2nd United States Cavalry

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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

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.

SERVICE.

* July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign (Companies B/E/G/I)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage
  2. Not originally listed on unit homepage
  3. Originally listed on unit homepage in 1863 as part of Gettysburg Campaign
  4. Not originally listed on unit page - confusion over whether or not this skirmish existed

Sources

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (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)