1st New York Cavalry

Regimental History and Service Record

• "Lincoln Cavalry"
• "Carbine Rangers"
• "1st U.S. Vol. Cavalry"
• "Sabre Regiment"

Organized at New York City July 16-August 31, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., by Detachments, July 31-September 7, 1861. Attached to Defenses of Washington and Alexandria to October 4, 1861. Franklin's and Heintzelman's Divisions, Army of the Potomac, to March 24, 1862. Cavalry, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. Cavalry, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July 8, 1862. 1st Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. Averill's Cavalry Command, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., to November, 1862. Defenses Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., to January, 1863. Milroy's Command, Winchester, Va., 8th Army Corps, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Pierce's Brigade, Dept. of the Susquehanna, to August, 1863. McReynolds' Cavalry Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia, to November, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division, Army of West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Middle Military Division and Army Potomac, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, to June, 1865.

• Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862.
• October 17, 1863 - Scout to Accotink, Virginia - Company C

Skirmish at Pohick Church August 18 (Co. "C"). Reconnaissance to Pohick Church and Accotink River November 12 (Cos. "B," "C" and "G"). Opequan November 12 (Co. "G"). Fairfax Court House November 27.

• December 2, 1861 - Skirmish at Annandale Church, Virginia
• Sangster's Station March 9, 1862.
• Burke Station March 10.
• Moved to the Virginia Peninsula. (Co. "E" detached as escort to wagon trains on the Peninsula)
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
  • May 7, 1862 - Engagement at Eltham's Landing, Virginia
  • Mechanicsville May 22.
  • May 27, 1862 - Engagement at Hanover Court House, Virginia
  • May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
    • June 26, 1862 - Engagement at Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia
    • June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, Virginia
    • June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
    • June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
    • June 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Willis Church, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Turkey Bridge, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

Cold Harbor July 1. Crew's Farm, Carter's Hill, July 2. Gum Run Swamp July 3. Long Bridge Road July 9. Harrison's Landing July 31. Stevensburg, Raccoon Ford and Brandy Station August 20.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • Cacapon Bridge, Md., September 6.
  • Seneca Creek September 6.
  • Hyattstown September 9-10.
  • September 12, 1862 - Skirmish at Frederick, Maryland
  • Emmettsburg September 13-15.
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
  • September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland

Near Shepherdstown September 20. Blue's Gap, W. Va., October 2 and 4. Hanging Rock October 2. Cacapon Bridge October 4. Hanging Rock October 4. North River Mills, South Branch, October 6. Cacapon Bridge October 6. White's Ford October 10. Hanging Rock October 17. South Branch October 18. Springfield October 27. North River Mills October 29. French's Store October 29. Occoquan Ferry November 4. Pughstown November 5. Lockhart's Gap November 6. Paw Paw Tunnel November 6. Moorefield, South Fork Potomac, November 9 (Detachment). Romney Bridge November 10. Near Springfield November 15. Near Winchester November 22 and December 4. Darkesville December 11. Bunker Hill December 12. Charlestown December 25. Woodstock January 7, 1863. Newtown and Strasburg January 17. Devil's Hole January 26. Millwood February 6. Near Winchester February 9. Woodstock February 15. Kernstown and Strasburg February 26. Snicker's Ferry April 13. Berry's Ferry and Front Royal April 13. Paris April 14. Mansfield April 17. Millwood April 21. Moorefield April 27. Scout in Hampshire County, W. Va., May 4-9. Scout from Snicker's Ferry May 12-14. Upperville May 13. Middleburg May 13. Berry's Ferry May 16. Upperville May 28. Berryville June 5. Piedmont June 8. Goose Creek June 9. Near White Post and Millwood June 13.

• June 13, 1863 Skirmish at Berryville, Virginia
• Bunker Hill June 13.
• Opequan Creek, near Winchester, June 13.
• Martinsburg June 14.
• Winchester June 14-15.
• Milroy's retreat June 15-July 1.
• Williamsport, Md., June 15.
• Hancock June 16.
• June 22, 1863 - Skirmish at Greencastle, Pennsylvania
• Shippensburg June 23.
• Near Harper's Ferry June 23.
• Cashtown June 25
• Carlisle June 25-26.
• Harper's Ferry June 26-27.
• Near Kingston June 27.
• June 25, 1863 - Skirmish at McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
• June 29, 1863 - Skirmish at McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
• Hancock, Md., June 29.
• Keedysville June 29.
• Near Kingston June 29.
• Near Arendtsville June 30.
• Near Fayette and near Carlisle July 1.
• Near McConnellsburg July 2.
• Near Bendersville, Quaker Vale and Falling Water July 3.
• Cranstown and Frederick City July 4.
• July 5, 1863 - Skirmish at Cunningham's Cross Roads, Pennsylvania
• June 22, 1863 - Skirmish at Greencastle, Pennsylvania (detachment)

Waynesboro July 6. Waterloo July 6. Antietam Creek July 8. Williamsport July 10. Sharpsburg July 12. Bendersville July 14. Pine Grove Furnace July 16. Shepherdstown July 17 and 23. Mount Rock July 22. Martinsburg July 23. Bull Run Mountain and near Winchester August 14. Smithfield August 21. Berryville August 22. Leesburg September 1. Expedition from Martinsburg September 2-23. Bloomer's Gap September 2. Middletown September 5. Near Winchester September 9. Smithfield September 15-16 and 19. Strasburg September 19. Back Creek Valley October 14. Hedgesville October 15.

