6th New York Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | December 19, 1861, to July 17, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union New York |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Thomas Devin |
New York U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 6th New York Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 6th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry and nicknamed the "2nd Ira Harris Guards", was a cavalry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The majority of its fighting was in Virginia as part of the Army of the Potomac.
The regiment was organized as the 2nd Ira Harris Guard in New York City between September 12 and December 19, 1861, initially under the special authority of the War Department. [1] Before completing its organization, the regiment was transferred to the state of New York and numbered as the 6th Regiment, New York Volunteer Cavalry on November 20. Thomas Devin, captain of a militia cavalry company, had been appointed colonel of the regiment two days earlier. [2]
Companies were mustered in as follows: "A" September 12, "B" September 27, "D" September 28, "C" September 29, "E" October 3. "F" and "G" October 24, "H" October 28, "I" November 2, "L" November 6, "K" and "M" December 19, 1861. Left State for York, Pa., December 23, 1861, and duty there till March, 1862. Ordered to Washington, D. C., March, 1862, and duty in the Defences of that city (8 Cos.) till July 23, 1862. (Cos. "D" and "K" served detached with 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, March, 1862, to July, 1863, and Cos. "F" and "H" served detached with 4th Army Corps March, 1862, to August, 1863, and in the Defences of Washington, D. C., 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1863.) Regiment attached to Military District of Washington, D. C., March to July, 1862. 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, August to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to July, 1865. (Co. "A" detached with 6th Army Corps, September, 1862. Cos. "B" and "C" with 9th Army Corps, January and February, 1863. Co. "A" with 22nd Army Corps July and August, 1863.
The 6th New York Volunteer Cavalry's detailed service is as follows (NOTE — Battles are Bolded, Italicized; campaigns are Italicized): [3] [4] [1]
The regiment was consolidated with the 15th New York Cavalry on June 17 to form the 2nd New York Provisional Cavalry Regiment.
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 133 Enlisted men by disease. Total 214. [5]
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