1st California Cavalry Regiment explained

Unit Name:1st Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry
Dates:September 1861 to October 21, 1866
Country:United States
Allegiance:Union
Branch:Cavalry
Battles:Capture of the Showalter Party
Battle of Stanwix Station
Battle of Picacho Pass
Battle of Spencers Ranch
First Battle of Adobe Walls
Battle of Fort Buchanan
Action on the Santa Fé Road

The 1st Regiment California Cavalry was a cavalry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was first formed as the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment California Cavalry (five companies) between August and October 31, 1861, at Camp Merchant near Oakland. After the battalion was organized it was sent to Southern California, with three companies stationed at Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, and two at Camp Carleton, near San Bernardino. From November 20–29, 1861, the detachment under Second Lt. C. R. Wellman was stationed at Camp Wright, and pursued and captured Dan Showalter's party west of the San Jose Valley and Warner's Ranch. The battalion remained in Southern California until the spring of 1862 when it became part of the California Column and formed the advance force of that Column during the march to New Mexico Territory and Texas. In 1863 seven more companies were raised to bring the regiment to a full strength of twelve companies. The five companies first organized were mustered out August 31, 1864, as the terms of service of most of the men had expired. Two new companies, B and C, were organized in New Mexico by consolidation of the few men whose terms had not expired, and by new enlistments, and two new companies were enlisted in California, A and E, and then sent to Arizona. All of the companies of First California Cavalry (Companies B, C, F, G, H, K, and M) stationed in New Mexico and Texas, were ordered to assemble at Baird’s Ranch, near Albuquerque, to be mustered out of the service during September, 1866. Company M was the last mustered out on the September 30, 1866. The 1st California Cavalry Regiment spent its entire term of service in the western United States in California and New Mexico Territory and Texas.[1]

1st Regiment California Cavalry Commanders

Company assignments

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.militarymuseum.org/1stCavCV.html The California State Military Museum; 1st Regiment of Cavalry, California Volunteers
  2. Book: Orton, Brigadier General, Richard H. . Records of California men in the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1867 . 1890 . J. D. Young, Superintendent of State Printing . The Internet Archive . Sacramento . 72.