1st United States Cavalry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* On the Pacific Coast until November, 1861, Concentrated at Washington, D.C., November, 1861, to January, 1862
** Companies A and E attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 2nd Division (Hunter) / 1st Brigade (Porter), Brigaded with:
*** 8th New York State Militia Infantry
*** 14th New York Infantry
*** 84th New York Infantry
*** 27th New York Infantry
*** 2nd United States Infantry
*** 3rd United States Infantry
*** 8th United States Infantry
*** 3rd United States Cavalry
* Cos. "D" and "G" in New Mexico
** July 10, 1861 - Abandonment of Fort Breckenridge, New Mexico Territory
** July 23, 1861 - Abandonment of Fort Buchanan, New Mexico Territory
** Stationed at Fort Craig
** December 20, 1861-July 1, 1862 - The New Mexico Campaign (not explicitly referenced on unit homepage)
*** Defense of Fort Craig January-February, 1862
*** February 20, 1862 - Skirmish at Fort Craig, New Mexico TerritoryUnit homepage originally references "Near Fort Craig February 19," likely this skirmish
*** February 21, 1862 - Engagement at Valverde, New Mexico Territory 
** March 26, 1862 - Skirmish at Apache Canyon, New Mexico Territory (Companies B/G)
** Glorietta or Pigeon Ranch March 28
** Albuquerque April 25
** Peralta April 27.
* Regiment attached to Cooke's Cavalry Reserve, Army Potomac, January to March, 1862
* 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Reserve, Army Potomac, to July, 1862
* Headquarters Army Potomac to February, 1863. Reserve Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1864. 3rd (Reserve) Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864. Headquarters Army Shenandoah to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--
* July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
** July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Companies A and E)
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. 
* Moved to Virginia Peninsula March. 
* March ?-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** May 4, 1862 - Skirmish at Cheese Cake Church, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, VirginiaNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** May 26, 1862 - Reconnaissance toward Hanover Court House, Virginia 
** Operations against Stuart June 13-15. 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
Reconnaissance to Charlestown, W. Va., October 16-17. Charlestown October 16. Battle of Fredericksburg. Va., December 12-15. Expedition from Potomac Creek to Richards' and Ellis' Fords, Rappahannock River, December 29-30. Kelly's Ford March 17, 1863. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
Stoneman's Raid April 29-May 8. Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. 
* 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, Va., July 21-22. Wapping Heights and Chester Gap July 23. Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1. Brandy Station August 1-4. In Defenses of Washington until September. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Manassas Junction October 17. Bristoe Station October 18. Advance to 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 - Skirmish near Hanover Junction, Virginia
** 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
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. Toll Gate, near White Post, and near Newtown. August 11. Near Strasburg August 14. Summit Point August 21. Halltown and near Kearneysville August 25. Leetown and Smithfield August 28. Smithfield, crossing of the Opequan, August 29. 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. Port Republic September 26-27. Rockfish Gap September 28. Mt. Crawford October 2. Tom's Brook, Woodstock Races, October 8-9. Expedition into Surrey County October 16-18. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 11. Expedition into Loudoun and Fauquier Counties November 28-December 3. Expedition from Winchester to near Gordonsville December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 22. Near Gordonsville December 23. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March 25, 1865. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Action at Waynesborough March 2. Duguidsville March 8. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Scott's Cross Roads April 2. 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. Ordered to New Orleans, La., and duty there until December, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 73 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 91 Enlisted men by disease. Total 175.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 271, 760, 762, 763, 827, 828, 895, 897, 898, 899, 900, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 935, 936, 939, 940, 941, 942, 953, 983, 988, 989, 1689-1690)
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