The Civil War in the East

4th New York Cavalry Regiment "Dickel's Mounted Rifles"

 

The regiment lost 5 officers and 39 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 officers and 54 enlisted men to disease.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 4th New York Cavalry Regiment at Gettysburg

1861

August 10

Organized at New York City

August 29

Left State for Washington, D.C. Attached to Blenker's Brigade, Army of the Potomac for duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C.

November 1

Colonel Christian F. Dickel mustered in as colonel, Ferrier Nazer as lieutenant colonel

November 15

Company K mustered in

December

Company L mustered in

1862

January 1

Baron Anton Von Puechelstein mustered in as major

March

Assigned to Blenker's Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

April

Moved to Winchester, Va. and operations in the Shenandoah Valley assigned to Blenker's Division, Mountain Dept.,

May

Assigned to Advance Brigade, Mountain Dept.

June 1-2

Strasburg and Staunton Road

June 2

Woodstock

June 3

Edenburg and Mr. Jackson

June 6

Harrisonburg

Captain Luis Ahrens wounded

June 8

Cross Keys

June 9

Near Port Republic

Major Von Puechelstein captured

June 13

New Market

June

Assigned to Buford's Cavalry Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia

July 8

Near Middletown

July 22

White House Ford

July 29

Near Luray

August 9

Cedar Mountain

August 16 - September 2

Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

August 20-23

Fords of the Rappahannock

August 24-25

Waterloo Bridge

August 29

Groveton

August 30

Bull Run

September

Duty in the Defenses of Washington assigned to Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

September 10-11

Colonel Dickel resigns. Louis Pama Di Cesnola mustered in as Colonel

September 22

Ashby's Gap

November 16

Near New Baltimore

November 28-30

Reconnaissance from Chantilly to Snicker's Gap and Berryville

November 29

Berryville

November 30

Snicker's Ferry

December 21-23

Reconnaissance to Kellysville

1863

January 24-26

Scouts in Faquier County

January 26

Grove Church, near Morrisville

January 28

Augusus Pruyn mustered in as major

February 9

Somerville

February 13

Assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac

February 25

Hartwood Church

March 17

Kelly's Ford

April 23

Lt Colonel Nazer died of disease at Washington. Major Pruyn promoted to lieutenant colonel

April 29-May 8

Stoneman's Raid

May 25

Captain W. R. Parnell of Company B promoted to major, with rank effective to April 23

June

Assigned to 1st Brigade. 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, then 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps

June 17

Aldie

Colonel Di Cesnola captured

June 19

Middleburg

June 20

Captain W. R. Parnell captured at Upperville

June 21

Upperville

July 1-3

Gettysburg

From the monument:

 

"This regiment participated in the Gettysburg Campaign until reaching Hanover Junction June 30th, when with the Brigade it was detached and moved to Manchester where it picketed
the surrounding country until July 3rd, when it proceeded to Westminster. On the 4th it joined Kilpatrick's Division in pursuit of the enemy and with it participated at Monterey Pass that night, and in the many other cavalry engagements until the enemy recrossed the Potomac"

July 4

Monterey Gap

July 5

Smithburg

July 6

Hagerstown and Williamsport

July 8

Boonsboro

July 10-13

Jones' Cross Reads and Hagerstown

July 14

Falling Waters

August

Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac

August 30-
September 2

Expedition from Leesburg

September 13-17

Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan

September 13

Culpeper Court House

September 14-16

Raccoon Ford

Captain William Hardt killed

September 21-23

Reconnaissance across the Rapidan

September 22

Jack's Shop, Madison Court House

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

October 10

Raccoon and Morton's Fords

October 11

Stevensburg and Kelly's Ford

October 12

Brandy Station, Culpeper and Stevensburg

October 15

Oak Hill

October 24-25

Bealton Station

October 28

Augustus Harland mustered in as major

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 26-
December 2

Mine Run Campaign

November 27

Robertsoh's Tavern

November 29

Parker's Store

November 30

Mine Run

December 1

Ely's Ford

December 12

Lieutenant Colonel Pruyn resigns

December 13

Major Parnell promoted to lieutenant colonel

December 23

Near Culpeper Court House

January 29

Barnett's Ford

1864

February 6-7

Barnett's Ford

February 28-
March 4

Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond

February 29

Beaver Dam Station

March 1

Defenses of Richmond

Captain Edward Schwartz of Company F promoted to major

March 2

Aylett's

March. 3

New Kent Court House

March 28

Culpeper

May-June

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-6

Todd's Tavern

May 6

Brock Road and the Furnaces

May 6-7

Wilderness

May 7-8

Todd's Tavern

May 8

Piney Grove Church

May 8-21

Spottsylvania Court House

May 12

Colonel Di Cesnola returns from Cpnfederate captivity

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 26-28

Pamunkey River

May 27

Crump's Creek

May 28

Haw's Shop

May 22-31

Totopotomoy

May 30

Old Church and Mattadequin Creek

May 31-June 1

Cold Harbor

June 2

Gaines Mills

June 7-24

Sheridan's Trevillian Raid

June 11-12

Trevillian Station

Captain John Hall was wounded, losing his leg

June 21

White House

Captain William H. Allen wounded

June 23

Jones' Bridge, Chickahominy River

June 25

Prince George Court House

June 26-July 30

Before Petersburg

July 18

Lee's Mills

July 28-29

Deep Bottom

July 29

Charles City Cross Roads

August 6-
November 28

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to Army of the Shenandoah

August 10

Millwood

August 11

White Post

August 13

Crooked Run

August 16

Front Royal

Captain Nehemiah Mann killed at Chester Gap

August 21

Charlestown

August 24

Halltown

August 25

Near Kearneysville

August 28

Smithfield and Leetown

September 4

Colonel Di Cesnola discharged at Harpers Ferry

September 13

Bunker Hill

September 15

Sevler's Ford

September 19

Battle of Winchester

Major Augustus Harland captured

September 20

Middletown and Strasburg

September 21

Fisher's Hill

Captain William H. Allen captured

September 23-24

Mt. Jackson

September 26-27

Fort Republic

October 1

Mr. Crawford

October 2

Newtown

October 9

Tom's Brook

October 14

Near Strasburg

October 17 and 19

Cedar Creek

October 20

Woodstock

November 12

Nineveh

November 22

Rood's Hill

November 28-
December 3

Expedition from Winchester

December 15

Lt. Colonel Parnell mustered out

December 19-28

Expedition to Gordonsville

December 21

Liberty Mills

December 22

Jack's Shop, near Gordonsville

1865

February 27

Consolidated with 9th New York Cavalry as Companies "B," "E" and "L" under Major Edward Schwartz