Massachusetts Civil War Union Cavalry Units

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The information in this list of Massachusetts Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 1st Regiment, Massachusetts Calvalry Organized at Camp Brigham, Reedville, and duty there until December 25, 1861. Mustered out June 29, 1865, and discharged at Readville, Massachusetts, July 24, 1865.


 * 2nd Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry Organized at Readville and mustered in Company "A" July 28, 1863; Company "B" July 29, 1863; Company "C" August 4, 1863; Company "D" August 22, 1863, and left State for New Berne, N. C., September 5, 1863. Company "E" October 5, 1863, and Company "F" October 8, 1863. Left State for New Berne, N. C., November 7, 1863. Company "G" December 7, 1863. Company "H" December 7, 1863. Company "I" December 11, 1863. Companies "K" and "L" December 22, 1883, and Company "M," December 24, 1863. Fairfax Court House till July 20. Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry Organized as 41st Massachusetts Infantry. Designation changed to 3rd Cavalry June 17, 1863. Moved to Boston, Mass., September 29-October 5, and discharged October 8, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry Organized at Readville December 26, 1863, to February 8, 1864. Regiment mustered out November 14, 1865. Discharged at Boston November 26, 1865.


 * 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 8th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.