1st Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry

Brief History
The 1st New York Cavalry Reigment also know as "Lincoln Cavalry" they mustered in by companies and mustered out July 20, 1865.

On July 31 thru September 7 they left the State by Detachments for Washington, D.C. under Colonel Andrew T. McReynolds, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Von Schickfuss and Majors Charles Ogle, Alonzo Adams and August Haurand The regiment lost 5 officers and 43 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 119 enlisted men to disease, a total of 168.

Companies in this Regiment
Organized at New York City by Carl Schurz. Nine companies were recruited in New York City, 4 of these being composed of Germans, Hungarians and Poles. Company C was recruited at Philadelphia, Company F at Syracuse, and Company K at Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Source Material
www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY01cav.php