New York Civil War Union Cavalry Units

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Units 1st through 5th

 * 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

Units 6th through 15th

 * 6th Regiment, New York Cavalry Mustered in September through December 1861 Consolidated with 15th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 2nd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 7th Regiment, New York Cavalry mustered in November 6, 1861. Mustered out March 31, 1862.


 * 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry Mustered in November 23, 1861 Mustered out June 27, 1865


 * 9th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Westfield and Albany, N. Y., September 9 to November 19, 1861. to Washington, D. C., May --. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 17, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.


 * 10th Regiment, New York Cavalry Mustered in December 18, 1861 Transferred to 6th New York Battery Light Artillery June 21, 1864.


 * 11th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at New York City December, 1861, to May, 1862 Mustered out at Memphis, Tenn., September 30, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.


 * 12th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at New York City November, 1862, to September, 1863. Mustered out at Raleigh, N. C., July 19, 1865.


 * 13th Regiment, New York Cavalry Regiment organized at Staten Island, N Y. June 20, 1863. Consolidated with 16th New York Cavalry June 23, 1865, to form 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 14th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at New York City and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A" November 24. "B" November 25. "C" December 22. "D" December 4, 1862. "E" February 3. "F" February 26. "G" March 14. "H" March 18. "I" April 25. "K" July 8. "L" June 6, and "M" July 18, 1863. Regiment consolidated with 18th New York Cavalry June 12, 1865.


 * 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry 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. Consolidated with 6th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 2nd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.

Units 16th through 26th

 * 16th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Plattsburg, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows "A," "B," "C," "D" June 19, 1863. "F" August 1, 1863. "G" and "H" August 13, 1863. "I" September 2, 1863. "K" September 22, 1863. "L" October 18, 1863, and "M" September 5, 1863. Consolidated with 13th New York Cavalry June 23, 1865, to form 3rd Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 17th Regiment, New York Cavalry Failed to complete organization. Enlisted men transferred to 1st Veteran Cavalry September 17, 1863.


 * 18th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at New York and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A" July 18, "B" July 19, "C" August 12, "D" August 25, "E" August 15, "F" August 31, "G" October 13, "H" October 31, "I" December 2, 1863; "K," "L" and "M" January, 1864. Companies "A" to "F" left State for Washington, D. C., September 26, 1863; Companies "G" and "H" October 23; "I" and "K" December 13, 1863, and "L" and "M" January, 1864. Mustered out at Victoria, Texas, May 31, 1866.


 * 19th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Portage, N. Y., and mustered in September 2, 1862. Mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 20th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., and mustered in Companies "A" to "G" September 3, 1863; Company "H" September 4, 1863; Companies "I" and "K" September 17; "L" September 22, 1863, and Company "M" September 23, 1863. Mustered out July 31, 1865.


 * 21st Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Troy, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A," "B," "C" and "D" August 28, 1868; "E" September 1, 1863; "F" September 18, 1863; "G" October 14, 1863; "H" October 15, 1863; "I" October 16, 1863; "K" November, and "L" December, 1863; "M" January, 1864. Mustered out at Denver, Colo. Company "B" June 23, Company F" June 26, Company "G" June 29, Company "C" July 3, Company "E" July 5, Company "D" July 7 and Company "A" August 31, 1866.


 * 22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Mustered out August 1, 1865.


 * 22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in by Companies as follows: Company "A" December 20, 1868; Companies "B¿ and "C" January 5; Companies "D," "E" and "F" January 10; Companies "G," "H" and "I" February 2; Company "K" February 6; Company L" February 12, and Company "M" February 23, 1864. Mustered out August 1, 1865,


 * 23rd Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized, January to May, 1863. Mustered out at Raleigh, North Carolina July 22, 1865.


 * 24th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized at Auburn, New York, and mustered in Companies "A," "C," "D" and "E" December 28, 1863. "B," "F," "G," "H" and "I" January 7, 1864. "K" and "L" January 19, 1864; and "M," January 26, 1864. Consolidated with 10th New York Cavalry June 17, 1865, to form 1st Regiment Provisional Cavalry.


 * 25th Regiment, New York Cavalry Regiment organized at Saratoga Springs, New York, and at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, and mustered in by Companies as follows: Companies "A" and "B" February 20, Companies "C" and "D" March 19, Company "E" April 14, Company "F" April 23, Company "G" April 20, Company "H" July 29, Company "I" September 18, Company "K" May 16, Company "L" October 15 and Company "M" October 20, 1864. Mustered out at Hart's Island, New York, June 27, 1865.


 * 26th Regiment, New York Cavalry Organized for one year's service on the Northern Frontier of New York in Feburary 1965. Mustered out at Ogdensburg, New York, July 1, 1865.

Units A through Z

 * Devin's Independent Company, New York Cavalry (3 months, 1861) Volunteered for three months United States service. Mustered in at Washington July 14, 1861. Mustered out at New York City October 23, 1861.


 * Oneida Independent Company, New York Cavalry Organized at Oneida, N. Y., and mustered in September 4, 1861. Attached to Stoneman's Cavalry Command, Army of the Potomac. Mustered out June 13, 1865, and honorably discharged from service.


 * Tompkins Cavalry, New York "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."