1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry

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Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, August 21 to September 6, 1861. It was mustered in September 13, 1861. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade along with the 5th, 6th, and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments. The Regiment was mustered out: March 10, 1866. The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry mustered out in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Wikipedia article 1st Regiment Michigan Cavalrygives a brief history of the unit including places served, battles fought and commanders.

Also see Michigan in the Civil Warwebsite for history, battles, and casualties. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company B - Many men from Marquette County - see Roster

Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company D - Many men from Clinton County - see Roster

Company E - Many men from Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan and Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio - see Roster

Company F - Many men from Lapeer County - see Roster

Company G - Many men from Wayne County and Oakland County - see Roster

Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company I - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see Roster

Company K - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company L - Many men from Macomb County - see Roster

Company M - Many men from Cass County,Michigan and Kalamazoo County - see Roster

Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies

Source Material

 * Hawks, Steve. Gettysburg Stone Sentinals(accessed March 22, 2011). Brief history of each regiment in the Michigan Cavalry Brigade with a link to Battles for each regiment. Monuments in Gettysburg.


 * Longacre, Edward G. "Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" (Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at Google Books . Other libraries


 * Michigan. Adjutant General's Office and George H. Turner "Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865; First Cavalry " (Lansing, Michigan. Adjutant General's-Department, 1905) 206 pages.