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New York 1st Cavalry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:16 Jun 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • New York City, New York
  • Muster Out Date:27 Jun 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Lincoln Cavalry, New York
    • Carbine Rangers, New York
    • Sabre Regiment, New York
    • 1st United States Voluntary Cavalry
    • 1st New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • Leaders:
    • Bvt MG George Armstrong Custer
    • Brigadier General William F. Smith
    • Colonel Andrew McReynolds
    • Colonel Henry Capehart
    • Colonel William B. Tibbits
    • Colonel William H. Powell
    • Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo W. Adams
    • Lieutenant Colonel Jenyns C. Batterysby
    • Major Timothy Quinn
    • Major General Julius Stahel
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
New Market15 May 186415 May 1864< 1 dayShenandoah County, Virginia
Shepherdstown19 Sept 186220 Sept 18621 day(s)Jefferson County, West Virginia
Glendale30 Jun 186230 Jun 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Lynchburg17 Jun 186418 Jun 18641 day(s)Lynchburg, Virginia
Moorefield7 Aug 18647 Aug 1864< 1 dayHardy County, West Virginia
Williamsport6 Jul 186316 Jul 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
Malvern Hill1 Jul 18621 Jul 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Charlestown18 Oct 186318 Oct 1863< 1 dayCharles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Monocacy9 Jul 18649 Jul 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
Sailor's Creek6 Apr 18656 Apr 1865< 1 dayAmelia County, Virginia; Prince Edward County, Virginia; Nottoway County, Virginia
Mechanicsville26 Jun 186226 Jun 1862< 1 dayHanover Couunty, Virginia
Oak Grove25 Jun 186225 Jun 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Seven Pines31 May 18621 Jun 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
White Oak Swamp30 Jun 186230 Jun 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Five Forks1 Apr 18651 Apr 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Appomattox Court House9 Apr 18659 Apr 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Second Winchester13 Jun 186315 Jun 18632 day(s)Frederick County, Virginia; Winchester County, Virginia
Gaines' Mill27 Jun 186227 Jun 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Cedar Creek19 Oct 186419 Oct 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
Piedmont5 Jun 18645 Jun 1864< 1 dayAugusta County, Virginia
Ninevah, Virginia12 Nov 186412 Nov 1864< 1 dayNinevah, Virginia
New MARket, Virginia13 May 186413 May 1864< 1 dayNew MARket, Virginia
MARtinsburg, West Virginia3 Jul 18643 Jul 1864< 1 dayMARtinsburg, West Virginia
Heaton's Crossroads16 Jul 186416 Jul 1864< 1 dayPurcellville, Virginia
Greencastle, Pennsylvania22 Jun 186322 Jun 1863< 1 dayGreencastle, Pennsylvania
MARtinsburg, West Virginia25 Jul 186425 Jul 1864< 1 dayMARtinsburg, West Virginia
Winchester, Virginia13 Jun 186313 Jun 1863< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Strasburg17 Aug 186417 Aug 1864< 1 dayVirginia, Strasburg
Berryville, Virginia17 Oct 186317 Oct 1863< 1 dayBerryville, Virginia
Shepherdstown20 Sept 186220 Sept 1862< 1 dayShepherdstown, West Virginia
Hanging Rock21 Jun 186421 Jun 1864< 1 dayHanging Rock, Virginia
Fairfax Court House (1861)1 Jun 18611 Jun 1861< 1 dayFairfax Court House, Virginia
Woodstock, Virginia26 Feb 186326 Feb 1863< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia
Mount Jackson, Virginia16 Nov 186316 Nov 1863< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia26 Feb 186326 Feb 1863< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Port Republic, Virginia26 Sept 186426 Sept 1864< 1 dayPort Republic, Virginia
Good's Farm6 Jun 18626 Jun 1862< 1 dayHarrisonburg, Virginia

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