2nd Colorado Cavalry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at St. Louis, Mo., by consolidation of the 2nd Colorado Infantry and 3rd Colorado Infantry to date from October, 1863. Attached to District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. District Central Missouri, Dept. of the Missouri, to December, 1864. District of the Upper Arkansas to September, 1865.

SERVICE.--

April 15, 1862 - Action at Peralta, New Mexico Territory (not originally referenced on unit homepage)
July 15, 1862 - Skirmish at Apache Canyon, New Mexico Territory (not originally referenced on unit homepage)

Organizing Regiment at Benton Barracks, Mo., until January, 1864
Companies "F," "G," "H" and "K" on duty in Colorado at Fort Lyon and other points until November 26, 1863
March to Fort Riley, Kansas, November 26-December 25, thence to Kansas City, Mo., January 6, 1864
Regiment moved from St. Louis, Mo., to Dresden January 16, 1864, thence to Kansas City February 15-20
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
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 (Cos. "I" and "L")
Scout from Pleasant Hill June 14-16 (Cos. "D," "I," "K" and "M")
Expedition from Kansas City into Missouri June 18-20 (Cos. "I," "K" and "M")
Operations in Western Missouri July 6-30
Near the Little Blue, Jackson County, July 6 (Co. "C")
Camden Point July 13
Near Fredericksburg July 14
Fayette Road, near Helmsville, July 16
Fredericksburg July 17
Union Scout on South Platte River, Colorado Territory 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 (Cos. "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 (Cos. "C," "D," "F," "I," "K" and "M")
Operations in Lafayette, Howard and Saline Counties Aug. 13-22
Engagement, Canadian River, I. T., August 21 (Detachment)
Scouts in Jackson and Cass Counties August 25-29 (Co. "D")
Skirmish near Pleasant Hill August 26 (Co. "D")
Operations against Price's Invasion August 29-December 2
Scouts on Little Blue, Jackson County, September 2-10 (Co. "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 (Cos. "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)
Union Operations on Overland Stage Route between Denver, Colorado Territory and Julesburg, Colorado Territory January 14-25 (Detachment)
February 1, 1865 - Skirmish at Fort Zarah, Kansas
Scout from Fort Larned to Crooked Creek March 9 (Detachment)
April 23, 1865 - Affair at Fort Zarah, Kansas
Pawnee Rock May 20 (Detachment)
June 12, 1865 - Skirmish at Cow Creek Station, Kansas (detachment - Company I)
Plum Butte and Pawnee Rock June 12 (Detachments)
Mustered out at Leavenworth, Kansas, September 23, 1865.