9th New York Cavalry Regiment

The 9th New York Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It is also known as the Stoneman Cavalry, named after New York-born cavalry general George Stoneman.[1]

9th New York Cavalry Regiment
Active1861 to 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnion Army
TypeCavalry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Relief at front of monument to the 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry at Gettysburg
Lt. Col. William B. Hyde of the 9th New York Cavalry

Service

The regiment was organized in Westfield, New York and was mustered out of service in July 1865.[2]

Commanding officers

See also

References

  1. Phisterer, Frederick (1912). New York in the War of the Rebellion. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co.
  2. 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 soldier. Madison, Wisc.: Federal Pub. Co. 1908.

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.