1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment

January 2025 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment Flag of Michigan.svg 100px Michigan state flag August 21, 1861, to March 10, 1866 United States Union Cavalry Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Mountain Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of Gettysburg Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Yellow Tavern Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's CreekMichigan U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiments 1861-1865 N/A 2nd Michigan Cavalry Regiment The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer for a time. Service The 1st Michigan Cavalry was organized at Detroit, Michigan, between August 21 and September 6, 1861. Among the initial officers was William d'Alton Mann, a future prominent Michigan newspaper and magazine publisher. The regiment was mustered out of service on September 12, 1865. Total strength and casualties Over the span of its existence, the regiment carried a total of 2,705 men on its muster rolls.Michigan Regimental Rosters 2007 The regiment suffered 14 officers and 150 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 6 officers and 244 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 414 fatalities.History 2007 Commanders Colonel Thornton F. BrodheadWittenberg 2001 30 Colonel Charles H. TownWittenberg 2001 30 Colonel Peter Stagg See also Bridget Diver List of Michigan Civil War Units Michigan in the American Civil War References Citations 30em Sources 40em 1st Regiment Cavalry The Civil War Archive https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#1st History 2007 June 19, 2007 http://www.michiganinthewar.org/rosters.htm Michigan Regimental Rosters June 19, 2007 Michigan Regimental Rosters 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205245/http://www.michiganinthewar.org/rosters.htm July 4, 2007 At Custer's Side: The Civil War Writings of James Harvey Kidd The Kent State University Press 2001 0-87338-687-6 Wittenberg Eric J. 30 Cavalry Category:1865 disestablishments in Michigan Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Category:Michigan Brigade Category:1861 establishments in Michigan Category:Military units and formations established in 1861 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1866