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Union and Confederate cavalry regiments were organized much in the same way as infantry units, except cavalry companies were (and still are) called troops. A cavalry regiment had 12 troops. Cavalry units were considered independent and usually not deployed with infantry. Artillery batteries were attached to infantry brigades and divisions. An artillery reserve would be under control of either the corps or army commander.