Ringgold Cavalry Battalion
Regimental History and Service Record
- Organized in the field September, 1862, by consolidation of:
- Keys' Washington County Cavalry Company, organized at Washington, Pa., June 29, 1861;
- Work's Washington County Company, organized September 6, 1862;
- Young's Cavalry, organized September 6, 1862;
- Barr's Cavalry Company, organized October 13, 1862
- Chessrown's Cavalry Company, organized October 14, 1862.
Attached to Railroad District, 8th Corps, Middle Dept., to January, 1863. Romney, W. Va., Defenses Upper Potomac, 8th Corps, Middle Dept., to March, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Corps, to June, 1863. Campbell's Brigade, Scammon's Division, Dept. West Virginia, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, West Virginia, to February, 1864.
SERVICE.---Guard and scout duty in the Railroad District and on Upper Potomac, West Virginia, until February, 1864. Actions: Ridgeville Road, near Petersburg, W. Va., October 29, 1862; Moorefield, South Fork Potomac, November 9; Moorefield December 3; near Romney February 16, 1863; near Burlington April 6-7; Purgetsville and Going's Ford April 6-7; Burlington April 26; Moorefield September 4 and 11. Descent upon Salem, Va., December 16. Jackson River, near Covington, December 19. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties, W. Va., December 31, 1863-January 5, 1864, and January 27-February 5. Medley, Williamsport, January 29-30. Evacuation of Petersburg January 30. Moorefield February 4. Expedition to Petersburg February 29-March 5. Petersburg March 3.
- February 22, 1864 - Transferred to (II) 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry
This battalion, composed of five companies, was organized at Washington, Pa., from June 19, 1861 to October 14, 1862, to serve three years. It was consolidated with the Washington and Lafayette Cavalries, February 9, 1864, to form a battalion, which was consolidated with the 2d Pennsylvania Cavalry February 22, 1864.
Regimental Roster
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| Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From | Muster Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel | [[]] | ?, PA | ? | ? |
Captains
Andrew J. Greenfield George T. Work Henry H. Young* James Y. Chesrown* Henry A. Myers Andrew J. Barr*
First Lieutenants
John Dabinette Caleb J. McNulty Hugh Keyes* Frank B. Smith Felix Doyle James P. Hart Benjamin W. Denny
Second Lieutenants
George W. Jenkins Robert C. Welsh Felix H. Crago William F. Speer James Gibson John Holland
Casualties
Promoted (1)
First Lieut. Henry Anisanset, Septemer 6, 1861
Assigned (1)
Captain Milton W. Mitchner, April 1, 1862
Discharged (1)
Second Lieut. Robert S. H. Keys, February 12, 1863
Died (1)
Captain John Keys, November 10, 1863, of disease, at Beallsville, Washington County, Pa.
Missing (1)
Second Lieut. James McAlister, since October 31, 1862 Second Lieut. Geo. T. Hammond, September 21, 1863
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- Discharged by reason of consolidation
Regiment Statistical Information
- Lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 18 Enlisted men by disease. Total 22.
Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page 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.
