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1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment

August 27, 2023

The 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service Edit

The 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment was organized at West Meriden, Connecticut, on November 2, 1861, initially as the 1st Battalion Connecticut Cavalry under the command of Major Judson M. Lyon.

The regiment was attached to Railroad District, Mountain Department, to April 1862. Schenck's Brigade, Mountain Department, to June 1862. Cavalry Brigade, I Corps, Army of Virginia, to September 1862. Cavalry Brigade, XI Corps, Army of the Potomac, to January 1863. Defenses of Baltimore, Maryland, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to July 1863. Maryland Heights Division, Department of West Virginia, to October 1863. Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Western Virginia to January 1864. Cavalry Reserve, VIII Corps, defenses of Baltimore to March 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June 1865. Cavalry Division, XXII Corps Department of Washington to August 1865.

The 1st Connecticut Cavalry mustered out of service on August 2, 1865.

Detailed service Edit

Moved to Wheeling, Virginia, February 20–24, 1862, and duty there until March 27. Operations against guerrillas in Hardy County, Virginia, until May 1862. Action at Moorefield, Virginia, April 3. March to relief of Milroy May 2–7. McDowell May 8. Franklin May 10–12. Strasburg May 24. Wosdensville May 28. Raid to Shaver River May 30. Strasburg June 1. New Market June 5. Harrisonburg June 7. Cross Keys June 8. Port Republic June 9. Movement down the valley to Madison Court House June 10-July 28. Scout from Strasburg June 22–30 (Company B). Scouting in vicinity of Madison Court House until August. Pope's campaign in northern Virginia Aug. 16-Sept. 2. Provost duty during the Bull Run battles Aug. 27–30. Duty at Tennallytown, Fairfax Court House, Kalorama Heights, and Hall's Farm until December. March to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and duty at Stafford Court House until January 1863. Kelly's Ford December 20–22, 1862. Moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and duty there, organizing as a regiment until March 1864 (Companies A, B, C, D, and E). Moved to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, July 5, 1863, and duty in that vicinity until January 1864. Skirmish at Waterford Aug. 8, 1863 (detachment). Berryville October 18. Expedition from Charlestown to New Market November 15–18. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, January 27-February 7, 1864. Moorefield, February 4, 1864 (detachment). Regimental organization completed at Baltimore January 1864, and duty there until March. Moved to Annapolis Junction March 8, then to Brandy Station, Virginia, March 15. Joined brigade March 15. Rappahannock April 1. Rapidan Campaign May–June. Craig's Meeting House May 5. Todd's Tavern May 5–6. Alsop's farm, Spotsylvania, May 8. Sheridan's raid to James River May 9–24. North Anna River May 9–10. Ground Squirrel Bridge and Yellow Tavern May 11. Brook Church or fortifications of Richmond May 12. Strawberry Hill May 12. Demonstration on Little River May 26. Line of the Totopotomoy May 28–31. Mechump's Creek and Hanover Court House May 31. Ashland June 1. Totopotomoy and Gaines' Mills June 2. Haw's Shop June 3. Cold Harbor June 3–12. Bethesda Church June 11. Long Bridge June 12. St. Mary's Church June 15. Cold Harbor June 18. Wilson's raid on south side and Danville Railroad June 20–30. Black and White Station and Nottaway Court House June 23. Staunton Bridge or Roanoke Station June 25. Sappony Church or Stony Creek June 28–29. Ream's Station June 29. Siege of Petersburg until August. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Winchester August 17. Abraham's Creek September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Front Royal Pike September 21. Milford September 22. Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races", October 8–9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 10. Cedar Creek October 13. Cedar Run Church October 17. Newtown, Cedar Creek, November 12. Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson, November 22. Raid to Lacy Springs December 19–22. Lacy Springs December 21. Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, West Virginia, February 4–6, 1865. Sheridan's Raid February 27-March 25. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Waynesboro March 2. Charlottesville March 3. Ashland March 15. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30–31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Namozine Church April 3. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House, April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23–29. Moved to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review of the Armies May 23. Provost duty at Washington until August.

