Independent Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Companies

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Independent Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Companies
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Active1861 to 1862
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Cavalry

The state of Illinois raised a number of short-lived Independent Cavalry Companies which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Most of these units were quickly amalgamated with larger formations.

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