1st Nevada Infantry Battalion

1st Nevada Infantry Battalion 24 December 1864 – 23 December 1865 United States of America Union Army infantry *American Civil War Owens Valley Indian War (Co.C) The 1st Nevada Infantry Battalion was an infantry unit raised for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Authorization was given to raise a full regiment. Charles A. Sumner was commissioned a colonelThe Biographical Encyclopedia of the United States 1901 American Biographical Publishing Co. Chicago 273 https://archive.org/details/biographicalency00chic/page/273/mode/1up 7 October 2026 with A. W. Briggs as lieutenant colonel and John G. Paul as major. The unit, however, never reached full regimental strength, and these officers were not mustered into service.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 Federal Publishing Company Madison 448 https://archive.org/details/unionarmyhistory04madi/page/448/mode/1up 7 October 2026 Three companies were organized at Fort Churchill, Nevada Territory, beginning in 1863.Nevada Troops Organization Company Captain Enlisted Strength Assignment Company A M. R. Hassett (18 Jan 1865 resigned)William Wallace 119 On duty at Fort Churchill.Involved in expedition to Mud Lake in 1865. Company B George A. Thurston 126 On duty at Fort Churchill until July 28, 1864. Transferred to Fort Ruby. Involved in a skirmish at Austin. Company C John G. Kelly 124 On duty at Fort Churchill until Dec 7, 1864. Transferred to Camp Independence, CA. See also Nevada in the American Civil War List of Nevada units in the American Civil War References Organization compiled from Journal of the Senate - Nevada Legislature p. 40-46. Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Nevada Category:Pacific coast theater of the American Civil War Category:1864 establishments in Nevada Category:Military units and formations established in 1864 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1865