Casualties Edit

The regiment lost a total of 193 men during service; 4 officers and 36 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 149 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders Edit

Notable members Edit

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Reportedly mortally wounded during the battle. No record of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry being in action at Five Forks has been found. Cpt Uriah N. Parmelee is buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia, with no date of death given.

References Edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Dutton, Thomas. In Memoriam: A Discourse in Memory of James Guilford Gaylord, a Private in Company I, 1st. Regiment, Connecticut Cavalry, Who Died, a Prisoner of War, at Salisbury, N.C., December 22, 1864 (Winchendon, MA: Frank W. Ward), 1866.
  • Holmes, Theodore J. A Memorial of John S. Jameson, Sergeant in the 1st Conn. Cavalry, Who Died at Andersonville, Ga. (S.l.: s.n.), 1866.
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links Edit

  • Detailed unit history from the State of Connecticut

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The 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 1st Connecticut Cavalry RegimentActiveNovember 2 1861 to August 2 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchCavalryEngagementsBattle of Cross KeysSecond Battle of Bull RunOverland CampaignBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgValley Campaigns of 1864Battle of StrasburgBattle of OpequanBattle of Cedar CreekAppomattox CampaignBattle of Five ForksBattle of Sailor s Creek Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksService EditThe 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment was organized at West Meriden Connecticut on November 2 1861 initially as the 1st Battalion Connecticut Cavalry under the command of Major Judson M Lyon The regiment was attached to Railroad District Mountain Department to April 1862 Schenck s Brigade Mountain Department to June 1862 Cavalry Brigade I Corps Army of Virginia to September 1862 Cavalry Brigade XI Corps Army of the Potomac to January 1863 Defenses of Baltimore Maryland VIII Corps Middle Department to July 1863 Maryland Heights Division Department of West Virginia to October 1863 Cavalry Brigade 1st Division Department of Western Virginia to January 1864 Cavalry Reserve VIII Corps defenses of Baltimore to March 1864 1st Brigade 3rd Division Cavalry Corps Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah Middle Military Division to June 1865 Cavalry Division XXII Corps Department of Washington to August 1865 The 1st Connecticut Cavalry mustered out of service on August 2 1865 Detailed service EditMoved to Wheeling Virginia February 20 24 1862 and duty there until March 27 Operations against guerrillas in Hardy County Virginia until May 1862 Action at Moorefield Virginia April 3 March to relief of Milroy May 2 7 McDowell May 8 Franklin May 10 12 Strasburg May 24 Wosdensville May 28 Raid to Shaver River May 30 Strasburg June 1 New Market June 5 Harrisonburg June 7 Cross Keys June 8 Port Republic June 9 Movement down the valley to Madison Court House June 10 July 28 Scout from Strasburg June 22 30 Company B Scouting in vicinity of Madison Court House until August Pope s campaign in northern Virginia Aug 16 Sept 2 Provost duty during the Bull Run battles Aug 27 30 Duty at Tennallytown Fairfax Court House Kalorama Heights and Hall s Farm until December March to Fredericksburg Virginia and duty at Stafford Court House until January 1863 Kelly s Ford December 20 22 1862 Moved to Baltimore Maryland and duty there organizing as a regiment until March 1864 Companies A B C D and E Moved to Harpers Ferry West Virginia July 5 1863 and duty in that vicinity until January 1864 Skirmish at Waterford Aug 8 1863 detachment Berryville October 18 Expedition from Charlestown to New Market November 15 18 Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties West Virginia January 27 February 7 1864 Moorefield February 4 1864 detachment Regimental organization completed at Baltimore January 1864 and duty there until March Moved to Annapolis Junction March 8 then to Brandy Station Virginia