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1st District of Columbia Cavalry Regiment

Field	Value
unit_name	1st District of Columbia Cavalry
image	The Photographic History of The Civil War Volume 04 Page 335.jpg
country	United States of America
allegiance	Union
type	Regiment
branch	Cavalry
dates	1863–1865
command_structure	XXII Corps, Department of Washington
Army of the James
battles	Siege of Petersburg
Appomattox Campaign
Battle of Five Forks
notable_commanders	Lafayette C. Baker

Army of the James Appomattox Campaign Battle of Five Forks The 1st District of Columbia Cavalry was a Union Army cavalry regiment which fought in the American Civil War.

History

Four cavalry companies were formed from June to December 1863, under the command of Colonel Lafayette C. Baker for service in the defenses of Washington, D.C.; in November it was transferred to the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Eight companies which had been raised in Augusta, Maine were attached to the regiment in early 1864. The regiment participated in the Siege of Petersburg during the remainder of 1864 and early 1865.

In August 1864, seven companies were transferred to the 1st Maine Cavalry, while the rest of the regiment was consolidated into two companies. After fighting in the Appomattox Campaign, the regiment served in garrison roles in Virginia until mustering out on October 26, 1865.

Sources

Civil War in the East

Wikipedia Source

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