3rd United States Cavalry
Regimental History and Service Record
- Also referred to as the 1st Mounted Rifles
- In New Mexico at outbreak of the Rebellion and duty there until September, 1862
- Companies B/E/G/I attached to Department of Northeastern Virginia / 2nd Division (Hunter) / 1st Brigade (Porter), Brigaded with:[1]
- July 25, 1861 -
Skirmish at Mesilla, New Mexico Territory
(Companies B/F)[2] - July 26, 1861 -
Abandonment of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Territory
(Companies B/F)[3] - September 26, 1861 -
Skirmish near Fort Thorn, New Mexico Territory
(Companies C/G/K) - December 20, 1861-July 1, 1862 -
The New Mexico Campaign
(not explicitly referenced on unit homepage)- February 21, 1862 -
Engagement at Valverde, New Mexico Territory
(Companies C/D/G/I/K) - March 2-4, 1862 -
Evacuation of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory
(Company E)
- February 21, 1862 -
- Comanche Canon March 3 (Cos. "C," "K")
- March 26, 1862 -
Skirmish at Apache Canyon, New Mexico Territory
(Companies C/D/E/K) - March 28, 1862 -
Engagement at Glorietta Pass, New Mexico Territory
(Companies C/E) - April 8, 1862 -
Skirmish at Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory
- April 13-22, 1862 -
Pursuit of Confederate Forces in New Mexico Territory
- April 15, 1862 -
Action at Peralta, New Mexico Territory
(Not originally listed on battle index but referenced on unit homepage)
- April 15, 1862 -
- May 21, 1862 -
Affair at Paraje, New Mexico Territory
- May 23, 1862 -
Skirmish at Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory
- Operations in New Mexico until September
- Moved from Fort Union to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September 30-November 23 (1280 miles)
- Moved to Memphis, Tenn., December, 1862
- Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Army Corps, Dept. Tenn., to March, 1863. Unattached, District Memphis, 16th Corps, to May, 1863
- 2nd Brigade, District of Memphis, 16th Corps, to October, 1863
- Unattached, 15th Army Corps, Army Tennessee, to March, 1864. St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to May, 1864
- Unattached, 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, to September, 1864
- 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865
- Little Rock, Ark., 7th Corps, to July, 1865
- Dept. of Arkansas to April, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty in District of Memphis, Tenn., until October, 1863. Left Memphis for Corinth, Miss., October 8, thence moved to Cherokee, Ala. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Barton Station, Cane Creek and Dickson's Station October 20. Cherokee Station October 21. Cane Creek October 26. Bear Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27.
- September 26-November 20, 1863 -
Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Chattanooga, Tennessee
[4]
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 6. Near Loudon December 2 (Detachment). Expedition to Murphey. N. C., December 6-11 (Detachment). Moved to Huntsville, Ala., December 12-29, and duty there until March, 1864. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., March 6-7, thence to Devall's Bluff, Ark., May 20-26, and to Little Rock, Ark., June 4-9. Duty in the Dept. of Arkansas until April, 1866. Expedition from Little Rock to Little Red River August 6-16, 1864. Expedition from Little Rock to Fort Smith, Ark., September 25-October 13 (Detachment). Reconnaissance from Little Rock toward Monticello and Mt. Elba October 4-11. Reconnaissance from Little Rock to Princeton October 19-23. Expedition from Little Rock to Irving Station October 26-28. Expedition from Little Rock to Saline River November 17-18 (Detachment).
- November 27-30, 1864 -
Expedition from Little Rock to Benton, Arkansas
(detachment)
Duty at Little Rock and other points in Arkansas until April, 1866.
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 30 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 105 Enlisted men by disease. Total 140.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 271, 687, 783, 983, 988, 989, 1690-1691)