March 15 Joined brigade March 15 Rappahannock April 1 Rapidan Campaign May June Craig s Meeting House May 5 Todd s Tavern May 5 6 Alsop s farm Spotsylvania May 8 Sheridan s raid to James River May 9 24 North Anna River May 9 10 Ground Squirrel Bridge and Yellow Tavern May 11 Brook Church or fortifications of Richmond May 12 Strawberry Hill May 12 Demonstration on Little River May 26 Line of the Totopotomoy May 28 31 Mechump s Creek and Hanover Court House May 31 Ashland June 1 Totopotomoy and Gaines Mills June 2 Haw s Shop June 3 Cold Harbor June 3 12 Bethesda Church June 11 Long Bridge June 12 St Mary s Church June 15 Cold Harbor June 18 Wilson s raid on south side and Danville Railroad June 20 30 Black and White Station and Nottaway Court House June 23 Staunton Bridge or Roanoke Station June 25 Sappony Church or Stony Creek June 28 29 Ream s Station June 29 Siege of Petersburg until August Sheridan s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December Winchester August 17 Abraham s Creek September 13 Battle of Opequan Winchester September 19 Near Cedarville September 20 Front Royal Pike September 21 Milford September 22 Tom s Brook Woodstock Races October 8 9 Battle of Cedar Creek October 10 Cedar Creek October 13 Cedar Run Church October 17 Newtown Cedar Creek November 12 Rude s Hill near Mt Jackson November 22 Raid to Lacy Springs December 19 22 Lacy Springs December 21 Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield West Virginia February 4 6 1865 Sheridan s Raid February 27 March 25 Occupation of Staunton March 2 Waynesboro March 2 Charlottesville March 3 Ashland March 15 Appomattox Campaign March 28 April 9 Dinwiddie Court House March 30 31 Five Forks April 1 Fall of Petersburg April 2 Namozine Church April 3 Sailor s Creek April 6 Appomattox Station April 8 Appomattox Court House April 9 Surrender of Lee and his army Expedition to Danville April 23 29 Moved to Washington D C May Grand Review of the Armies May 23 Provost duty at Washington until August Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 193 men during service 4 officers and 36 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 4 officers and 149 enlisted men died of disease Commanders EditColonel Erastus Blakeslee commanded the battalion at the Battle of Cross Keys while still commissioned as a captain Colonel Brayton Ives Major Judson M Lyon original commander of the battalion Major George O Marcy commanded at the Battle of Opequan Captain Edwin W French commanded at the Battle of Cedar Creek Captain Lewis N Middlebrook promoted from Company B to command the battalion upon the resignation of Major Lyon Captain Uriah N Parmelee commanded at the Battle of Five Forks 1 Notable members Edit1st Lieutenant Aaron S Lanfare Company B Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Sailor s Creek Private Charles H Marsh Company D Medal of Honor recipient for action during a skirmish in the Valley Campaign of 1864 near Back Creek July 31 1864 Captain Edward W Whitaker Company E Medal of Honor recipient for action at the First Battle of Ream s Station later promoted to brevet brigadier generalSee also Edit American Civil War portal Connecticut portalConnecticut in the American Civil War List of Connecticut Civil War unitsNotes Edit Reportedly mortally wounded during the battle No record of the 1st Connecticut Cavalry being in action at Five Forks has been found Cpt Uriah N Parmelee is buried at Poplar Grove Cemetery Petersburg Virginia with no date of death given References EditDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Dutton Thomas In Memoriam A Discourse in Memory of James Guilford Gaylord a Private in Company I 1st Regiment Connecticut Cavalry Who Died a Prisoner of War at Salisbury N C December 22 1864 Winchendon MA Frank W Ward 1866 Holmes Theodore J A Memorial of John S Jameson Sergeant in the 1st Conn Cavalry Who Died at Andersonville Ga S l s n 1866 Attribution This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links EditDetailed unit history from the State of Connecticut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment amp oldid 1074134370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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