Description

The Fort Riley Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard provides a link to Fort Riley's historic past. Troopers and horses of this unit are outfitted in the uniforms, accoutrements and equipment of the Civil War period. Soldiers are detailed from the ranks of units assigned to Fort Riley and receive instruction from manuals used by Civil War cavalrymen. Privates and Officers recreate the colorful spectacle of the American Horse Soldier. Live encampment, horseback demonstrations, and the formal presentation of colors. Please leave your pets at home.