Omaha Scouts, Nebraska Cavalry

United States     U.S. Military      Nebraska      Nebraska Military      Nebraska in the Civil War      Omaha Scouts, Nebraska Cavalry

Brief History
Organized at Omaha 3 May 1865. Mustered out 16 July 1866

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. This Regiment was organized to help with operations against Indains on the plains and protect the lines of communiations. Also they protected the emigrants until July 1866.

Other Sources

 * Johnson, Harrison . Johnson's History of Nebraska. (Omaha, Nebraska : Henry Gibson, 1880), 591 pages. Digital copies at Google Books and Internet Archives.  Book at