6th New York Cavalry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
"2nd Ira Harris Guard"
Regiment organized at New York City September 12 to December 19, 1861, under special authority of the War Department, as the Ira Harris Guard. Turned over to State of New York as 6th Cavalry November 20, 1861. 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 until March, 1862. Ordered to Washington, D.C., March, 1862, and duty in the Defenses of that city (8 Cos.) until 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 Defenses 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, Pleasonton'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.
SERVICE.--
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington (8 Cos.) until July 23, 1862. 
* March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia (Companies D and K)
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia (Companies D and K)
** May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia (Company K)
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia (Companies D/F/H/K)
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Battle of the Peach Orchard, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
Regiment moved to Warrenton, Va., July 23-26. Scout and outpost duty on the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers at Barnett's Ford, Va., July and August. Orange Court House August 14. Culpeper Road August 19. Barnett's Ford August 26. Kelly's Ford August 30. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** Williamsburg September 9. 
** Near Hyattstown September 9-10. 
** Frederick City September 12. 
** South Mountain September 14.
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Lovettsville October 3. Reconnaissance to Smithville, W. Va., October 16-17. Kearneysville October 16. Charlestown October 16-17. Near Lovettsville October 21. Near Wheatland October 21. Snickersville October 22. Union and Bloomfield November 2-3. Ashby's Gap November 3. Upperville November 3. Waterloo Bridge November 7. Ellis Ford December 1. Fredericksburg December 12-15. Reconnaissance from Yorktown December 11-15 (Detachment). Matthews County Court House December 12. Buena Vista December 13. Wood's Cross Roads December 14. Expedition from Yorktown to West Point and White House January 7-9, 1863 (Detachment). Pamunkey River January 8. Expedition to Gloucester Court House April 7 (Detachment). Fort Magruder April 11 (Detachment). 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
West Point May 7 (Detachment). Warwick River June 5. Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9. Upperville June 21. Middleburg June 22. Haymarket June 24-25. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7 (3rd Battalion). Expedition from White House to Bottom's Bridge July 1-7 (3rd Battalion). Crump's or Baltimore Cross Roads July 2 (3rd Battalion). 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** 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. Barber's Cross Roads July 25. Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1. Brandy Station August 1-3. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Raccoon Ford September 14-15 and 19. Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21-23. Jack's Shop, Madison Court House, September 22. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Raccoon and Morton's Fords October 10. Kelly's Ford and Stevensburg October 11. Brandy Station or Fleetwood October 12. Near Bristoe Station October 14. Oak Hill October 15. Culpeper October 17-18. Bealeton October 24-26. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Muddy Run November 8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Parker's Store November 29. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Barnett's Ford February 6-7. Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond February 28-March 4. Near Taylorstown, Beaver Dam Station, Frederick's Hall and South Anna Bridge February 29. Defenses of Richmond March 1. Aylett's March 2. Kings and Queens Court House March 3. Carrollton's Store March 11. 
* 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, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at Brock Road, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at the Furnaces, Virginia
** May 7-8, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
** Spottsylvania May 8. 
** May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
*** North Anna May 9-10.
*** May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Engagement at Meadow Bridge, Virginia
**** Fortifications of Richmond
*** Jones' Bridge May 17. 
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Action at Hanovertown, Virginia
*** Crump's Creek May 27, 
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
*** Haw's Shop May 28. 
*** Old Church and Mattadequin Creek May 30. 
** May 31-June 6, 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
Newark or Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. Black Creek or Tunstall's Station June 21. Jones' Bridge June 23, Charles City Court House June 23. Before Petersburg June 26-July 30. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Berryville August 10 and 13. Tell Gate near White Post and Newtown August 11. Front Royal August 11. Cedar Creek August 12. Cedarville, Guard Hill or Front Royal and Crooked Run August 16. Charlestown August 21. Kearneyville and near Shephardstown August 25. Leetown and Smithfield August 28. Smithfield Crossing Opequan August 29. 
* September 3, 1864 - Engagement at Berryville, Virginia
Bunker Hill September 13. Sevier's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 15. Battle of Winchester September 19. Middletown and Strasburg September 20. Fisher's Hill September 21. Near Edenburg September 23. Mr. Jackson September 23-24. New Market September 24. Port Republic September 26:27. Waynesboro September 29. Mt. Crawford October 2. Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races" October 8-9. Hupp's Hill near Strasburg October 14. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Woodstock October 20. Near Kernstown November ll. Newtown November 12. Hood's Hill November 22. Expedition from Winchester into Faquier and Loudoun Counties November 28-December 3. Expedition to Gordonsville December 19-28. Jack's. Shop near Gordonsville December 23. Lovettsville January 18, 1865. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March 25. Waynesboro March 2. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Charlottesville March 3. Goochland Court House March 11. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Scott's Cross Roads April 2. Deep Creek April 3. Tabernacle Church or Beaver Pond Creek April 4. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Moved to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Consolidated with 15th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 2nd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 72 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 133 Enlisted men by disease. Total 214.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 761, 762, 763, 827, 897, 898, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 916, 932, 933, 935, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 952, 1374-1375)
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