1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion

July 2025 1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion October, 1861 to July, 1863 United States Union Cavalry American Civil War Action at Upper Crossing, Sweetwater, N. T. November 24, 1862 Action at Platte River, N. T. April 17, 1863 Cheyenne Fork July 19, 1863 The 1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion was a battalion of cavalry in the Union Army during the American Civil War. With the addition of a second Battalion its designation changed to that of Regiment, the 11th Ohio Cavalry in July, 1863. Service The battalion's organization was commenced on October, 1861. On December 1, 1861, the members of the battalion were consolidated with the 6th Ohio Cavalry, to form 4 companies. The battalion would be formed and trained at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio, during the winter of 1861-1862. In February 1862, the battalion was detached from the 6th Ohio Cavalry and was designated as the '1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion'.1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion https://www.ohiocivilwar.com/icb1.html 2026-06-03 www.ohiocivilwar.comr2WPadmin 2022-10-20 1st Independent Battalion Ohio Volunteer Cavalry https://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/1st-independent-battalion-ohio-volunteer-cavalry/ 2026-06-03 Ohio Civil War en-US Following its formation, it was transferred to the Benton Barracks, Missouri. On April 4, 1862, the battalion boarded the Steamers of Robert Campbell and Sam. Gaty, traveling to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, arriving a week later. On April 26, the battalion moved to Fort Laramie on the Wyoming Territory on May 30, 1862.History - Ohio Cavalry https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohcav.htm#1stbat 2026-06-03 www.civilwararchive.com Upon arriving at Fort Laramie, the battalion was assigned to duty at the North Platte and Sweetwater rivers, with the battalion's headquarters near Pacific Springs and the South Pass. The battalion was primarily engaged in guarding Overland Mail routes from Julesburg to the Green River. In July 1862, the Overland Mail Company opened another route across the Rocky Mountains along the Cherokee Trail. The Battalion's responsibilities were expanded to also guard the mail wagons on this new route, the battalion's headquarters were later relocated to Fort Laramie. During its deployment, it was engaged in skirmishes against Native Americans. The battalion saw action at Upper Crossing, Platte River and Cheyenne Fork. In June and July 1863, a new cavalry battalion was formed at Camp Dennison in Ohio, and on July 1863, the Battalion was consolidated to form the 11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment.http://archive.org/details/unionarmyhistory02madi The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers 1908 Madison, Wis. Federal Publishing Company New York Public Library The battalion was mustered out of service on July, 1863. Commanders Lt. Col. William O. Collins See also List of Ohio Civil War units Ohio in the Civil War American Civil War References Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. Footnotes External links 1st Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion 11th Ohio Cavalry, Rocky Mountain Cavalry Civil War Archive: Union Regimental Histories, Ohio, 1st Independent Battalion Cavalry Center for Archival Collections: Cavalry Units: 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Category:Military units and formations established in 1861 Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Ohio Category:Military units and formations of the United States in the Indian Wars Category:1861 establishments in Ohio Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1863 Category:1863 disestablishments in the United States