3rd Indiana Cavalry (Right Wing)

Regimental History and Service Record

"Hooker's Horse Marines"

Right Wing (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F") organized at Madison, Ind., August 22, 1861, for 1st Cavalry. Moved to Washington, D.C., September, 1861. Designated 3rd Cavalry October 22, 1861. Attached to Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Lower Maryland, Middle Department, to May, 1862. Geary's Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to July, 1862. Farnsworth's 2nd Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June, 1865. Louisville, Ky., to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--

Duty at Budd's Ferry, Md., until December, 1861.
Assigned to duty in Lower Maryland by Detachments until May, 1862.
December 15, 1861 - Capture of the Sloop "Victory"

Companies "A," "B" and "F" in St. Mary's County December, 1861, to April, 1862. Company "E" at Maryland Point and Port Tobacco December, 1861, to April, 1862. Regiment moved to Washington, D.C., May 3; thence to Thoroughfare Gap, Va., May 25. Action at Wardensville May 28. Joined Shield's Command at Luray June 16, and movement to Front Royal. At Bristoe Station until July 7 and at Falmouth, Va., until August 25. Action at Mt. Carmel Church July 23. Reconnaissance to Orange Court House July 24-26. Expedition to Frederick's Hall Station and Spottsylvania Court House August 5-8. Thornburg's Mills and Massaponax Church August 5-6. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia. Centreville August 26. Battle of Bull Run August 29-30. Centreville and Chantilly August 31.

September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
- September 7, 1862 - Skirmish at Poolesville, Maryland
- September 8, 1862 - Skirmish at Poolesville, Maryland (Companies A and B)
- September 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Nolansville, Maryland (Companies A and B)
- September 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Barnesville, Maryland
- September 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Monocacy Church, Maryland
- September 10-11, 1862 - Skirmishes at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
- September 13, 1863 - Skirmish at Catoctin Mountain, Maryland (Companies A and B)
- September 13, 1862 - Skirmish at Middletown, Maryland
- September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland
- September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
- September 19, 1862 - Actions at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown/Blackford's/Boteler's Fords, Maryland (Companies A and B)
October 1, 1862 - Reconnoissance from Sharpsburg, Maryland to Shepherdstown and Martinsburg, West Virginia (Companies A and B)
- October 1, 1862 - Skirmish at Shepherdstown, West Virginia (3 Companies)^[1]
October 9-12, 1862 - Pursuit of Stuart into Pennsylvania (Companies A and B)
October 22, 1862 - Skirmish at Monocacy, Maryland (Companies A and B)
Philomont November 1-2.
Union November 2-3.
Upperville and Bloomfield November 2-3.
Barber's Cross Roads November 5-6.
Waterloo Bridge November 7.
Little Washington November 8.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
"Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
- Stoneman's Raid April 29-May 8.
- Rapidan Station May 1.
- Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9.
June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
Upperville and Middleburg June 21.
- - July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- July 6, 1863 - Action at Williamsport, Maryland
- July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, Maryland (Companies A/B)
- July 9, 1863 - Skirmish at Benevola, Maryland
- July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, Maryland
- July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland

Chester Gap, July 21-22. Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1. Brandy Station August 1-3 and August 4. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Raccoon Ford September 14-16. Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21-23. Jack's Shop, Madison Court House, September 22. Raccoon Ford September 22. Rapidan Campaign October 9-22. Raccoon and Morton's Fords October 10. Stevensburg, near Kelly's Ford, and Brandy Station October 11. Brandy Station, or Fleetwood, October 12. Oak Hill October 15. Near Bealeton October 25-26. Catlett's Station November 1. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Muddy Run, Culpeper, November 8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Parker's Store November 29. Scout from Culpeper to Madison Court House January 20, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Barnett's Ford February 6-7. Kilpatrick's Raid to Richmond February 28-March 4.

March 1, 1864 - Skirmish near Hanover Junction, Virginia
March 1, 1864 - Skirmish near Ashland, Virginia
March 1, 1864 - Fortifications of Richmond
May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
- Near Chancellorsville May 4.
- May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
  - May 5, 1864 - Combat at Craig's Meeting House, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
  - May 8, 1864 - Combat at Alsop's Farm, Virginia
- May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
  - May 10, 1864 - Engagement on the North Anna River, Virginia^[2]
  - May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
  - May 12, 1864 - Engagement at Brook's Church, Virginia
  - Demonstration on Little Run May 26.
- May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
  - Salem Church May 27.
- May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
  - Mechump's Creek May 31.
- June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia

Totopotomoy, Gaines' Mill, Salem Church and Haw's Shop June 2. Haw's Shop and near Via's House June 3. Long Bridge June 12. Riddell's Shop June 13. White Oak Swamp June 13. Siege of Petersburg until August. Ream's Station June 22. Wilson's Raid to Southside & Danville R. R. June 22-30. Nottaway Court House and Black and White Station June 23. Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station) June 25. Sappony Church (or Stony Creek) June 28-29. Ream's Station June 29. Jarrett's Station June 30. Ream's Station June 30-July 3. Ream's Station July 7 and 22. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Winchester August 17. Near Kearneysville August 25. Near Brucetown and Winchester September 7. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal September 21.

September 22, 1864 - Skirmish near Milford, Virginia

Waynesboro September 29 and October 2. Back Road, near Strasburg, October 7. Near Kernstown November 10. Newtown November 12. Cedar Creek and Rude's Hill, near New Market, November 22. Expedition from Kernstown to Lacey Springs December 19-22. Lacey Springs December 21. Sheridan's Raid from Winchester February 27-March 25, 1865. Waynesboro March 2. Ashland March 15. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Deep Creek April 3. Sailor's Creek April 5. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Grand Review at Washington. D.C., May 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky. Mustered out August 7, 1865.