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The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  
The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.  


=== Units 1st through 3rd ===
=== -1st Units  ===


*[[1st Battalion, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|1st Battalion, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[1st Division, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Home Guard|1st Division, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[1st Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|1st Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Charles, Missouri, March 26, 1862. <br>Broken up November 11, 1862.<br>
*[[1st Battalion, Fremont Rangers, Missouri Home Guard|1st Battalion, Fremont Rangers, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[1st Northeast Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|1st Northeast Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[1st Battalion, Cass County, Missouri Home Guard|1st Battalion, Cass County, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[1st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)|1st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)<br>]]Enrolled: 1 August 1861<br>Mustered: 6 September 1861<br>Discharged: 1 September 1865<br>Colonel Calvin A. Ellis<br>Colonel John J. Joslyn<br>Colonel John F. Ritter<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Enrolled Missouri  Militia, Volume 3 (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages 14-38. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[1st Battalion, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Cavalry|1st Battalion, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Cavalry]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[2nd Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|2nd Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Harrisville and Kansas City, Missouri, March 17 to May 5, 1862. <br>
*[[1st Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry|1st Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry]]<br>Organized at St. Charles, Mo., March 26, 1862. Broken up November 11, 1862.<br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)<br>]]Enrolled: 1 August 1861<br>Mustered: 3 September 1861 – 9 September 1861<br>Discharged: 19 September 1865<br>Colonel Lewis Merrill<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Enrolled Missouri Militia, Volume 3 (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages 39-60. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[1st Rifle Battalion, Missouri Infantry|1st Rifle Battalion, Missouri Infantry]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)]]<br>Organized at Benton Barracks, Missouri, by Captain Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., September 3 to December 11, 1861. (Co. "L" organized at St. Louis, Missouri, January 1, 1863, and Co. "M" at Warrenton June 30, 1863.) <br>
*[[1st Northeast Regiment, Missouri Home Guard|1st Northeast Regiment, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Missouri at large December, 1861, to April, 1862, and by consolidation of original 2nd and 11th Regiments, State Militia Cavalry.
*[[1st Regiment, Pioneers, Engineers and Mechanics, Missouri Home Guard|1st Regiment, Pioneers, Engineers and Mechanics, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[3rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)<br>]]Enrolled: 12 September 1861 – 20 February 1862<br>Mustered: 1 August 1861 – 19 September 1861<br>Discharged: 11 November 1864 – 27 July 1865<br>Colonel John M. Glover<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Enrolled Missouri  Militia, Volume 3 (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages 61-78. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery]]<br>Batteries formed at various times between September 1, 1861 and June 1862.<br>Served until various dates up to August 1865.<br>


*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Palmyra, Missouri, and St. Louis, Missouri, October 15, 1861, to March 6, 1862. At various locations. With Separate Cavalry Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to June, 1865. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry|1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry]]<br>Organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September 6, 1861. (Regiment consolidated to 7 Cos. September 10, 1864.) 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1865. Separate Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1865.<br>


*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization) (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization) (Union)]]<br>Organized at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, May 5, 1862. Regiment disbanded February 4. 1863. <br>
*[[1st Northeast Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard|1st Northeast Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<br>


*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)]]<br>Reorganized from 10th Regiment State Militia Cavalry February 2, 1863. At various locations. With District of St. Louis, Missouri, Department of Missouri, to July, 1865.<br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry|1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>


=== Units 4th through 8th  ===
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Engineers (Union)|1st Regiment, Missouri Engineers (Union)]]<br>Organized February 17, 1864, by consolidation of Bissell's Engineer Regiment of the West and 25th Regiment Missouri Infantry. Attached to Defences of Nashville &amp; Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August, 1864. Engineers Sherman's Army to July, 1865. <br>


*[[4th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)|4th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Enrolled: 25 July 1861 – 4 September 1861<br>Mustered: 27 August 1861 – 28 February 1862<br>Discharged: 18 October 1864 – 31 November 1865<br>Colonel George E. Waring Jr.<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Enrolled Missouri Militia, Volume 3 (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages 79-96. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months 1861) Union Missouri|1st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., for three months April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized February, 1862, by consolidation of Fremont Hussars and three Companies Hollan Horse.<br>Served in various locations, then at Department of Texas to November, 1865.<br>


*[[4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Joseph, Missouri, January 28 to May 14, 1862. <br>Served in various locations, then at the District of Central Missouri, Department of Missouri, to July, 1865. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry Union Missouri|1st Regiment, Enrolled Militia, Missouri National Guard Infantry (Union)]]<br>Called into service September 25, 1864, to repel Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864. Action at Middle or Mill Creek Bridge July 24, 1864. <br>


