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Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New York 2nd Veteran Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New York 2nd Veteran Cavalry Regiment
Author: John C Rigdon
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The 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry Regiment, often called the Empire Light Cavalry was officially known as the 2nd Regiment, New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry. The unit was largely composed of veterans of the 30th N. Y. infantry. Col. Morgan H. Chrysler having been authorized on June 23, 1863, to reorganize the 30th as a cavalry regiment. The regiment was mustered into federal service by companies 15 August through 30 December 1863. The regiment saw arduous service, beginning with the Red River Campaign, then in Florida and southern Alabama. A number of men were killed by the foundering of the steamer North America off the coast of Florida in Dec, 1864. It ended the war with the Siege of Fort Blakely near Mobile. Companies Company A [Warren County: Glens Falls] Company B [Albany County: Albany; Schenectady County: Schenectady] Company C [Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs] Company D [Essex County: Schroon; Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs; Washington County: Salem, Shushan, Whitehall] Company E [Albany County: Albany; Essex County: Port Henry; Rensselaer County: Troy; Warren County: Glens Falls] Company F [Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs; Washington County: Whitehall] Company G [Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs; Schenectady County: Schenectady; Steuben County: Addison, Bath; Warren County: Glens Falls] Company H [Clinton County: Plattsburgh; Franklin County: Malone; Rensselaer County: Hoosick Falls] Company I [Albany County: Albany; Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs] Company K [Essex County: Moriah; Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs; Schenectady County: Glenville; Warren County: Johnsburgh, Queensbury, Stony Creek; Washington County: Granville] Company L [Essex County: Chesterfield, Jay; Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs, Wilton; Washington County: Fort Ann, Granville] Company M [New York City]

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New York 1st Veteran Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The New York 1st Veteran Cavalry Regiment
Author: John C Rigdon
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Total Pages: 272
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The New York 1st Veteran Cavalry Regiment left the State in detachments: July to November 19, 1863. Mustered out: July 20, 1865.July 20, 1863, Col. Robert F. Taylor received authority to recruit this regiment. It was organized at Geneva, and September 17, 1863, the men enlisted for the I7th Cavalry, Col. H. D. Townsend, were transferred to it. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States for three years; at Elmira, A and B July 31, and September 8, 1863, respectively; at Geneva, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K October 10; L and M November 7 and 19, 1863, respectively. October 7, 1864, Company M was consolidated with Company A, and the former replaced by a new Company M, mustered in at Elmira, for a service of one year.The companies were recruited principally: A and B, 17th Cavalry, at Elmira, Adams and Ellisburgh; C at Geneva, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse; D at Geneva, Rochester, Nunda, Prattsburgh, Warsaw, Amity and Pike; E at Geneva, Lima, Canan-daigua and Rochester; F at Binghamton, Elmira, Adams and Rochester; G at Geneva, Buffalo, Olean, Cuba, Rochester and Elmira; H at Deposit, Franklin, Hancock, Elmira, Geneva and Tompkins; I at Geneva, Bushnell's Station, Palmyra, Pittsford and Rochester; K at Waterloo, Seneca Falls and Rochester; L at Elmira, Adams, Geneva, Almond, Hornellsville, Seneca and Ellisburgh; and M at Geneva, Syracuse, Rochester, Oswego, Geneseo and Palmyra; second Company M at Binghamton.Company A left the State in July, 1863; B in September, 1863; C to K in October, 1863; and L and M November 7 and 19, 1863, respectively, and served in the Department of Washington, 22d Corps; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry, Army of West Virginia, from February, 1864; from August, 1864, in the 2d Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia; in Remount Camp, Maryland, from latter part of August, to close of October, 1864; in the Army of the Shenandoah from October, 1864; and from March, 1865, in the Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia.Commanded by Col. John S. Platner, the regiment was honorably discharged and mustered out, July 20, 1865, at Camp Piatt, W. Va., having, during its service, lost by death killed in action, 4 officers, 32 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 15 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 87 enlisted men; total, 4 officers, 134 enlisted men; aggregate, 138; of whom 32 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Minnesota 2nd Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Minnesota 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Author: John C Rigdon
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08-19
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Formed in the fall of 1863, the Minnesota 2nd Cavalry Regiment and was mustered in during Jan., 1864. It was engaged in garrison duty, with occasional expeditions in pursuit of wandering bands of Indians until late in May, when it left Fort Snelling for the campaign against the Indians. The 8th Minnesota. infantry, eight companies of the 2nd cavalry, Brackett's cavalry battalion and Jones' infantry, formed the 2nd brigade of Sully's division, under command of Col. Minor T. Thomas these troops left Fort Ridgely June 5, 1864, and effected a junction with the 1st brigade at Fort Sully on the Missouri July 1. The Indians were driven from their camp on Cannon Ball river and followed to the Little Heart river. The regiment participated and did effective work in the battle of Tahkahokuty mountain, where 5,000 Indians were strongly posted in the hills and ravines. Two men of Co. D were killed the following night, while on picket, Co. D and part of Co. A being detailed for that duty. It was in the two days' engagement in early August, known as the battle of the Little Missouri, reached the Yellowstone on Aug. 13. On the return trip it had several slight encounters with the enemy. A detachment accompanied the expedition for the relief of Capt. Fisk and a party of 50 cavalrymen, who were escorting an emigrant train west. The regiment reached Fort Ridgely Oct. 8 and the several companies were on garrison and patrol duty at Forts Wadsworth, Abercrombie, Ripley and Ridgely, and smaller posts. They were mustered out as fast as regulars could take their places in the fall of 1865, except Co. A, which was mustered out April 2, and L mustered out May 4, 1866.

The Story of a Cavalry Regiment

The Story of a Cavalry Regiment
Author: Thomas West Smith
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Total Pages: 440
Release: 1897
Genre: United States
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Historical Sketch and Roster of the Colorado 2nd Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Colorado 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Author: John Rigdon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-08-26
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ISBN: 9781726221658
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The Colorado 2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized at St. Louis, Missouri in October, 1863 by consolidation of the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Regiments. In January 1863, Companies F, G, H, and K were on duty in the Colorado Territory at Fort Lyon and other areas until November 26, 1863. From Fort Lyon they stayed at Fort Riley, Kansas, between November 26 and December 25, 1863. They marched to Kansas City, Missouri, reaching Kansas City on January 6, 1864. They went through Kansas City to Dresden January 16, 1864. After staying at Dresden from February 15 to 20 they marched back to Kansas City. As the 2nd Cavalry they were assigned to duty in 4th Sub-District of Central Missouri, consisting of Cass, Johnston, Bates and Vernon Counties, Mo., and engaged in protecting borders of Kansas and operations against guerrillas, with almost constant fighting by detachments, until October 1864.