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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, August 21 to September 6, 1861. It was mustered in September 13, 1861. The Regiment was mustered out: March 10, 1866.

The Wikipedia article 1st Regiment Michigan Cavalry gives a brief history of the unit including places served, battles fought and commanders.

Also see Michigan in the War website for history, battles, and casualties.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company B - Many men from Marquette County - see Roster

Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company D - Many men from Clinton County - see Roster

Company E - Many men from Ypsilanti County and Toledo Ohio - see Roster

Company F - Many men from Lapeer County - see Roster

Company G - Many men from Wayne and Oakland Counties - see Roster

Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company I - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see Roster

Company K - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

Company L - Many men from Macomb County - see Roster

Company M - Many men from Cass and Kalamazoo Counties - see Roster

Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster

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+=== <br>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. The Regiment was mustered out: March 10, 1866.
-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>
+The Wikipedia article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Michigan_Volunteer_Cavalry_Regiment 1st Regiment Michigan Cavalry ]gives a brief history of the unit including places served, battles fought and commanders.
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
+Also see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1stcav.htm Michigan in the War ]website for history, battles, and casualties.
-*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#1st 1st Regiment Cavalry] at The Civil War Archive.
+=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment 1st Regiment Michigan Cavalry] at Wikipedia.
-*[https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/1stcav.htm 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry] gives unit history, battles, and casualties. This regiment became part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade.<br>
-=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
+Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
-Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
+Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1stcav.htm Roster]
-*1st Michigan Cavalry [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/1cava.htm Rosters] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb.
+Company B - Many men from Marquette County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavb.htm Roster]
-Companies and general counties of enlistment:
+Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavc.htm Roster]
-*Companies A, C, G, H, K - men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]]
-*Company B - men from [[Marquette County, Michigan Genealogy|Marquette County]]
-*Company D - men from [[Clinton County, Michigan Genealogy|Clinton County]]
-*Company E - men from Ypsilanti, [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw County]], Michigan and Toledo, [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County, Ohio]]
-*Company F - men from [[Lapeer County, Michigan Genealogy|Lapeer County]]
-*Company I - men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]]
-*Company L - men from [[Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy|Macomb County]]
-*Company M - men from [[Cass County, Michigan Genealogy|Cass]] and [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo]] Counties
-*Unassigned Company - men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]]
-See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies
+Company D - Many men from Clinton County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavd.htm Roster]
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
+Company E - Many men from Ypsilanti County and Toledo Ohio - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cave.htm Roster]
-*''Personal recollections of cavalryman with Custer's Michigan cavalry brigade in the civil war.'' By James Harvey Kidd . Ionia, Mich.: Sentinel printing company, 1908. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/personalrecollec01kidd/page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive]
-=== Other Sources  ===
+Company F - Many men from Lapeer County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavf.htm Roster]
-*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
+Company G - Many men from Wayne and Oakland Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavg.htm Roster]
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
+Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavh.htm Roster]
-*[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
+Company I - Many men from Kalamazoo County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavi.htm Roster]
-*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
+Company K - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavk.htm Roster]
-*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). {{WorldCat|37220912|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
+Company L - Many men from Macomb County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavl.htm Roster]
-*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. {{FSC|674435|item|disp=FS film 6084593}}(*).
+Company M - Many men from Cass and Kalamazoo Counties - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavm.htm Roster]
-=== References  ===
+Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/1cavun.htm Roster]
-<references />
+=== Source Material  ===
-[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
+===  ===
+[[Category:Michigan_-_Military]]