Regiment: 2nd Cavalry Regiment Regular Army

Regiment State: Regular Army

Regiment Type: Cavalry

Regiment Number: 2nd

Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 5

Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3

Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 73

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 92

Battles: Fought on 4 Aug 1861.

Fought on 21 Feb 1862.

Fought on 27 Jun 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.

Fought on 7 Jun 1863 at Brandy Station, VA.

Fought on 9 Jun 1863 at Brandy Station, VA.

Fought on 3 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.

Fought on 21 Jul 1863.

Fought on 1 Aug 1863 at Culpeper, VA.

Fought on 31 Mar 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 7 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

Fought on 30 May 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 31 May 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 11 Jun 1864 at Trevillian Station, VA.

Fought on 12 Jun 1864 at Trevillian Station, VA.

Fought on 10 Aug 1864.

Fought on 16 Aug 1864 at Kernstown, VA.

Fought on 28 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 14 Sep 1864.

Fought on 19 Sep 1864 at Winchester, VA.

Fought on 25 Sep 1864 at Front Royal, VA.

Fought on 27 Sep 1864 at Port Republic, VA.

Fought on 21 Dec 1866 at Peno Creek, DT.

Regiment History:

Shiloh after battle report:

Report of Lieut. James Powell, Eighteenth U. S. Infantry,

commanding detachment Second and Fourth U. S. Cavalry.

PITTSBURG, TENN., April 13, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to report the part taken in the late battle of

Pittsburg, Tenn., on Sunday and Monday, April the 6th and 7th, by

Company C, Second, and Company I, Fourth Cavalry.

On Sunday morning, the 6th, at about 9 o'clock a. m., I ordered the

squadron to deploy as skirmishers on the right flank of our army, to

annoy a rebel battery than kept shelling our camps, and at the same time

keeping the communications open between the expected re-enforcements

under the command of Maj. Gen. L. Wallace and the army, which

position I held against superior force until the arrival of the

above-mentioned general, and then I bivouacked for the night in the rear

of our right flank.

On Monday morning, the 7th, I received to support a battery under the

immediate command of Maj.-Gen. Wallace. I kept that position

during the day, following up the enemy and taking several prisoners. I

remained with this division during the night.

Tuesday, the 8th, I received orders to proceed on the road to Corinth;

found the enemy in force; returned and reported accordingly.

Casualties during the action: Private Frederick Rhyman, I, Fourth

Cavalry, killed, and four horses; wounded, Privates** Herberick**, Ahrus,

McWilliams, Grew, and Hastings, all slightly.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES POWELL,

First Lieut., Eighteenth Inft., Comdg. Squad. Reg. Cavalry.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GEN., Second Division, U. S. Forces,

Pittsburg, Tenn.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10