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New York 1st Cavalry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:16 June 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:27 June 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Lincoln Cavalry, New York
    • Carbine Rangers, New York
    • Sabre Regiment, New York
    • 1st United States Voluntary Cavalry
    • 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • Leaders:
    • Bvt MG George Armstrong Custer
    • Brigadier General William F. Smith
    • Colonel Andrew McReynolds
    • Colonel Henry Capehart
    • Colonel William B. Tibbits
    • Colonel William H. Powell
    • Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo W. Adams
    • Lieutenant Colonel Jenyns C. Batterysby
    • Major Timothy Quinn
    • Major General Julius Stahel
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
New Market15 May 186415 May 1864< 1 dayShenandoah County, Virginia
Shepherdstown19 Sept 186220 Sept 18621 day(s)Jefferson County, West Virginia
Glendale30 June 186230 June 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Lynchburg17 June 186418 June 18641 day(s)Lynchburg, Virginia
Moorefield7 Aug 18647 Aug 1864< 1 dayHardy County, West Virginia
Williamsport6 July 186316 July 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
Malvern Hill1 July 18621 July 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Charlestown18 Oct 186318 Oct 1863< 1 dayCharles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Monocacy9 July 18649 July 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
Sailor's Creek6 Apr 18656 Apr 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Mechanicsville26 June 186226 June 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
Oak Grove25 June 186225 June 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Seven Pines31 May 18621 June 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
White Oak Swamp30 June 186230 June 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Five Forks1 Apr 18651 Apr 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Appomattox Court House9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Second Winchester13 June 186315 June 18632 day(s)Frederick County, Virginia; Winchester County, Virginia
Gaines' Mill27 June 186227 June 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Cedar Creek19 Oct 186419 Oct 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Piedmont5 June 18645 June 1864< 1 dayAugusta County, Virginia
Ninevah, Virginia12 Nov 186412 Nov 1864< 1 dayNinevah, Virginia
New MARket, Virginia13 May 186413 May 1864< 1 dayNew MARket, Virginia
MARtinsburg, West Virginia3 July 18643 July 1864< 1 dayMARtinsburg, West Virginia
Heaton's Crossroads16 July 186416 July 1864< 1 dayPurcellville, Virginia
Greencastle, Pennsylvania22 June 186322 June 1863< 1 dayGreencastle, Pennsylvania
MARtinsburg, West Virginia25 July 186425 July 1864< 1 dayMARtinsburg, West Virginia
Winchester, Virginia13 June 186313 June 1863< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Strasburg17 Aug 186417 Aug 1864< 1 dayVirginia, Strasburg
Berryville, Virginia17 Oct 186317 Oct 1863< 1 dayBerryville, Virginia
Shepherdstown20 Sept 186220 Sept 1862< 1 dayShepherdstown, West Virginia
Hanging Rock21 June 186421 June 1864< 1 dayHanging Rock, Virginia
Fairfax Court House (1861)1 June 18611 June 1861< 1 dayFairfax Court House, Virginia
Woodstock, Virginia26 Feb 186326 Feb 1863< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia
Mount Jackson, Virginia16 Nov 186316 Nov 1863< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia26 Feb 186326 Feb 1863< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Port Republic, Virginia26 Sept 186426 Sept 1864< 1 dayPort Republic, Virginia
Good's Farm6 June 18626 June 1862< 1 dayHarrisonburg, Virginia

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