*[[5th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)|5th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Enrolled: 13 August 1861 – 30 October 1861<br>Mustered: 7 September 1861 – 30 October 1861<br>Discharged: 14 October 1864 – 30 March 1865<br>Lieutenant Colonel Gustav VonDeutsch<br>Lieutenant Colonel Gustave Heinricks<br>Lieutenant Colonel Gustave Heimrick<br>Lieutenant Colonel Gustave VonDeutsch<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, Civil War Records: Union Troops Enrolled Missouri  Militia, Volume 3 (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages 97 - 107. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 3}}</ref><br>
*[[1st Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry Union Missouri|1st Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861. Attached to the Division, Army of the West, to February, 1862. District of Rolla and District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Campaign in Missouri September, 1861, to February, 1862. Duty guarding railroad beyond Rolla and in Southwest Missouri February to October, 1862. Mustered out October 6, 1862 <br>


*[[5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized by consolidation of Benton Hussars and 3 Companies of Hollan Horse February 14, 1862. Served unattached, 2nd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Army of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862.<br>
*[[1st Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) Union Missouri|1st Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized for three months at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861.&nbsp;Moved to St. Louis, Mo., August 13-14. Mustered out August 20, 1861.<br>


*[[5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Joseph, Missouri, March and April, 1862. <br>Attached to District of Central Missouri, Department of Missouri, to February, 1863. <br>
*[[1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Infantry Union Missouri|1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 13, 1862, by consolidation of various Companies State Militia Infantry raised at St. Louis. Served as prison guard and Provost guard at St. Louis till September 28, 1862. <br>


*[[5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)|5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)]]<br>Organized February 2, 1863, from 13th Regiment, State Militia Cavalry. <br>At various locations, then District of the Border, Department of Missouri, to October, 1863. Then to the District of Rolla, Department of Missouri, to muster out. <br>
*[[1st Flying Battery, Missouri Light Artillery Union Missouri|1st Flying Battery, Missouri Light Artillery (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized February 14, 1862, by consolidation of Wright's, Wood's and Hawkins' Battalions. <br>
=== -2nd Units  ===


*[[6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at large February 27 to April 23, 1862. <br>
*[[2nd Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|2nd Battalion, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Harrisville and Kansas City, Mo., March 17 to May 5, 1862. Attached to District of Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri. <br>


*[[7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>Organized February 20, 1862, by consolidation of Black Hawk Cavalry and Unattached Companies. <br>
*[[2nd Northeast Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|2nd Northeast Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>Organized in Northern Missouri July, 1861. Consolidated with 1st Northeast Infantry and designated 21st Missouri Infantry December 31, 1861. <br>


*[[7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at large in Missouri March and April, 1862.<ref>National Park Service [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed  5 Oct 2011 ).</ref><br>Enrolled: 1 January 1862 through 4 April 1862<br>Mustered: 8 March 1862 through 23 April 1862<br>Discharged: 20 March 1865 through 20 April 1865<br>Lieutenant Colonels: Thomas T. Crittenden, E. T. Ward<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, ''Civil War Records Union Troops Missouri State Militia Cavalry Volume 7''  (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages #33-51. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 7}}</ref><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., as 1st Regiment, Missouri Artillery, U. S. Reserve Corps, September 16 to November 6, 1861. Designation changed to 2nd Missouri Artillery November 20, 1861, and assigned to duty in forts about St. Louis till September, 1863. Consolidated to a Battalion of 5 Companies September 29, 1863. <br>


*[[8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>Organized at Springfield, Mo., August 6 to September 15, 1862. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)]]<br>Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., by Captain Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., under authority of General Fremont, September 3 to December 11, 1861. (Co. "L" organized at St. Louis, Mo., January 1, 1863, and Co. "M" at Warrenton June 30, 1863.) <br>


*[[8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Jefferson City, Bolivar, Warsaw and Linn Creek December 18, 1861, to May 6, 1862.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed  5 Oct 2011).</ref><br>Enrolled: 1 December 1861 through 7 April 1862<br>Mustered: 29 December 1861 through 6 May 1862<br>Discharged: 27 February 1865 through 25 December 1865<br>Colonels: Joseph J. Gravelly,John R. Kelso, Walter King, J. W. McClurg<ref>Kenneth E. Weant, ''Civil War Records Union Troops Missouri State Militia Cavalry Volume 7''  (Arlington, Texas : K.E. Weant, c2007), pages #52-71. {{FSC|1389671|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.8 M2wkc v. 7}}</ref><br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Missouri at large December, 1861, to April, 1862, and by consolidation of original 2nd and 11th Regiments, State Militia Cavalry. Attached to District of Northern Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1865. <br>


=== Units 9th through 14th ===
*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 10, 1861. Attached to 5th Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, November, 1861, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, Army of Ohio, to October, 1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to October, 1864.


