The Civil War wasn't all large battles. The future of US special forces was inspired by Lincoln’s Union Scouts who fought Confederate commander Mosby with bravery and brains.
As Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan have proven, insurgencies are very difficult to defeat. If the insurgents have the support of the local population, they are nearly impossible to vanquish. Countering them requires individuals with special skills who utilize every resource, from intelligence to a kind word with a gun. American counterinsurgency was born from a forgotten company of Ohio’s Confederate manhunters: Blazer’s Scouts.
Only experienced woodsmen and excellent marksmen were chosen. These handpicked volunteers of various Ohio Infantry Regiments would form the nucleus of this burgeoning elite unit. Some of the men had been Jessie Scouts in General Robert H. Milroy’s command. Later, the commandos expanded recruitment to other units, including the cavalry. Along with being picked men, the unit also acquired a moniker.
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