1st Vermont Cavalry
Timeline
1861/11/19 1st Vt. Cav., recruited by Lemuel B. Platt; mustered in at Burlington (Dyer) 1861/12/14 The 1st Vt. Cavalry left Vt. for Washington, 'requiring for the journey 153 cars, made up into a train of five sections.' (Peck) 1862/04/17 1st Vt. Cav. 'charged through the little village of Mount Jackson and drove Ashby's cavalry for more than a mile to the North Fork of the Shenandoah, where the enemy set fire to the bridge, hoping to cut off further pursuit.' (Peck) 1862/04/27 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Port Republic, Va. (Battles) 1862/05/24 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Middletown, Va. (Battles) 1862/05/25 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Winchester, Va. (Battles) 1862/07/02 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Luray Court House, VA (Battles) 1862/07/10 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Culpeper Court House, Va. (Battles) 1862/08/02 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Orange Court House, Va. (Battles) 1862/08/20 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Kelly's Ford, Va. (Battles) 1862/08/22 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Waterloo Bridge, Va. (Battles) 1862/08/30 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at 2nd Bull Run, VA (Manassas) (Battles) 1862/09/22 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Ashby's Gap, Va. (Battles) 1863/02/13 Peter Rock, Co. L, 1st Vt. Cav., deserted on this date and joined the Confederate States Army under the name of Thomas Burnham. He was captured, sent to Washington for trial on January 19, 1864. (Rock) 1863/02/13 Pvt Samuel W. Elliott, Co. M, 1st Vt Cav., died of disease; he was buried in Alexandria National Cemetery, VA (Cemetery database) 1863/02/16 1st Vt. Cav. was involved in the Defenses of Washington at Goose Creek on this date. (Dyer) 1863/04/01 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Broad Run, Va. (Battles) 1863/05/30 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Greenwich, Va. (Battles) 1863/07/02 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Huntersville, VA (Battles) 1863/07/04 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Monterey, Va. (Battles) 1863/07/05 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Lightersville, Va. (Battles) 1863/07/08 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Boonesboro, Va. (Battles) 1863/07/10 A. W. Preston: 'I beg leave to make the following report of engagements of the 1st Vt. Cavalry...' (Reports) 1863/07/11 A. W. Preston: 'The charge made by this cavalry on the enemy's right wing...' (Reports) 1863/07/13 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Hagerstown, Va. (Battles) 1863/09/13 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Falling Waters, Va. (Battles) 1863/09/14 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Somerville Ford, Va. (Battles) 1863/09/26 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Raccoon Ford, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/04 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Falmouth, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/10 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at James City, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/11 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Brandy Station, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/18 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Gainesville, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/19 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Buckland Mills, Va. (Battles) 1863/10/19 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Gainesville, Va. (Battles) 1863/11/19 Lurana, wife of H. P. Nichols, died Nov 19 1863, age 51 years and 9 months. Here lies the remains of H. P. Nichol's wife
Who mourned away her natural life
She mourned herself to death for her man,
While he in the service of Uncle Sam.(Hilkiah P. Nichols, Co. M, 1st Vt. Cav., was discharged for disability, May 22, 1865) (Tombstone inscription)
1863/11/28 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Morton's Ford, Va. (Battles) 1864/01/19 Pvt James Alfred McCoy, Co. M, 1st VVC, deserted (1st Cavalry) 1864/02/29 William N. Dunn, 1st Vt. Cav., was taken prisoner during Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond. He died at Andersonville October 6. (Dunn) 1864/03/01 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Mechanicsville, Va. (Battles) 1864/03/02 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Piping Tree, Va. (Battles) 1864/05/05 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Craig's Church, Va. (Battles) 1864/05/08 1st Vt. Cav. was engaged or present at Spotsylvania, Va. (Battles) 1864/05/11 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Yellow Tavern, Va. (Battles) 1864/05/12 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Meadow Bridge, Va. (Battles) 1864/05/31 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Hanover Court House, VA (Battles) 1864/06/01 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Ashland, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/03 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Hawe's Shop., Va. (Battles) 1864/06/10 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Bottom Bridge, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/13 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at White Oak Swamp, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/15 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Malvern Hill, VA (Battles) 1864/06/22 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Ream's Station, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/23 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Nottoway Court House, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/24 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Keyesville, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/25 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Roanoke Station, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/28 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Stony Creek, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/29 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Ream's Station, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/29 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Stony Creek, Va. (Battles) 1864/06/30 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Ridley's Shop, Va. (Battles) 1864/08/17 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Winchester, Va. (Battles) 1864/08/21 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Charlestown, Va. (Battles) 1864/08/21 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Summit Point, Va. (Battles) 1864/08/22 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Charlestown, Va. (Battles) 1864/08/25 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Kearneysville, Va. (Battles) 1864/09/21 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Front Royal, Va. (Battles) 1864/09/21 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Mooney's Grade, Va. (Battles) 1864/09/22 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Milford, Va. (Battles) 1864/09/28 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Waynesboro, Va. (Battles) 1864/10/07 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Columbia Furnace, Va. (Battles) 1864/10/09 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Tom's Brook, Va. (Battles) 1864/11/11 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Middle Road, Va. (Battles) 1864/11/12 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Middle and Back Road, Va. (Battles) 1864/12/20 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Lacy's Spring, Va. (Battles) 1865/02/22 Col. William Wells, 1st Vt. Cav, receives a brevet promotion to Brigadier General (Crockett) 1865/03/02 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Waynesboro, Va. (Battles) 1865/03/13 William Wells appointed brevet Major General, U.S. Volunteers (Peck) 1865/04/01 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Five Forks, Va. (Battles) 1865/04/03 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Namozine Church, VA (Battles) 1865/04/08 Private George B. Dunn, Co. M, 1st Vt. Cav., was the last Vermonter killed in action, and First Lieutenant Willard Farrington, Co. L, 1st Vt. Cav., was the last Vermonter wounded in action. (Peck) 1865/04/09 1st Vt. Cav. engaged at Appomattox Court House, Va. (Battles) 1865/05/19 William Wells, 1st Vt. Cav., promoted to Brigadier General. (Crockett) 1865/05/22 William Wells assumed command of the 3rd Cavalry Division (more) 1945/12/29 Russell C. Martin, Co. I, 1st Vt. Cavalry, died in Los Angeles (Last Vets)