Delaware 1st Volunteer Cavalry (Union)
20/01/1863
Organized - Delaware 1st Volunteer Cavalry - Delaware
29/06/1863
Battle - Corbit's Charge - Westminster, Maryland
A brief skirmish between some of JEB Stuart's Cavalry and C and D Companies of the 1st Delaware Cavalry. Stuart's troops spent the night in Westminster, delaying his arrival at Gettysburg. This delayed Lee receiving reconnaissance information from Stuart.READ MORE
01/07/1863
Battle - Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho…READ MORE
30/06/1865
Mustered Out - Delaware 1st Volunteer Cavalry - Delaware
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