*[[9th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|9th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized originally as Bowen's Cavalry Battalion, which was designated 9th Cavalry October, 1862, by consolidation with other Companies. <br>Discontinued by consolidation with 10th Missouri Cavalry December 4, 1862. Companies "G" and "H" attached to 3rd Missouri Cavalry December 11, 1862. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, Mo., May 10. Capture of Jefferson City June 14. Booneville June 17 (Co. "B"). Mexico July 15. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis, Mo. Mustered out August 31, 1861.<br>


*[[9th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|9th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at large in Missouri February 12, 1862, to September 20, 1868. Attached to District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1863. District of North Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1865. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Reorganized at St. Louis August 23 to September 20, 1861. Attached to District of St. Louis to October, 1861. 4th Division, Army of the Southwest, to May, 1862. 2nd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to June, 1862. 5th Division, Army of the Mississippi, to August. <br>


*[[10th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|10th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., October, 1862, from 28th Missouri Infantry. Bowen's Battalion assigned as Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D," and six Companies organized for 9th Missouri Cavalry assigned December 17, 1862, as Companies "E," "F," "G" and "H." <br>Served in various locations to May, 1865. Then with 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Duty at St. Louis till July 23. (Co. "A" detached guarding bridge on Northern Missouri Railroad June 16-August 14.) A Detachment moved to Bird's Point, Mo., July 23, and duty there till August 14. Moved to St. Louis. A Detachment guard bridges on St. Louis &amp; Iron Mountain Railroad. Mustered out August 16, 1861. <br>


*[[11th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|11th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Benton Barracks and St. Joseph, Missouri, March 28 to December 11, 1863. Served at various locations to March, 1865. With the Separate Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1865.<br>
=== -3rd Units  ===


*[[11th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|11th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Missouri at large January 1 to April 20, 1862. <br>Consolidated with 2nd Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry September 2, 1862, which see. <br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Palmyra, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., October 15, 1861, to March 6, 1862. Attached to District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, Army of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas Expedition, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Arkansas, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1865. Separate Cavalry Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to June, 1865. <br>


*[[12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, November 3, 1863, to March 23, 1864. Served with various units to May, 1865. With the Department Missouri, Eastern Division, Powder River Expedition, and District of the Plains to April, 1866. <br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization) (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization) (Union)]]<br>Organized at Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., May 5, 1862. Guard line of the North Missouri Railroad and operations in Northeast Missouri against Porter till February, 1863. Prairie Jackson, Mo., April 9, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B" "C"). Near Fayetteville, Ark., July 15. Moore's Mills, near Fulton, July 24. Greenville July 26. Dallas August 24. Newtonia September 13. Monroe County September 16 and October 4. Operations against Marmaduke in Missouri December 31, 1862, to January 25, 1863. Springfield January 8, 1863. Regiment disbanded February 4. 1863. <br>


*[[12th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|12th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Missouri between 5 December 1861, to 8 May 1862. <br>Discharged on 4 February 1863.
*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (2nd Organization) (Union)]]<br>Reorganized from 10th Regiment State Militia Cavalry February 2, 1863. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1865.<br>


*[[13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, September, 1864, to February, 1865, from Veterans of Missouri State Militia Regiments. Attached to District of Rolla and Dept. of Missouri to July, 1866. <br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861, to January 18, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, to February, 1862. Unassigned, Army of Southwest Missouri, to May, 1862. 3rd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to July, 1862. District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November, 1864.<br>


*[[14th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|14th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>Organized at St. Louis and Springfield, Jennifer Kerns Davis, November 30, 1864, to May 13, 1865. <br>Moved to Nebraska, and frontier duty on the Plains until November 1865. Mustered out November 17, 1865.<br>
*[[3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. March to Rolla, thence to Springfield, Mo., June 13-24. March to Neosho June 26-30. Retreat to Mt. Vernon, thence to Springfield, Mo., July 5-11. Action at Carthage July 5. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis August 11-21. Mustered out September 4, 1861. <br>


