8th New York Cavalry Regiment "Rochester Regiment"

The 8th New York Cavalry Regiment lost 14 officers and 91 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 5 officers and 200 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

1861

Organized at Rochester, N.Y.

November 23

Mustered in

November 28-30

Moved to Washington, D.C. for duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. attached to Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac

1862

March

Attached to Cavalry Brigade, Banks' 5th Corps

April

Attached to Hatch's Cavalry Brigade, Department of the Shenandoah

May 15-June 17

Operations in the Shenandoah Valley attached to Railroad Brigade, 8th Corps, Middle Department

May 24

Berryville

May 24-25

Retreat to Williamsport

May 25

Battle of Winchester

May 25

Stevenson's Station

May 28-30

Harper's Ferry

September 4

Near Charlestown

September 8

Summit Point

September 12-15

Siege of Harper's Ferry

September 15

Near Williamsport and Greencastle

September

Attached to 4th Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac

September 16-17

Antietam, Md.

September 20

Near Shephardstown

October 27

Snicker's Gap

November

Attached to 1st Cavalry Brigade, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac

November 1-2

Philomont

November 2-3

Union and Bloomfield

November 5-6

Barbee's Cross Roads, Chester Gap and Markham

November 7

Waterloo Bridge

November 10

Corbin's Cross Roads near Amissville

November 14

Jefferson

November 20

Uniontown

December 12-15

Fredericksburg

December 30-31

Near Warrenton

1863

January 4

Warrenton

February 9

Somerville

February

Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac

February 11

Belle Plains

March 2

Near Dumfries

March 4

Independence Hill, Prince William County

March 29

Near Dumfries

April 1

Beverly Ford

April 15

Beverly Ford, Freeman's Ford and Hazel Run

April 27-May 8

Stoneman's Raid

April 29

Kelly's Ford

April 30

Culpeper

May 1

Rapidan Station

May 2

Ely's Ford

May 4

Rapidan Bridge

June 9

Brandy Station and Beverly Ford

June 17

Aldie

June 20

Ashby's Gap

June 21

Upperville

June 23

Aldie

June 27

Near Middleburg and Upperville

June 30

Fairfield, Pa.,

July 1-3

Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Markell. It brought 623 men to the field and lost 3 killed, 10 wounded and 21 missing.

From the monument:

"Pickets of this regiment were attacked around 5 a.m., July 1, 1863, by the advanced skirmishers of Heth's Confederate Division. The regiment engaged the enemy west of Seminary Ridge, with the brigade stubbornly contesting the ground against great odds until about 10:30 a.m., when it was relieved by the advance regiments of the 1st Corps."

July 6

Williamsport and Funkstown

July 8

Boonsboro

July 9

Benevola or Beaver Creek

July 10-13

Funkstown

July 14

Falling Waters

July 21-22

Chester Gap

July 23

Wapping Heights

July 25

Barber's Cross Roads

July 31-August 1

Kelly's Ford

August 1, 4 and 10

Brandy Station

September 13-17

Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan

September 13

Culpeper Court House

September 14-15

Rapidan Station

September 19

Raccoon Ford

September 21-23

Reconnaissance across the Rapidan

September 22

Jack's Shop, Madison Court House

October 1

Germania Ford

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

October 10

Germania, Raccoon and Morton's Fords

October 11

Stevensburg and near Kelly's Station

October 12

Brandy Station

October 15

Oak Hill

October 17-18

Hunter's Ford

October 24-26

Bealeton

October 27

Snicker's Gap

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 8

Muddy Run

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

November 27

Locust Grove

November 29

Parker's Store

1864

February 6-7

Demonstration on the Rapidan, Morton's Ford

March 4

James City

March

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac

May-June

Rapidan Campaign

May 5

Craig's Meeting House

May 5-7

Wilderness

May 7

The Furnaces

May 8

Alsop's Farm, Spottsylvania

May 9-24

Sheridan's Raid to James River

May 9-10

North Anna River

May 11

Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern

May 12

Fortifications of Richmond and Meadow Bridge

May 26-28

On line of the Pamunkey

May 26

Demonstration on Little Creek

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

May 30

Mechump's Creek

May 31

Hanover Court House

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 2

Gaines Mill, Totopotomoy and Salem Church and Sumner's Upper Bridge

June 3

Haw's Shop

June 10-11

Old Church

June 12

Riddell's Shop and Long Bridge

June 13

White Oak Swamp

June 14

Near Harrison's Landing

June 15

St. Mary's Church and Malvern Hill

June 17-July 30

Before Petersburg

June 22-30

Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad

June 22

Ream's Station

June 23

Black and White Station and Nottawny Court House

June 25

Staunton Bridge and Roanoke Station

June 27

Columbia Grove

June 28

Sappony Church or Stony Creek

June 29

Ream's Station

August 7-November 28

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division

August 17

Winchester

August 21

Charlestown Summit Point

August 23

Halltown

August 25

Kearneysville

September 3

Berryville

September 7

Near Brucetown and near Winchester

September 13

Locke's Ford

September 16

Snicker's Gap

September 19

Battle of Opequan, Winchester

September 20

Near Cedarville

September 21

Front Royal Pike

September 22

Milford

September 25

Luray

September 26

Staunton

September 29

Waynesboro

September 30

Mr. Crawford

October 7

Columbia Furnace

October 8-9

Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races"

October 9

Mr. Olive

October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek

November 10

Near Kernstown

November 12

Newtown and Middle Road, Cedar Creek

November 22

Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson

December 19-22

Expedition to Lacy Springs

December 21

Lacy Springs

1865

February 4-6

Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va.

February 27-
March 25,

Sheridan's Raid from Winchester

March 2

Waynesboro

March 3

Occupation of Charlottesville

March 13

Beaver Dam Station

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 30-31

Dinwiddie Court House

April 1

Five Forks

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 3

Namozine Church

April 4

Jettersville

April 6

Sailor's Creek

April 8

Appomattox Station

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

April 23-29

Expedition to Danville

May

March to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand Review

June 27

Mustered out and honorably discharged from service.