15th Regiment, New York Cavalry

United States     U.S. Military      New York      New York Military      New York in the Civil War      New York Civil War Union Units 13th through 22nd     15th Regiment, New York Cavalry

Brief History
The 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry was organized at Syracuse, N. Y., and mustered in as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C" August 8; "D," "F," "G," August 26; "E" August 15; "H" September 5; "K" October 15; "I" November 30, 1863; "L" January 20, and "M" January 24, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C. Companies "A" to "G" September, 1863. "H" and "K" October, 1863. "I" November, 1863, and "L" and "M" January, 1864. The regiment consolidated with 6th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 2nd Regiment Provisional Cavalry. .

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 – Principally recruited in Onondaga and Madison Counties.

Company B – Principally recruited in Onondaga and Oswego Counties. Company C – Principally recruited in Onondaga, Ontario, Wayne, and Yates Counties. Company D – Principally recruit in Onondaga County.

Company E – Principally recruited in Onondaga, Genesee, Niagara, and Monroe Counties.

Company F – Principally recruited in Onondaga, Genesee, Niagara, and Monroe Counties.

Company G – Principally recruited in Onondaga and Caroline Counties. Company H – Principally recruited in Onondaga, and Tompkins Counties. Company I – Principally recruited in Onondaga, Oswego, and Tompkins Counties.

Company K – Principally recruited in Onondaga, Tompkins, and Oneida Counties.

Company L – Principally recruited in Chemung, Sullivan, Orange, Allegany, Chautauqua and Suffolk Counties. Company M – Principally recruited in Chemung, Oneida, Orange, Clinton and Ulster Counties.

Other Sources
1. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

2. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

3. Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php

4. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,

5. The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,