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United States 1st Cavalry (Union)

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  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Alfred Gibbs
    • Brigadier General John Buford
    • Brigadier General Wesley Merritt
    • Captain Eugene M. Baker
    • Captain Nelson B. Sweitzer
    • Captain Richard S. C. Lord
    • Colonel Charles Russell Lowell
    • Colonel George A.H. Blake
    • Lieutenant Charles W. Canfield
    • Lieutenant Colonel Caspar Crowninshield
    • Major Charles J. Whiting
    • Major Samuel D. Sturgis
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Wilson's CreekAug 10, 1861Aug 10, 1861< 1 dayGreen County, Missouri; Christian County, Missouri
Trevilian StationJun 11, 1864Jun 12, 18641 day(s)Louisa County, Virginia
Brandy StationJun 9, 1863Jun 9, 1863< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Third WinchesterSep 19, 1864Sep 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia

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