2nd Colorado Cavalry The 2nd Regiment Colorado Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 2nd Colorado Cavalry was organized at St . Louis , Missouri by consolidation of the 2nd Colorado Infantry and 3rd Colorado Infantry to date from October 1863 under the command of Colonel James Hobart Ford . The regiment was attached to District of Southeast Missouri , Department of Missouri , to December 1863 . District of St . Louis , Missouri , Department of Missouri , to January 1864 . District of Central Missouri , Department of the Missouri , to December 1864 . District of the Upper Arkansas to September 1865 . The 2nd Colorado Cavalry mustered out of service at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas on September 23 , 1865 . Detailed service . The regiment was organized at Benton Barracks , Missouri , until January 1863 . Since January 1863 , Companies F , G , H , and K were on duty in the Colorado Territory at Fort Lyon and other areas until November 26 , 1863 . From Fort Lyon they stayed at Fort Riley , Kansas between November 26 and December 25 , 1863 . They marched to Kansas City , Missouri , reaching Kansas City on January 6 , 1864 . They went through Kansas City to Dresden January 16 , 1864 . After staying at Dresden from February 15 to 20 they marched back to Kansas City . Assigned to duty in 4th Sub - District of Central Missouri , consisting of Cass , Johnston , Bates and Vernon Counties , Mo . , and engaged in protecting borders of Kansas and operations against guerrillas , with almost constant fighting by detachments , until October 1864 . The Battle of Camden Point took place on July 13 , 1864 near Camden Point , Missouri , USA Operating from Kansas City , Independence , Westport , Hickman ' s Mills , Pleasant Hill and Harrisonville . Skirmish at Dayton , Mo . , April 27 . Skirmishes in Johnson County April 28 – 30 . Skirmish at Sin Hills April 29 and May 21 . Affair at Blue River May 21 ( detachment ) . Pleasant Hill May 28 . Scout on the Osage June 8 – 19 ( Companies I and L ) . Scout from Pleasant Hill June 14 – 16 ( Companies D , I , K , and M ) . Expedition from Kansas City into Missouri June 18 – 20 ( Companies I , K , and M ) . Operations in western Missouri July 6 – 30 . Near the Little Blue , Jackson County , July 6 ( Company C ) . Camden Point July 13 . Near Fredericksburg July 14 . Fayette Road , near Helmsville , July 16 . Fredericksburg July 17 . Scout on South Platte River , Colo . , July 17 – 28 ( detachment ) . Ragtown July 20 . Camden Point July 22 . Union Mills July 22 . Pleasant Hill July 25 . Near Independence August 1 ( detachment ) . Scout on Independence Road to Gunter ' s Mills August 1 – 3 ( Companies F , G , I , K , and L ) . Scout from Independence to Lafayette County August 2 – 8 ( detachment ) . Scout from Independence to Lafayette and Jackson Counties August 13 – 18 ( Companies C , D , F , I , K , and M ) . Operations in Lafayette , Howard and Saline Counties Aug . 13 - 22 . Engagement , Canadian River , Indian Territory , August 21 ( detachment ) . Scouts in Jackson and Cass Counties August 25 – 29 ( Company D ) . Skirmish near Pleasant Hill August 26 ( Company D ) . Operations against Price ' s Invasion August 29 - December 2 . Scouts on Little Blue , Jackson County , September 2 – 10 ( Company A ) . Walnut Creek September 25 . Skirmish near Pleasant Hill September 26 . Regiment concentrated at Pleasant Hill October 1 , and cover Independence and front of the Army of the Border . Near Lexington October 17 ( Companies C , E , G , K , and L ) . Lexington October 19 . Battle of Little Blue October 21 . Pursuit of Price October 21 – 28 . Independence and State Line October 22 . Big Blue and Westport October 23 . Marias Des Cygnes , Mine Creek , Little Osage River , October 25 . Newtonia October 28 . Moved to District of the Upper Arkansas December 22 , and engaged in operations against Indians about Fort Riley , Fort Zarah , Fort Ellsworth and Fort Larned until September 1865 . Skirmish at Godfrey ' s Ranch , Colorado Territory , January 14 , 1865 ( detachment ) . Operations on Overland Stage Route from Denver to Julesburg , Colorado Territory , January 14 – 25 ( detachment ) . Skirmish at Fort Zarah February 1 ( Company C ) . Scout from Fort Larned to Crooked Creek March 9 ( detachment ) . Near Fort Zarah April 23 ( detachment ) . Pawnee Rock May 20 ( detachment ) . Cow Creek Station , Plum Butte and Pawnee Rock June 12 ( detachments ) .