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The 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry was created when the [[1st Regiment, Nebraska Infantry|1st Regiment, Nebraska Infantry]] was renamed on November 6, 1863. On July 22, 1864, the regiment re-mustered as Veteran Volunteers at Omaha, Nebraska.<ref name="AGO">Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, ''Roster of Nebraska Volunteers, from 1861 to 1869'', (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). Digital copy at [http://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archives]. {{FHL|723082|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118454}}</ref> On July 10, 1865, the regiment was consolidated with the [[1st Battalion, Nebraska Cavalry|1st Battalion, Nebraska Cavalry]]. From June 12 through July 5, 1866, it was engaged in an expedition to the Platt and Mojave Rivers, Nebraska, and was mustered out July1,1866 <ref name="null">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 3 January 2012).</ref> at Omaha.<ref name="AGO" /> | The 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry was created when the [[1st Regiment, Nebraska Infantry|1st Regiment, Nebraska Infantry]] was renamed on November 6, 1863. On July 22, 1864, the regiment re-mustered as Veteran Volunteers at Omaha, Nebraska.<ref name="AGO">Nebraska. Adjutant General's Office, ''Roster of Nebraska Volunteers, from 1861 to 1869'', (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993). Digital copy at [http://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnebraska00nebra#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archives]. {{FHL|723082|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118454}}</ref> On July 10, 1865, the regiment was consolidated with the [[1st Battalion, Nebraska Cavalry|1st Battalion, Nebraska Cavalry]]. From June 12 through July 5, 1866, it was engaged in an expedition to the Platt and Mojave Rivers, Nebraska, and was mustered out July1,1866 <ref name="null">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 3 January 2012).</ref> at Omaha.<ref name="AGO" /> | ||
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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnetr.htm#1stcav 1st Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 19 July 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Regiment_Nebraska_Volunteer_Infantry 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 19 July 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||