Lafayette Cavalry Company
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., November 6, 1862. Attached to Railroad District, 8th Corps, Middle Dept., to March, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Corps, to June, 1863. Campbell's Brigade, Scammon's Division, West Virginia, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, West Virginia, to February, 1864.
SERVICE.--Scout and guard duty in Railroad District, Middle Dept., and on Upper Potomac until February, 1864. Action near Moorefield, W. Va., April 6, 1863.
Burlington October 13. Descent upon Salem December 16. Jackson River, near Covington, December 19. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties December 31, 1863-January 5, 1864. Medley January 29-30. Evacuation of Petersburg January 30. Burlington February 1. Consolidated with Ringgold Cavalry Battalion February 9, 1864.
This regiment was organized at Wheeling, West Va., November 6, 1862, to serve three years. It was consolidated with the Ringgold Battalion and Washington Cavalry, (Pennsylvania vols.) and transferred to the 22d Pa. cavalry, February 22, 1864.
Regimental Roster
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| Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From | Muster Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | [[]] | ?, PA | ? | ? |
Captains
First Lieutenants Frank B. Smith
Second Lieutenants
William F. Speers
Casualties
Dismissed (1)
Captain Alex. V. Smith, Septemer 5, 1863
Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
- ↑ Originally referenced as Fayette County Cavalry Company
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 763, 1569)
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the U. S. Army for the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Part III. Published by order of the Secretary of War, in Compliance with the Joint Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives, Approved March 9, 1865, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, DC, April 31, 1865.
