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New York 2nd Cavalry (Union)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:Oct 8, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Scarsdale, New York
  • Muster Out Date:Jun 5, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Harris Light Cavalry, New York
  • Leaders:
    • Bvt MG George Armstrong Custer
    • Brigadier General August V. Kautz
    • Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer
    • Captain Andrew S. Glover
    • Colonel Alanson Merwin Randol
    • Colonel Alexander C. M. Pennington
    • Colonel Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr.
    • Colonel Robert M. West
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
UppervilleJun 21, 1863Jun 21, 1863< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
WilliamsportJul 6, 1863Jul 16, 186310 day(s)Washington County, Maryland
AldieJun 17, 1863Jun 17, 1863< 1 dayLoudoun County, Virginia
Chaffin's FarmSep 20, 1864Sep 30, 186410 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
BerryvilleSep 3, 1864Sep 4, 18641 day(s)Clarke County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Thoroughfare GapAug 28, 1862Aug 28, 1862< 1 dayFauquier County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
MiddleburgJun 17, 1863Jun 19, 18632 day(s)Loudoun County, Virginia
Fisher's HillSep 21, 1864Sep 22, 18641 day(s)Shenandoah County, Virginia
Third WinchesterSep 19, 1864Sep 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
First Rappahannock StationAug 22, 1862Aug 25, 18623 day(s)Culpeper County, Virginia; Fauquier County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William 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
Ashland, VirginiaMar 1, 1864Mar 1, 1864< 1 dayAshland, Virginia
Berryville, VirginiaSep 4, 1864Sep 4, 1864< 1 dayBerryville, Virginia
GainesvilleAug 17, 1864Aug 17, 1864< 1 dayGainesville, Florida
Carmel Church, VirginiaJul 23, 1862Jul 23, 1862< 1 dayCarmel Church, Virginia
Cedar Creek, VirginiaJun 12, 1864Jun 12, 1864< 1 dayCedar Creek, Virginia
Louisa Court House, VirginiaMay 2, 1863May 2, 1863< 1 dayLouisa Court House, Virginia
Raccoon Ford, VirginiaDec 5, 1863Dec 5, 1863< 1 dayRaccoon Ford, Virginia
Ashland, VirginiaMar 15, 1865Mar 15, 1865< 1 dayAshland, Virginia
Mount Jackson, VirginiaNov 22, 1864Nov 22, 1864< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Campti, LouisianaApr 4, 1864Apr 4, 1864< 1 dayCampti, Louisiana
Middleburg, VirginiaJun 19, 1863Jun 19, 1863< 1 dayMiddleburg, Virginia
Aldie, VirginiaJun 18, 1863Jun 18, 1863< 1 dayAldie, Virginia
Old Church, VirginiaMar 2, 1864Mar 2, 1864< 1 dayOld Church, Virginia
Rockville, MarylandJun 28, 1863Jun 28, 1863< 1 dayRockville, Maryland
Monocacy, MarylandJul 10, 1864Jul 10, 1864< 1 dayMonocacy, Maryland
New Baltimore, VirginiaOct 19, 1863Oct 19, 1863< 1 dayNew Baltimore, Virginia
Mount Jackson, VirginiaDec 21, 1864Dec 21, 1864< 1 dayMount Jackson, Virginia
Aldie, VirginiaJun 17, 1863Jun 17, 1863< 1 dayAldie, Virginia
Todd's TavernMay 7, 1864May 7, 1864< 1 dayTodd's Tavern, Virginia
Liberty Mills, VirginiaSep 23, 1863Sep 23, 1863< 1 dayLiberty Mills, Virginia
Shepherdstown, West VirginiaAug 25, 1864Aug 25, 1864< 1 dayShepherdstown, West Virginia
Louisa Court House, VirginiaMay 1, 1863May 1, 1863< 1 dayLouisa Court House, Virginia
MorrisvilleApr 13, 1865Apr 13, 1865< 1 dayMorrisville, North Carolina
Cedar Creek, VirginiaNov 12, 1864Nov 12, 1864< 1 dayCedar Creek, Virginia

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