*[[14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|14th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Missouri at large March to May, 1862. Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Department Missouri, to March, 1863. <br>
*[[3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)|3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis. Mo., August and September, 1861. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Fremont's Army of the West. Fremont's Campaign in Missouri September to November. At Rolls, Mo., till January, 1862. Consolidated with Gasconade Battalion to form 4th Missouri Infantry January 18, 1862. <br>


=== Units 15th through 21st  ===
*[[3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months 1861) (Union)|3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at Turner Hall, St. Louis, Mo., May 8, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson May 10. Provost duty at St. Louis till July 1. Three Companies sent to Southwest Missouri July 1. Expedition to Northern Missouri against Harris July 16 (7 Cos.). Action at Fulton July 17. Duty at Fulton and St. Louis till August 18. Mustered out August 18, 1861.<br>


*[[15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri ]]<br>Organized November 1, 1863, from 7th Regiment Enrolled Militia. <br>Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Department Missouri, to April, 1865. District of North Missouri, Department Missouri, to July, 1865. <br>
=== -4th Units  ===


*[[16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Springfield, Missouri, November 1, 1863, from 6th Regiment Enrolled Militia. <br>Attached to District of Southwest Missouri, Department Missouri, to April, 1865, and to District of North Missouri, Department Missouri, to July, 1865. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized February, 1862, by consolidation of Fremont Hussars and three Companies Hollan Horse.<br>Served in various locations, then at Department of Texas to November, 1865.<br>


*[[18th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|18th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Joseph, Missouri, January 28 to May 14, 1862. <br>Served in various locations, then at the District of Central Missouri, Department of Missouri, to July, 1865. <br>
 
*[[21st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)|21st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
=== Units A through Z  ===
 
*[[Alexandria Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|Alexandria Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*[[Berry's Battalion, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|Berry's Battalion, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Upper Missouri June to August, 1861. <br>Mustered out February 1, 1862.<br>
 
*[[Cass County Home Guard, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|Cass County Home Guard, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized in Cass County June-August, 1861, for duty in Cass and adjoining Counties and to protect bridges. <br>Mustered out February 28, 1862. <br>
 
*[[Clark's Independent Cavalry Company, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|Clark's Independent Cavalry Company, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*[[Dougherty's Company A, Missouri Home Guard Cavalry Regiment (Union)|Dougherty's Company A, Missouri Home Guard Cavalry Regiment (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*[[Fremont's Body Guard, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|Fremont's Body Guard, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri, August, 1861. <br>Mustered out November 30, 1861. <br>
 
*[[Graham's Company, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|Graham's Company, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*[[Mattley's Company D, Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|Mattley's Company D, Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
 
*Merrill's Horse, see [[2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)|2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]].<br>
 
*[[Moore's Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)|Moore's Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>


*[[Smallwood's Company, Scouts and Guides, Missouri Cavalry (3 months, 1861)(Union)|Smallwood's Company, Scouts and Guides, Missouri Cavalry (3 months, 1861) (Union) ]]<br>"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, by consolidation of Gasconade Battalion and 3rd Regiment United States Reserve Corps January, 1862. <br>On duty in Districts of Southwest Missouri and St. Louis at Pacific City and St. Louis until February, 1863. Mustered out February 1, 1863.


*[[Sobolaski's Lancers, Missouri Cavalry (Union)|Sobolaski's Lancers, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at Benton Barracks, Missouri, November and December, 1861. <br>Mustered out January 24, 1862. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, April 22, 1861. <br>Served in various locations, then at Fulton, Missouri. Mustered out July 30, 1861. <br>


*[[Stewart's Battalion, Missouri Cavalry Union Missouri|Stewart's Battalion, Missouri Cavalry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, September to November, 1861. <br>Duty in District of Southeast Missouri until February, 1862. Mustered out February 2, 1862. <br>
*[[4th Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)|4th Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, September, 1861. <br>Duty in District of St Louis until January, 1862. Mustered out January 13, 1862. <br>


=== References  ===
*[[4th Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)|4th Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)]]<br>Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, May 8, 1861. <br>Served in various locations, then at Bird's Point, Missouri, July 18, and duty there until August. Mustered out August 18, 1861.


