Third Regiment – Cavalry – Volunteers.

(Thirty-sixth Regiment.)

This Regiment was organized under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 22, 1861, and in pursuance of a proclamation issued by the President of the United States, dated Washington, D. C., October 17, 1863, as set forth in General Orders No. 340, War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., October 19, 1863, and General Orders No. 10, dated Adjutant General’s Office, Trenton, N. J., November 4, 1863. The organization of the Regiment was to be effected under the requirements of existing orders governing the enrollment of troops, and of General Orders No. 191 (current series), War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., June 25, 1863, and in conformity with General Orders No. 110 (current series), War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., April 29, 1863. The organization of the Regiment was immediately commenced, and the authority to raise companies was issued to individuals in different parts of the State. The Head Quarters of the Regiment was established at Camp Bayard, Trenton, N. J., and to ensure an early completion of the organization, it was designated the First Regiment United States Hussars, and a uniform pertaining to this branch of service was adopted, which gave an enthusiasm to recruiting, and the required number of men to complete the Regiment was soon obtained. As soon as the companies were raised they reported at Camp, and were immediately mustered into the service of the United States for three years unless sooner discharged. Company A was mustered in January 26, and Company C, January 22, 1864, by George B. Eckert, First Lieutenant Third Infantry, United States Army; Company E, January 4, 1864; Company F, January 12, and Companies G and H, January 6, 1864, by William P. Martin, Captain and Commissary of Subsistence, United States Volunteers, at Camp Bayard, Trenton, N. J.; Company D, December 2, 1863; Company B, January 29, 1864; Companies I, K, L and M, March 24, and Field and Staff February 10, 1864, by Samuel Canby, First Lieutenant Fourth Artillery, United States Army; the strength of the Regiment being – Officers, 47; Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, 1,131. Total, 1,178. It left the State April 5, 1864, and marched overland to Annapolis, Md., having been assigned to the Ninth Army Corps. It remained at this point but a short time when under orders it proceeded to Alexandria, Va., and joined the Army of the Potomac. At different times during the year 1864, the strength of the Regiment was increased by the joining from Draft Rendezvous, Trenton, N. J., of a large number of recruits and some substitutes. The Regiment continued its organization and remained in active service until the close of the war, and those coming under the provisions of General Orders No. 83, War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, D. C., May 8, 1865, were mustered out at Camp near Alexandria, Va., June 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1865. The remainder were mustered out August 1, 1865, at Washington, D C., by Reuben H. Wilbur, Major One Hundred and Second Regiment Infantry New York Volunteers, in compliance with Special Orders No. 161, Head Quarters Department of Washington, D. C., July 6, 1865.

The Regiment was first attached to the Ninth Army Corps; then to the Third Brigade, First Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac; then to the First Brigade, Third Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

The Regiment took part in the following engagements: United States Ford, Va., May 19, ’64; Ashland Station, Va., June 1, ’64; North Anna River, Va., June 2, ’64; Hawes’ Shop, Va., June 3, ’64; Bottom’s Bridge, Va., June 4, ’64; White Oak Swamp, Va., June 13, ’64; Smith’s Store, Va., June 15, ’64; Before Petersburg, Va, July 25, ’64; Lee’s Mills, Va., July 27, ’64; Winchester, Va., Aug. 17, ’64; Summit Point, Va, Aug. 21, ’64; Kearneysville, Va, Aug. 25 and 26, ’64; Berryville Turnpike, Va., Sept. 13, ’64; Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, ’64; Front Royal, Va., Sept. 21 and 22, ’64; Fisher’s Hill, Va., Sept. 22, ’64; Winchester, Va., Sept. 24, ’64; Waynesboro, Va., Sept. 28, ’64; Bridgewater, Va., Oct. 2, ’64; Tom’s Brook, Va., Oct. 9, ’64; Cupp’s Mills, Va., Oct. 13, ’64; Cedar Creek, Va, Oct. 19, ’64; Back Road (near Cedar Creek), Va., Nov. 12, ’64; Mount Jackson, Va., Nov. 22, ’64; Lacey’s Spring, Va., Dec. 21, ’64; Morefield, Va., Feb. 22, ’65; Waynesboro, Va., March 2, ’65; Dinwiddie C. H., Va., March 31, ’65; Five Forks, Va., April 1, ’65; Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 2, ’64; Deep Creek, Va., April 3, ’65; Sailor’s Creek, Va., April 6, ’65; Appomattox Station, Va., April 8, ’65; Appomattox C. H., Va., (Lee’s Surrender), April 9, ’65.

Field and Staff, Third Cavalry Regiment.

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