1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment

The 1st Connecticut Cavalry Regiment lost 4 officers and 36 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and 4 officers and 149 enlisted men to disease.

1861
October 1-23	Organized at Camp Tyler, West Meridian as a battalion of four companies
1862
February 20-24	Moved to Wheeling, W. Va. unde Major Judson M. Lyon
March	Operations against guerrillas in Hardy County, W. Va. attached to R. R. District, Mountain Department
March 27	Attached to Schenck's Brigade, Mountain Department
April 3	Action with guerillas at Moorefield, W. Va.
May 2-7	March to relief of Milroy
May 8	McDowell
May 10-12	Franklin
May 24	Strasburg
May 28	Wosdensville
May 30	Raid to Shaver River
June 1	Strasburg
June 5	New Market
June 7	Harrisonburg
June 8	Cross Keys
June 9	Port Republic
June 10-July 28	Movement down the valley to Madison C. H.
June 16	Assigned to Cavalry Brigade, 1st Army Corps, Army of Va.
June 22-30	Scout from Strasburg (Company B)
July	Scouting in vicinity of Madison C. H.
Aug. 16-Sept. 2	Pope's campaign in Northern Va. Major Lyon resigned. Captain Middlebrook took command of the battalion
August 9	At Cedar Mountain
August 12	Joined pursuit of Jackson to the Rapidan
Aug. 27-30	Provost duty during the Bull Run battles
September	Duty at Tennallytown, Fairfax C. H., Kalorama Heights and Hall's Farm attached to Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army Potomac
December	March to Fredericksburg, Va., and duty at Stafford C. H.
December 20-22	Kelly's Ford
1863
January	Moved to Baltimore, Md., and duty there, organizing as a regiment under Colonel William Fish. Assigned to Defenses of Baltimore, Md. 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept (Compaines A, B, C, D and E). Captain Farnsworth oversaw the construction of barracks, barns and a chapel at Camp Cheesebrough.
July 5	Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va. and assigned to Maryland Heights Division, Dept. of West Va.
July 14	Captain Farnsworth and 49 men attacked a Confederate picket on Bolivar Heights of over 400 men. Captain Farnsworth and over half the detachment were captured
August 8	Skirmish at Waterford (Detachment)
October	Assigned to Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. West. Va.
October 18	Berryville
November 15-18	Expedition from Charlestown to New Market
1864
January	Regimental organization completed at Baltimore. Assigned to Cavalry Reserve, 8th Army Corps, Defenses of Baltimore. Major Blakeslee assumed command of the regiment and the attachment at Harpers Ferry rejoined the regiment.
February 4	Moorefield (Detachment)
March 8	Moved to Annapolis Junction with 675 men.
March 15	Joined 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac at Brandy Station, Va.
March 24	Arrived Stevensburg, Virginia
March 29	Sergeant Fish of Company H was wounded on picket duty at Grove Church. While lying wounded he was shot 21 times with his own revolver and left for dead, but lived long enough to tell his story.
April 1	Rappahannock
May-June	Rapidan Campaign
MAy 4	Crossed the Rapidan
May 5	Craig's Meeting House Major Marcy and 200 men were cut off and fought their way back in a saber charge, losing 40 men.
May 5-6	Todd's Tavern
May 8	Alsop's farm, Spottsylvania Captured 35 prisoners. The regiment was issued Specer and Sharps carbines in place of its Smith's carbine, General Wilson commenting that they had earned the right to cary them.
May 9-24	Sheridan's raid to James River
May 9-10	North Anna River
May 11	Ground Squirrel Bridge and Yellow Tavern
May 12	Brook Church or fortifications of Richmond, Strawberry Hill
May 26	Demonstration on Little River
May 28-31	Line of the Totopotomoy
May 31	Mechump's Creek and Hanover C. H.
June 1	Ashland The regiment supported Fitzhugh's Battery in a series of fights against overwhelming odds. Captain Warner and Color-sergeant Whipple were killed and Lietenant Colonel Blakeslee wounded. Major Marcy took over command.
