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New York 8th Cavalry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:23 Nov 1861
  • Muster Out Date:27 June 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Rochester Regiment, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Bvt BG William Wells
    • Bvt MG George Armstrong Custer
    • Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton
    • Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer
    • Brigadier General John Buford
    • Colonel Benjamin F. Davis
    • Colonel William Gamble
    • Colonel William Wells
    • Lieutenant Colonel William H. Benjamin
    • Lieutenant Colonel William L. Markell
    • Major James Bliss
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Tom's Brook9 Oct 18649 Oct 1864< 1 dayShenandoah County, Virginia
Namozine Church3 Apr 18653 Apr 1865< 1 dayNamozine, Virginia
Williamsport6 July 186316 July 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
Brandy Station9 June 18639 June 1863< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
Aldie17 June 186317 June 1863< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
Gettysburg1 July 18633 July 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Third Winchester19 Sept 186419 Sept 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Five Forks1 Apr 18651 Apr 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Boonsboro8 July 18638 July 1863< 1 dayWashington County, Maryland
Spotsylvania Court House8 May 186421 May 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court House9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine Run27 Nov 18632 Dec 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
First Winchester25 May 186225 May 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Third Petersburg2 Apr 18652 Apr 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Chancellorsville30 Apr 18636 May 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cedar Creek19 Oct 186419 Oct 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Columbia Furnace, Virginia7 Oct 18647 Oct 1864< 1 dayColumbia Furnace, Virginia
Stevensburg, Virginia17 Sept 186317 Sept 1863< 1 dayStevensburg, Virginia
First Rappahannock Station23 Aug 186223 Aug 1862< 1 dayFauquier White Sulphur Springs, Virginia
Broad Run, Virginia15 Oct 186315 Oct 1863< 1 dayBroad Run, Virginia
Mine Run, Virginia28 Nov 186328 Nov 1863< 1 dayMine Run, Virginia
Stevensburg, Virginia11 Oct 186311 Oct 1863< 1 dayStevensburg, Virginia
Stevensburg, Virginia12 Oct 186312 Oct 1863< 1 dayStevensburg, Virginia
Front Royal, Virginia21 Sept 186421 Sept 1864< 1 dayFront Royal, Virginia
Namozine Church, Virginia3 Apr 18653 Apr 1865< 1 dayNamozine Church, Virginia
Williamsport, Maryland19 Sept 186219 Sept 1862< 1 dayWilliamsport, Maryland
Malvern Hill, Virginia16 June 186416 June 1864< 1 dayMalvern Hill, Virginia
Williamsport, Maryland6 July 18636 July 1863< 1 dayWilliamsport, Maryland
Funkstown8 July 18638 July 1863< 1 dayFunkstown, Maryland, Maryland
Nottoway Court House, Virginia23 June 186423 June 1864< 1 dayNottoway Court House, Virginia
Locust Grove3 July 18623 July 1862< 1 dayLocust Grove, Oklahoma
Berryville, Virginia24 May 186224 May 1862< 1 dayBerryville, Virginia

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