2nd United States Cavalry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
1861
* All Companies in Washington. D.C., by December, 1861, except "C," "G" and "L" 
** Company "C" left Fort Leavenworth, Kan., June 11, 1861
*** At Springfield, Mo., August 6. Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo., August 10
*** Moved to St. Louis, Mo., August 11-30, thence to Paducah, Ky 
*** Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., to February, 1862
*** 2nd Division, District of West Tennessee, and Army Tennessee, to July, 1862
*** 2nd Division, District of Corinth. Miss., to November, 1862
*** District of Corinth, Miss., 13th Army Corps, Dept. Tennessee, to December, 1862
*** 2nd Division, District of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863
*** 2nd Division, District Corinth, 16th Army Corps, January, 1863
*** District of Memphis, Tenn., escort to Gen. Grant, Commanding Army Tennessee, to May, 1863
SERVICE 
Company C
* Operations against Fort Henry, Tenn., February 2-6, 1862
* Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16
* Expedition to Nashville, Tenn., February 19-25
* Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 1-16
* April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
* Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30
* Duty at and about Corinth, Miss., until January, 1863
* Battle of Corinth October 3-4, 1862
* Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863
* Reached Memphis, Tenn., January 15, 1863, and duty there as escort to Gen. Grant's Headquarters until May
* Joined Regiment at Falmouth, Va., May, 1863.
Company G
* Temporarily assigned to duty with McRae's Battery Artillery in New Mexico
* Duty in New Mexico October, 1861, to September, 1862
* December 20, 1861-July 1, 1862 - The New Mexico Campaign (not explicitly referenced on unit homepage)
** February 21, 1862 - Engagement at Valverde, New Mexico Territory 
** March 2-4, 1862 - Evacuation of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory
* March to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., September and October, 1862, arriving there October 27
* Arrive at Washington, D.C., November 23, and Joined Regiment at Falmouth, Va., January 13, 1863.
Company "I."
* At Taos, New Mexico, April to October, 1861
* Moved to Fort Garland October 1-9, and duty there until September, 1862
* Moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., arriving there October 27
* Arrive at Washington, D.C., November 23, and Join Regiment at Falmouth, Va., January 13, 1863.
* Regiment attached to Department of Pennsylvania / 1st Division (Cadwallader) / 1st Brigade (Thomas) June, 1861, Brigaded with:
** 6th Pennsylvania Infantry
** 17th Pennsylvania Infantry
** 21st Pennsylvania Infantry
** (I) 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry
** 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Battery
* Attached to (I) Department of the Shenandoah / 1st Brigade (Thomas), Brigaded with:
** 19th New York Infantry
** (I) 28th New York Infantry
** 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry
** 28th Pennsylvania Infantry
** 5th Connecticut Infantry
** 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Battery
** Philadelphia City Troop
* Cavalry Reserve, Army Potomac, to March, 1862
* Provost Guard, Army Potomac, to February, 1863
* Reserve Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1864
* 3rd (Reserve) Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, (II) Army Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, March, 1865
* Cavalry Brigade, (II) Army Shenandoah, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.
* May 24, 1861 - Union Occupation of Arlington Heights, Virginia (detachment) - Colonel Ellsworth becomes the first Union officer killed in the Rebellion
* June 1, 1861 - Skirmish at Fairfax Court House, Virginia
* July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign (Companies B/E/G/I)
** July 18, 1861 - Skirmish at Blackburn's/McLean's/Mitchell's Fords, Virginia 
** July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. 
* April ?-August ?, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** May 23, 1862 - Skirmish at Ellison's Mill, Virginia (detachment)
** New Bridge May 24 (Detachment). 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
Reconnaissance to Charlestown, W. Va., October 16-17. Charlestown October 16. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards and Ellis Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** Stoneman's Raid April 29-May 8. 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
* Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9. 
* Middleburg June 19. 
* Upperville June 21. 
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** July 6, 1863 - Action at Williamsport, Maryland
** July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, Maryland
** July 9, 1863 - Skirmish at Benevola, Maryland
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, Maryland 
** July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland
Manassas Gap July 21-22. Wapping Heights July 23. Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1. Brandy Station August 1-4. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Manassas Junction October 17. Bristoe Station October 18. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Barnett's Ford February 6-7. Custer's Raid in Albemarle County February 28-March 1. Near Charlottesville February 29. Stannardsville March 1. 
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
*** May 5-6, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, VirginiaNot originally listed on unit homepage
*** May 7-8, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
** May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
*** May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Combat at Mechanicsville, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Action at Hanovertown, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Skirmish near Hanover Junction, Virginia
*** Haw's Shop May 28. 
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
*** Old Church and Mattadequin Creek May 30. 
** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
*** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Combat at Bethesda Church, Virginia
*** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Engagement at Cold Harbor, Virginia
** June 7-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Raid to Trevillian Station, Virginia
*** June 11-12, 1864 - Engagement at Trevillian Station, Virginia
* June 11-21, 1864 - Expedition from Point Lookout, Maryland to Pope's Creek, Virginia (Detachment)Originally listed on unit homepage in 1863 as part of Gettysburg Campaign
Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall Station and White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. Jones' Bridge June 23. Siege of Petersburg until August. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Malvern Hill July 28. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Tell Gate near White Post and near Newtown August 11. 
* August 11-21, 1864 - Expedition from Point Lookout, Maryland to Pope's Creek, Virginia (Detachment)Not originally listed on unit page - confusion over whether or not this skirmish existed
Near Strasburg August 14. Halltown and near Kearneysville August 25. Leetown and Smithville August 28. Smithfield Crossing, Opequan, August 28. Locke's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Sevier's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 15. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 21. 
* September 22, 1864 - Skirmish near Milford, Virginia
Front Royal September 23. Luray Valley September 24. Front Royal September 25. Port Republic September 26-27. Rockfish Gap September 28. Mt. Crawford October 2. Tom's Brook, Woodstock Races, October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 11. Expedition into Loudoun and Faquier Counties, November 28-December 3. Expedition from Winchester to near Gordonsville December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 22. Near Gordonsville December 23. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until July, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
* Alonzo P. Nettleton
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 73 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 92 Enlisted men by disease. Total 173.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 270, 272, 760, 762, 763, 764, 828, 847, 894, 895, 897, 899, 902, 905, 932, 933, 935, 936, 939, 940, 941, 942, 953, 988, 989, 1690)
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