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The information in this list of Missouri Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

-1st Units[edit | edit source]

  • 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
    Organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., September 6, 1861. (Regiment consolidated to 7 Cos. September 10, 1864.) 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1865. Separate Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1865.
  • 1st Regiment, Missouri Engineers (Union)
    Organized February 17, 1864, by consolidation of Bissell's Engineer Regiment of the West and 25th Regiment Missouri Infantry. Attached to Defences of Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August, 1864. Engineers Sherman's Army to July, 1865.
  • 1st Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861. Attached to the Division, Army of the West, to February, 1862. District of Rolla and District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1862. Campaign in Missouri September, 1861, to February, 1862. Duty guarding railroad beyond Rolla and in Southwest Missouri February to October, 1862. Mustered out October 6, 1862

-2nd Units[edit | edit source]

  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., as 1st Regiment, Missouri Artillery, U. S. Reserve Corps, September 16 to November 6, 1861. Designation changed to 2nd Missouri Artillery November 20, 1861, and assigned to duty in forts about St. Louis till September, 1863. Consolidated to a Battalion of 5 Companies September 29, 1863.
  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) (Union)
    Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., by Captain Lewis Merrill, U. S. A., under authority of General Fremont, September 3 to December 11, 1861. (Co. "L" organized at St. Louis, Mo., January 1, 1863, and Co. "M" at Warrenton June 30, 1863.)
  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union)
    Organized in Missouri at large December, 1861, to April, 1862, and by consolidation of original 2nd and 11th Regiments, State Militia Cavalry. Attached to District of Northern Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to July, 1863. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to April, 1865.
  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 10, 1861. Attached to 5th Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, November, 1861, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, Army of Ohio, to October, 1862. 35th Brigade, 11th Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
  • 2nd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, Mo., May 10. Capture of Jefferson City June 14. Booneville June 17 (Co. "B"). Mexico July 15. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis, Mo. Mustered out August 31, 1861.
  • 2nd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 7, 1861. Attached to Lyon's Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. Duty at St. Louis till July 23. (Co. "A" detached guarding bridge on Northern Missouri Railroad June 16-August 14.) A Detachment moved to Bird's Point, Mo., July 23, and duty there till August 14. Moved to St. Louis. A Detachment guard bridges on St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad. Mustered out August 16, 1861.

-3rd Units[edit | edit source]

  • 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)
    Organized at Palmyra, Mo., and St. Louis, Mo., October 15, 1861, to March 6, 1862. Attached to District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, Army of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas Expedition, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Arkansas, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1865. Separate Cavalry Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
  • 3rd Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization) (Union)
    Organized at Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., May 5, 1862. Guard line of the North Missouri Railroad and operations in Northeast Missouri against Porter till February, 1863. Prairie Jackson, Mo., April 9, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B" "C"). Near Fayetteville, Ark., July 15. Moore's Mills, near Fulton, July 24. Greenville July 26. Dallas August 24. Newtonia September 13. Monroe County September 16 and October 4. Operations against Marmaduke in Missouri December 31, 1862, to January 25, 1863. Springfield January 8, 1863. Regiment disbanded February 4. 1863.
  • 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1861, to January 18, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Army of Southwest Missouri, to February, 1862. Unassigned, Army of Southwest Missouri, to May, 1862. 3rd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, to July, 1862. District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 11th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to November, 1864.
  • 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Mo., April 22, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, May 10. March to Rolla, thence to Springfield, Mo., June 13-24. March to Neosho June 26-30. Retreat to Mt. Vernon, thence to Springfield, Mo., July 5-11. Action at Carthage July 5. Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10. Retreat to Rolla, thence to St. Louis August 11-21. Mustered out September 4, 1861.
  • 3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis. Mo., August and September, 1861. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Fremont's Army of the West. Fremont's Campaign in Missouri September to November. At Rolls, Mo., till January, 1862. Consolidated with Gasconade Battalion to form 4th Missouri Infantry January 18, 1862.
  • 3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (3 months 1861) (Union)
    Organized at Turner Hall, St. Louis, Mo., May 8, 1861. Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Capture of Camp Jackson May 10. Provost duty at St. Louis till July 1. Three Companies sent to Southwest Missouri July 1. Expedition to Northern Missouri against Harris July 16 (7 Cos.). Action at Fulton July 17. Duty at Fulton and St. Louis till August 18. Mustered out August 18, 1861.

-4th Units[edit | edit source]

  • 4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)
    Organized February, 1862, by consolidation of Fremont Hussars and three Companies Hollan Horse.
    Served in various locations, then at Department of Texas to November, 1865.
  • 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)
    Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, by consolidation of Gasconade Battalion and 3rd Regiment United States Reserve Corps January, 1862.
    On duty in Districts of Southwest Missouri and St. Louis at Pacific City and St. Louis until February, 1863. Mustered out February 1, 1863.


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