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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, August 21 to September 6, 1861. It was mustered in September 13, 1861. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade along with the 5th, 6th, and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments. | The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, August 21 to September 6, 1861. It was mustered in September 13, 1861. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade along with the 5th, 6th, and 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiments. The Regiment was mustered out: March 10, 1866<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>. The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry mustered out in Salt Lake City, Utah. <ref name="Gss">Steve Hawks. [http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/MI/Wolverine.php Gettysburg Stone Sentinals](accessed March 22, 2011).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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<br>Also see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/1stcav.htm 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry/1861-1866] website for history, battles, and casualties. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.<br> | <br>Also see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/1stcav.htm 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry/1861-1866] website for history, battles, and casualties. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.<br> | ||
=== Companies in | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 5,947 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0001RC01 Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 5,947 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0001RC01 Roster]. | ||
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*Hawks, Steve. [http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/MI/Wolverine.php Gettysburg Stone Sentinals ](accessed March 22, 2011). Brief history of each regiment in the Michigan Cavalry Brigade with a link to Battles for each regiment. Monuments in Gettysburg. | *Hawks, Steve. [http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/MI/Wolverine.php Gettysburg Stone Sentinals ](accessed March 22, 2011). Brief history of each regiment in the Michigan Cavalry Brigade with a link to Battles for each regiment. Monuments in Gettysburg. | ||
*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books] . | *Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books] . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] | ||
*Michigan. Adjutant General's Office and George H. Turner "''Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865; First Cavalry " (Lansing, Michigan. Adjutant General's-Department, 1905) 206 pages. {{FHL|674435|item|disp=Fiche 6084593}}'' | *Michigan. Adjutant General's Office and George H. Turner "''Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865; First Cavalry " (Lansing, Michigan. Adjutant General's-Department, 1905) 206 pages. {{FHL|674435|item|disp=Fiche 6084593}}'' | ||
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