Pennsylvania Civil War Union Cavalry Units

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The information in this list of Pennsylvania Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 1st Battalion, Pennsylvania Cavalry (6 months, 1863) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (15th Reserves) Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" organized at Camp Curtin, Pa. Mustered into State service July and August, 1861.


 * 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry Organized at Cloud's Mills, Va., June 17, 1865, by consolidation of 2nd and 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Duty at Cloud's Mills till July. Mustered out July 13, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa., September, 1861, to April, 1862. Regiment lost during service


 * 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry Organized at Cloud's Mills, Va., June 17, 1865, by consolidation of 1st, 6th and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Mustered out at Lebanon, Ky., August 7, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry Organized at Philadelphia July and August, 1861. Mustered out August 24, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry Organized at Cumberland, Md., June 24, 1865, by consolidation of 18th and 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (64th Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburg August to October, 1861. Mustered out July 1, 1865.


 * 5th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (65th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia July to September, 1861. Mustered out August 7, 1865, and discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., August 16, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (70th Volunteers) Mustered out June 13, 1865.


 * 7th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (80th Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg September to December, 1861. Mustered out August 13, 1865.


 * 8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (89th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia August to October, 1861. Mustered out by consolidation with 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry July 24, 1865.


 * 9th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (92nd Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg October and November, 1861. Mustered out July 18, 1865.


 * 11th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (108th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia as an independent Regiment, "Harlan's Light Cavalry," under authority of the Secretary of War, August to October, 1861. Mustered out at Richmond August 13. 1865.


 * 12th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (113th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia December, 1861, to April, 1862. Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 13th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (117th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia and Harrisburg December, 1861, to April, 1862. Mustered out July 14, 1865.


 * 14th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (159th Volunteers) Organized at Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Erie October and November, 1862. Mustered out August 24, 1865.


 * 15th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (160th Volunteers) Organized at Carlisle, Pa., July to October, 1862. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., June 21, 1865.


 * 15th Reserves, see 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (15th Reserves)


 * 16th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (161st Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg September to November, 1862. Mustered out August 11, 1865.


 * 17th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (162nd Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg September to November, 1862. No Muster date. Surrendered to Lee's army.


 * 18th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (163rd Volunteers) Organized at Pittsburg and Harrisburg October to December, 1862. No muster out date. Consolidated with 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry June 24, 1865, to form 3rd Provisional Cavalry.


 * 19th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (180th Volunteers) Organized at Philadelphia June to October, 1863. Mustered out May 14, 1866.


 * 20th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry Organized at Harrisburg and Philadelphia February, 1864. Consolidated with 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Provisional Cavalry.


 * 20th Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (6 months, 1863-1864) Organized at Harrisburg June to August, 1863, for six months. Mustered out January 7, 1864.


 * 21st Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Volunteers) Organized at Harrisburg February, 1864. Mustered out July 8, 1865.


 * 21st Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (6 months, 1863-1864) Organized at Harrisburg and Chambersburg June 28-August 1, 1863, for six months. No muster information.


 * 22nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (185th Volunteers) Organized at Chambersburg February, 1864. No muster dates.


 * 22nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (6 months, 1863-1864) Organized at Harrisburg for six months June and July, 1863. Mustered out February 5, 1864.


 * 59th Volunteers, see 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Volunteers)


 * Brown's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Emergency, 1863) Organized at Harrisburg June 19, 1863. Mustered out August 1, 1863.


 * Comly's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Emergency, 1863) Organized at Harrisburg July 19, 1863. Mustered out July 30, 1863.


 * Hebble's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Lancaster Troop) Organized at Lancaster July 19, 1864. Mustered out October 29, 1864.


 * James' Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Philadelphia City Troop) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Jones' Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Emergency, 1863) Organized at Harrisburg June 21, 1863. Mustered out August 12, 1863.


 * Lafayette Cavalry, Pennsylvania Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., November 6, 1862.


 * Lambert's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Harrisburg August 12, 1864. Mustered out November 25, 1864.


 * Mercereau's Unattached Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Murray's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Emergency, 1863) Organized at Harrisburg June 18, 1863. Mustered out August 11, 1863.


 * Myer's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Emergency, 1863) Organized at Harrisburg June 20, 1863. Mustered out July 31, 1863.


 * Palmer's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Anderson Troop) (Silver Greys) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Ringgold Battalion, Pennsylvania Cavalry Organized in the field September, 1862.


 * Sanno's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Harrisburg July 15, 1864. Mustered out October 29, 1864.


 * Stroud's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Railroad Troops) Organized at Philadelphia July 15, 1864. Mustered out October 31, 1864.


 * Vancleve's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (Negley's Body Guard) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Warren's Independent Company, Pennsylvania Cavalry (100 days, 1864) Organized at Harrisburg August 17, 1864. Mustered out November 30, 1864.


 * Washington Cavalry, Pennsylvania Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., August 19, 1861.