1st Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry

Brief History
The 1st New York Cavalry Reigment also know as Lincoln Cavalry; Carbine Rangers; Sabre Regiment; First United States Volunteer Cavalry, mustered in by companies and mustered out July 20, 1865.

On July 31 thru September 7 they left the State by Detachments for Washington, D.C. under Colonel Andrew T. McReynolds, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Von Schickfuss and Majors Charles Ogle, Alonzo Adams and August Haurand

Companies in this Regiment
Organized at New York City by Carl Schurz. Nine companies were recruited in New York City, 4 of these being composed of Germans, Hungarians and Poles. Company C was recruited at Philadelphia, Company F at Syracuse, and Company K at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Company "A" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "B" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "C" "Boyd's Company" was principally recruited in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Company "D" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "E" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "F" was principally recruited in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Company "G" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "H" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "I" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "K" was principally recruited in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Company "L" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county Company "M" was principally recruited in New York City, New York county

Source Material
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New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912). Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL Collection FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,FHL Collection FHL book 973 M2ua

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