1st New York Cavalry Regiment

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1st New York Cavalry Regiment
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Regimental banner of 1 NY Cav
ActiveSeptember 1861 to June 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Cavalry
Engagements American Civil War

1862: Siege of Yorktown, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Antietam
1863: Second Winchester, Williamsport
1864: New Market, Lynchburg, Kernstown II, Moorefield det. of 386, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Action at Nineveh

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1865: Waynesboro, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Namozine Church, Sailor's Creek, Appomattox Station, Appomattox Court House
Commanders
ColonelAndrew McReynolds
ColonelAlonzo Adams
Lt. ColonelJenyns B. Battersby

The 1st New York Cavalry Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army in the American Civil War . It was also known as the Lincoln Cavalry, Carbine Rangers, Sabre Regiment, and 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry. [1] It was mustered in from July 16 to August 31, 1861. It was mustered out June 27, 1865.

A Confederate flag captured by the regiment August 7, 1864 Moorefield West Virginia CSA JohnsonHQGuidon1995 6614.jpg
A Confederate flag captured by the regiment August 7, 1864 Moorefield West Virginia

Casualties

The regiment sustained 25 officers and men killed in action, 134 wounded, of whom 23 died and 111 recovered, 384 missing in action, and 120 died of disease and other causes, for a total of 168 casualties. [2] Among its losses were 1st Lieut. Henry B. Hidden, killed March 9, 1862, one of the first Union cavalry officers killed in the Civil War, and Corporal William H. Rihl, the first soldier killed in combat north of the Mason–Dixon line, on June 22, 1863.

See also

References

  1. "1st NY Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War". dmna.ny.gov. February 8, 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  2. "1st New York Cavalry - Battles and Casualties during the Civil War". dmna.ny.gov. NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. March 15, 2006. Retrieved 2019-03-26.

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