1st Battalion Nebraska Veteran Volunteer Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The 1st Battalion Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry
battalion
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
was mustered out of service, in the fall of 1863, Governor Alvin Saunders
authorized the raising of an independent battalion of cavalry from the ranks of the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry to serve for the balance of the war. The Battalion was organized in four companies at Omaha, Nebraska
between January and August, 1864 by Major George Anderson.
It was then attached to the District of Nebraska and operated against Indians in Nebraska
and Colorado
and guarded the Overland Mail routes. After the end of the Civil War the battalion was consolidated with the 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry
on July 10, 1865.
, October and November, 1864. Duty at Gillman's Station until January, 1865. Duty at Cottonwood Springs until February, 1865, and at Gillman's Station until July, 1865. Company "B" at Dakota City
until July, 1865. Scout from Dakota City April 12–16, 1865. Scout to Middle Bow River April 22–27. Company "C" had duty at Fort Cottonwood, until July, 1865. Scout from Cottonwood May 12–14, 1865. Company "D" had duty at Omaha until February, 1865. Moved to Fort Kearney February 25 and duty until April, and at Fort Laramie until July..
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
When the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry2nd Nebraska Cavalry
The 2nd Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry was a Cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The unit was initially organized at Omaha, Nebraska on October 23, 1862 as a nine-month regiment, and served for over one year...
was mustered out of service, in the fall of 1863, Governor Alvin Saunders
Alvin Saunders
Alvin Saunders was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, in the United States, as well as the governor of the Nebraska Territory for most of the American Civil War.-Education:Saunders was born in Fleming County, Kentucky...
authorized the raising of an independent battalion of cavalry from the ranks of the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry to serve for the balance of the war. The Battalion was organized in four companies at Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
between January and August, 1864 by Major George Anderson.
It was then attached to the District of Nebraska and operated against Indians in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
and Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and guarded the Overland Mail routes. After the end of the Civil War the battalion was consolidated with the 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry
1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry
The 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.- Service :The 1st Nebraska Cavalry was created from the 1st Nebraska Infantry on October 11, 1863. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Robert R. Livingston...
on July 10, 1865.
Detailed service
Duty at Fort Cottonwood, Nebraska TerritoryFort McPherson, Nebraska
Fort McPherson was originally called Cantonment McKean, and was popularly known as Fort Cottonwood. The Fort was an Indian Wars-era U.S...
, October and November, 1864. Duty at Gillman's Station until January, 1865. Duty at Cottonwood Springs until February, 1865, and at Gillman's Station until July, 1865. Company "B" at Dakota City
Dakota City, Nebraska
Dakota City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County...
until July, 1865. Scout from Dakota City April 12–16, 1865. Scout to Middle Bow River April 22–27. Company "C" had duty at Fort Cottonwood, until July, 1865. Scout from Cottonwood May 12–14, 1865. Company "D" had duty at Omaha until February, 1865. Moved to Fort Kearney February 25 and duty until April, and at Fort Laramie until July..