• October 17, 1863 - Skirmish at Berryville, Virginia

Charlestown October 18. Summit Point October 27. Winchester October 31. Newtown November 6. Expedition to New Market November 15-18. Woodstock and Edenburg November 16. Mt. Jackson November 16. Middletown November 17. Edenburg November 18. Wells' Demonstration from Kanawha Valley December 10-24. Mt. Jackson December 12. Near Strasburg December 13. Harrisonburg December 15. Mt. Jackson December 20. Regiment reenlisted January 1, 1864. Scout to Woodstock. Va., January 23-25. Newtown and Woodstock January 23. Mechanicsburg Gap February 2. Moorefield February 4. Front Royal February 8. Charlestown February 10. Moorefield February 11. Upperville February 20. Custer's Raid into Albemarle County February 28-March 1 (Detachment). Near Charlottesville February 29. Stannardsville March 1. Cablestown March 10. Winchester April 19-20. Near Middletown and New Market April 24 (Detachment). Sigel's Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 30-May 16. Upperville May 1. Near Berryville May 6. Upperville May 7. Millwood May 9. Brock's Gap May 10. Woodstock, Luray Gap and near New Market May 13. Rude's Hill May 14. New Market May 14-15. Burnt Bridge May 15. Paris May 16. Salem May 17. Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg May 26-July 1. New Market May 26. Woodstock May 31. Harrisonburg June 2. Piedmont June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Near Staunton June 8. Waynesboro June 10. Lexington June 13. Buchanan June 14. New London June 17. Diamond Hill June 17. Lynchburg June 17-18. Liberty June 19. Buford's Gap June 20. Catawba Mountains June 21. Salem June 21. Leetown June 26. Charlestown and Big Sewell Mountain June 27. Leetown July 3. Martinsburg July 3. Williamsport July 5. Frederick City July 8. Ashby's Gap July 9. White's Ford July 14. Harper's Ferry July 15. Lovettsville and Hillsboro July 15. Purcellville July 16. White's Ford and Snicker's Ferry July 17-18. Ashby's Gap July 18-19. Near Kernstown July 23. Kernstown. Winchester, July 24. Bunker Hill and Martinsburg July 25. Bloomer's Gap July 27. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Moorefield August 7. Strasburg August 15. Leetown and Berryville August 16. Martinsburg August 19. Charlestown August 21. Bolivar Heights August 23. Falling Waters August 24. Halltown August 26.

• August 26, 1864 - Affair at Williamsport, Maryland

Martinsburg August 31. Stephenson's Depot September 1. Buckletown September 1-3. Darkesville, near Bunker Hill, and Martinsburg, September 2. Bunker Hill September 2-3. Darkesville September 3. Stephenson's Depot September 5. Darkesville September 10. Bunker Hill September 13.

• September 14, 1864 - Skirmish at Berryville, Virginia

Burnt Factory September 17. Martinsburg September 18. Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Strasburg September 21. Fisher's Hill September 22. Woodstock September 23. Mt. Jackson September 23-24. Forest Hill or Timberville September 24. Harrisonburg September 25. Brown's Gap September 26. Weyer's Cave September 26-27. Luray Valley October 2-3. Rapidan River October 5. Big Springs October 7. Milford October 9. White Post October 14. Cedar Creek October 19. Dry Run October 23. Milford October 25-26. Rood's Hill November 1. Newtown and Nineveh November 12. Rood's Hill November 22. Dicksville December 9. Raid to Gordonsville December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 21. Jack's Shop, near Gordonsville, December 23. Near Ashby's Gap December 27. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March 25, 1865. Mr. Crawford February 28. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Waynesboro March 2. Haydensville March 12. Beaver Dam Station March 15. White House March 23. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 29-31. Five Forks April 1. Namozine Church April 3. Jettersville April 4. Amelia Court House April 5. Farmville April 5-6. Sailor's Creek April 6. Stony Point April 7. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Movement to North Carolina April 23-29. March to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 27, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.

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Regiment Statistical Information

• Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 43 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 119 Enlisted men by disease, etc. Total 168

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 758, 760, 761, 764, 827, 828, 895, 896, 897, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 918, 925, 952, 1367-1368)