States Mounted Rangers

United States Mounted Rangers
A sketch of Henry Dodge in 1833 as the commander of the United States Mounted Rangers [1]
Active1832-1833
Country
United States
Allegiance
United States Army
BranchCavalry
TypeLight cavalry
RoleCounterinsurgency Peacekeeping
SizeBattalion
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major Henry Dodge

United States Mounted Rangers, or "Battalion of Mounted Rangers", was raised in 1832. The unit operated on the frontier, but proving itself to be lacking in discipline, and being very costly, it was disbanded and replaced by a dragoon regiment in 1833.

  1. ^ Jung 2007, p. 102.