1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer.
| 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Michigan state flag | |
| Active | August 21, 1861, to March 10, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Mountain Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of Gettysburg Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Yellow Tavern Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's Creek |
Service
The 1st Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, between August 21 and September 6, 1861. Among the initial officers was William d'Alton Mann, a future prominent Michigan newspaper and magazine publisher.
The regiment was mustered out of service on September 12, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Over the span of its existence, the regiment carried a total of 2705 men on its muster rolls.[1]
The regiment suffered 14 officers and 150 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 6 officers and 244 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 414 fatalities.[2]
Commanders
- Colonel Thornton F. Brodhead
- Colonel Charles H. Town
- Colonel Peter Stagg
Notes
- "Michigan Regimental Rosters". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-04. Michigan in the Civil War website, retrieved July 4, 2007
- http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#1st The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959. Retrieved June 19, 2007.