New York Civil War Union Cavalry Units

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 * 1st Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized June 17, 1865, by consolidation of 10th and 24th Regiments New York Cavalry. Mustered out July 19, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry Mustered in by companies Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Cavalry; Mustered out June 5 and honorably discharged from service June 23, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized by consolidation of the 6th and 15th Regiments New York Cavalry June 17, 1865 Mustered out at Louisville, Ky., August 9, 1865


 * 2nd Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry Mustered in by Companies Mustered out November 8, 1865 Talladega, Alabama.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized by Companies at Rochester July 17,1861 Mustered out June, 1865. Norfolk, Virginia to July, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Provisional Cavalry Organized June 23, 1865, by consolidation of the 13th and 16th Regiments New York Cavalry. Mustered out September 21, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry State Militia (3 months, 1861) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Mustered out August 25, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, New York Cavalry mustered in November 15, 1862 Consolidated with 9th New York Cavalry as Companies "B, "E" and "L" February 27, 1865


 * 5th Regiment, New York Cavalry Regiment recruited at New York City as Ira Harris Cavalry. Designated Ira Harris Guard October 16, 1861, and 5th New York Cavalry November 14, 1861. The Companies mustered in as follows: "A" August 15, "B" August 21, "C" September 3, "D" October 1, "E" October 7, "F" September 21, "G" October 9, "H" October 28, "I," "K," "L" and "M" October 31, 1861. Mustered out July 19, 1865