June 2	Totopotomoy and Gaines' Mills
June 3	Haw's Shop
June 3-12	Cold Harbor
June 10	Captain Backus was killed in a skirmish
June 11	Bethesda Church
June 12	Long Bridge
June 15	St. Mary's Church
June 18	Cold Harbor
June 20-30	Wilson's raid on south side and Danville R. R. The regiment marched 300 miles in 10 days, destroying 60 miles of track, fighting four battles and many skirmishes, and stopping nowhere more than four hours.
June 23	Black and White Station and Nottaway C. H.
June 25	Staunton Bridge or Roanoke Station
June 28-29	Sappony Church or Stony Creek
June 29	Ream's Station Captain Edward Whitaker of Company E earned the Medal of Honor carrying dispatches for General Meade through an enemy division, losing half his escort of a single troop of cavalry
July	Siege of Petersburg The regiment rested from the raid and was refitted, remounted, and entirely armed with Spencer carbines.
July 31	Private Charles Marsh of Company D earned the Medal of Honor for capturing a Confederat stand of colors at Back Creek Valley
August	Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, assigned to Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division
August 17	Winchester
September 13	Abraham's Creek
Septembe 14	Captain Rogers' suqadron surrounded and captured the 8th South Carolina Infantry including its colonel and colors.
September 19	Battle of Opequan, Winchester
September 20	Near Cedarville
September 21	Front Royal Pike
September 22	Milford
October 8-9	Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races"
October 13	Cedar Creek
October 17	Cedar Run Church Major Marcy and 30 men were captured in a surprise night attack
October 19	Battle of Cedar Creek Commanded by Captain French, took part in Custer's charge on the right flank that helped destroy the Confederate army
November 12	Newtown, Cedar Creek Commanded by Captain Rogers in a fight with Rosser's cavalry. Captain Rogers was wounded and 30 men were casualties.
November	Lieutenant Colonel Ives arrived to take command.
November 22	Rude's Hill, near Mt. Jackson
November 24	An enlisted man froze to death in his tent during the night
December 19-22	Raid to Lacy Springs Commanded by Major Whitaker, the regiment marched 120 miles in four days, returning to camp with 50 men frost-bitten.
December 21	Lacy Springs
1865
February 4-6	Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield, W. Va. The raid captured Harry Gilmore.
February 27- March 25	Sheridan's Raid Commanded by Major Godwin, the regiment took part in a flank atack the broke the small Confederate army and captured over 1300 prisoners, 11 guns and 18 stands of colors.
March 2	Waynesboro and Occupation of Staunton
March 3	Charlottesville
March 15	Ashland Lieutenant Clark was killed and 16 other men became casualties in a charge against Longstreet's skirmishers.
March 28-April 9	Appomattox Campaign Colonel Ives rejoined the regiment, having been detached recruiting.
March 30-31	Dinwiddie C. H.
April 1	Five Forks Captain Parmalee was killed in a dismounted attack that captured two guns. General Custer praised the First Connecticut Cavalry for "being the first to leap the enemy's breatsworks, sieze his cannon, and turn them on the retreating foe."
April 2	Fall of Petersburg
April 3	Namozine Church
April 6	Sailor's Creek Captain Edwin M. Neville of Company C and Lieutenant Aaron Lanfare of Company B earned the Medal of Honor for capturing two stands of Confederate colors, Lanfare that of the 11th Florida Infantry Regiment
April 7	The regiment attacked Lee's wagons near Harper's Farm. Colonel Ives led one battalion in a charge against a battery that captured five guns and two stands of colors, while Major Moorhouse with another battalion attacked the head of the column. A mounted charge against Confederate breastworks was repulsed.
April 8	Appomattox Station
April 9	Appomattox C. H. Surrender of Lee and his army. Lieutenant Colonel Whitaker, acting as General Custer's Chief of Staff, met with General Longstreet to arrange the negotiations for the cease fire. Then the regiment was detailed to escort General Grant to receive Lee's surrender.
April 23-29	Expedition to Danville
May	Moved to Washington, D.C.
May 23	Grand review
June	Provost duty at Washington assigned to Cavalry Division, Dept. of Washington
July 4	One battalion of the regiment was sent to Gettysburg for the laying of the cornestone of the Soldier's National Monument.
August 2	Mustered out. The regiment was granted the priviledge of returning home mounted, given to no other regiment.
August 18	Discharged at New Haven