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i have read here in the forum that eventually cavalry brigades will get larger as the game progresses. i noticed that in the 1864 game, there are units as large as 78, versus earlier they were at 22. how do you get this to happen? i just played a game to the conclusion (1866), and never got any units larger than 22. i also noticed that in the reinforcement menu, the units are still only a 22.

As far as I know, there are only 2 levels of cav, the light (sometimes starting out as conscript), which comes out at 17, and the regular, which comes out at 22. (Shouldn't there be a dragoon equivalent?)

Anyways, conscript upgrades to light (only difference is in quality) and light upgrades to regular (I think... I've seen some elements which I swear started out at 17 become 22...)

the 78 strength unit is probably a brigade of some sort.

thats what i think as well( units 78 being brigades). but i looked at them closer and they are brigades, however they cant be broken down.

There are several specific cav bdes that are larger. The 1st VA Cav grows to good size (5-6 elements I think, 1 being art) and the Laurel Bde is another. Have not seen any larger Union onces, but I have heard several mentioned.

Brigades can not be broken down. Some (most) of the cav are 1 element (regiment) to a 'brigade'. Others are multiple to a 'brigade'.

Don't think of these as brigades, really, they're more of independent commands (which is why they are 1 command point per element.) Capable of conducting raids and such.