1st New York Dragoons Regiment

March 2026 1st New York Dragoons Regiment Flag of the First Regiment, New York Dragoons.jpg New York flag July 28, 1863, to June 30, 1865 United States Union Cavalry 1,414 American Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Trevilian Station Battle of Opequon Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia Battle of Five Forks Battle of Appomattox Court House The 1st New York Dragoons Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service Originally mustered into service as the 130th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment it was converted to cavalry on July 28, 1863, and designated as the 19th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry. The men were recruited from Allegany, Livingston, and Wyoming counties. The 19th Cavalry was officially re-designated as the 1st Regiment of Dragoons on September 10, 1863.http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/cavalry/1stDrag/1stDragMain.htm 1st Dragoons Regiment New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center The term dragoon generally refers to mounted infantry or light cavalry. Originally assigned to the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac the Dragoons moved to the Army of the Shenandoah with General Philip Sheridan. During its service, the 1st New York Dragoons fought in 64 battles, captured 19 pieces of artillery and four Confederate battle flags.Bedgood 2010 After marching in the Grand Review at Washington D.C. at the close of the Civil War, the Dragoons were mustered out of service at Cloud’s Mills, Virginia, on June 30, 1865. Medals of Honor Two enlisted men and one officer of the 1st New York Dragoons were awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. Corporal Chester B. Bowen Commissary Sergeant Andrew J. Lorish First Lieutenant William W. Winegar Casualties The regiment suffered 4 officers and 127 enlisted men who were killed in action or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 142 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 274 fatalities; of whom 36 enlisted men died in Confederate prisons. Commanders Colonel Alfred Gibbs Colonel Thomas Jones Thorp See also List of New York Civil War regiments References Bibliography http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnycav1.htm#1stdragoons Union Regimental Index: New York: 1st Dragoons The Civil War Archive Bedgood Deana Civil War History and Roster of the First New York Dragoons Outskirts Press 2010 Denver, Colorado 978-1-43275-030-5 External links Regimental history of the First New York Dragoons (originally the 130th N.Y. Vol. Infantry) during three years of active service in the great Civil War Rev. J. R. Bowen 1900 Lyons, Michigan none 6942945M https://archive.org/details/unc_chapel_hill_George_D_Benedict_Papers George D. Benedict letters, 1863–1864 He served in the 1st New York Dragoons in Virginia and Maryland and he writes about himself and his friends military life, battle news, picket duty, food, pay, and health. Dragoons 001 Category:1863 establishments in New York (state) Category:Military units and formations established in 1863 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865