1st Regiment, Oregon Cavalry (Union)

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Oregon in the Civil War

1st Regiment, Oregon Cavalry (Union)

Brief History

The 1st Regiment, Oregon Cavalry was organized at large in Oregon February to April, 1862. The regiment mustered out November 20, 1866.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 7 September 2012).
  
• James Robbins Jewell., ed. On duty in the Pacific Northwest during the Civil War : correspondence and reminiscences of the First Oregon Cavalry Regiment Knoxville, Tennessee: University Press, 2018. FS Library 979.5 M2j

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,439 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

• Oregon, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 FamilySearch Historical Records

Other Sources

• Oregon in the Civil War describes many Union sources, specifically for Oregon, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• 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 ‘Oregon in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
  

• National Park Service, 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.
  

• 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.