1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union)

Brief History

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.

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.

Other Sources

WEB SITES

• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
  

BOOKS

• Farley, James W. Forgotten Valor, the First Missouri Cavalry Regiment C.S.A. (
  Shawnee Mission, Kansas : Two Trails, c1996). FHL US/CAN Book 977.8 M2fa. Other libraries with this book.