- Independent Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Companies
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Independent Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Companies
caption=Illinois flag
dates= 1861 to 1862
country=United States
allegiance= Union
branch=Cavalry
equipment=
battles= The state ofIllinois raised a number of short-lived IndependentCavalry Companies which served in theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War . Most of these units were quickly amalgamated with larger formations.Units
*Barker's Dragoons was organized at
Chicago, Illinois onApril 19 ,1861 . It served atCairo, Illinois and laterWest Virginia , serving asGeorge B. McClellan 's escort. It participated in theBattle of Rich Mountain and was mustered out in September 1861.*Carmichael's Independent Cavalry Companywas organized at Camp Butler,
Illinois as Cavalry Company "B" of the 29th Illinois Infantry, mustering into service onAugust 19 ,1861 . It participated in the operations againstFort Henry andFort Donelson , and then theBattle of Shiloh . In July 1862 it was assigned as Company "B" ofStewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion .*Dollins' Independent Cavalry Company was organized in conjunction with the 31st Illinois Infantry, mustering in on
September 18 ,1861 atCairo, Illinois .It participated in the operations againstFort Henry andFort Donelson , and then theBattle of Shiloh . In July 1862 it was assigned as Company "C" ofStewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion .*Ford's Independent Cavalry Company was organized in conjunction with the 53rd Illinois Infantry, mustering in on
January 1 ,1862 atOttawa, Illinois . It participated in theBattle of Corinth and was assigned to the15th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry as Company "L" onDecember 25 ,1862 .*Gilbert's Independent Cavalry Company was organized in conjunction with the 52nd Illinois Infantry, mustering in on
October 25 ,1861 atGeneva, Illinois . It participated in the Battles of Corinth and Shiloh and was ultimately assigned to the15th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry as Company "G" onDecember 25 ,1862 .
*Hutchins' Independent Cavalry Company was organized in conjunction with the 27th Illinois Infantry, mustering in onOctober 25 . In July 1862 it was assigned as Company "E" ofStewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion .
*Jenks' Independent Cavalry Company was organized atAurora, Illinois as Cavalry Company "A" of the 36th Illinois Infantry, mustering into service onSeptember 23 ,1861 . It participated in the Battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, and Corinth. The company was assigned to the15th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry as Company "I" onDecember 25 ,1862 .*Dodson's Kane County Independent Cavalry Company was organized on
September 1 ,1861 . The company was assigned to the15th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry as Company "H" onDecember 25 ,1862 .*Marx's Independent Cavalry Company was organized on
December 9 ,1861 and was assigned toThielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion as Company "B."
*The McClellan Dragoons were organized atChicago, Illinois in October 1861. Thwy were assigned to the 12th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry as Companies "H" and "I" in February 1862 but operated independently until February, 1863. They served in thePeninsular Campaign and the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg until joining the main body of the regiment at Chicago in November 1863.*McClernand's Body Guard was organized
January 21 ,1863 and was subsequently assigned as four companies of the16th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry in April, 1863.*Naughton's Irish Dragoons was organized on
September 21 ,1861 in conjunction with the 23rd Illinois Infantry. The company was assigned to "Curtis Horse," the5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry , as Company "L" in November 1861.*O'Harnett's Independent Cavalry Company was organized at Camp Butler,
Illinois in conjunction with the 30th Illinois Infantry, mustering into service onSeptember 1 ,1861 . It participated in the operations againstFort Henry andFort Donelson , and then theBattle of Shiloh . In July 1862 it was assigned toStewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion .*Schambeck's Independent Cavalry Company or Sherer's Independent Cavalry Company was organized at
Chicago, Illinois onJuly 8 ,1861 . The company was assigned toThielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion as Company "C" but never operated with the rest of the battalion. It participated in theBattle of Carnifex Ferry and theBattle of Antietam , and spent the rest of its time in service inWest Virginia . The company mustered out onJuly 16 ,1864 .*Stewart's Independent Cavalry Company was organized at
Cape Girardeau, Missouri onAugust 10 ,1861 on the orders ofJohn C. Fremont . It participated in the operations againstFort Henry andFort Donelson , and then theBattle of Shiloh . In July 1862 it was assigned toStewart's Independent Cavalry Battalion .*Thielman's Independent Cavalry Company was organized at
Chicago, Illinois onJuly 2 ,1861 , and was assigned toThielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion as Company "A" onDecember 9 ,1861 .ee also
*
List of Illinois Civil War Units
*Illinois in the American Civil War Notes
References
* [http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionil.htm The Civil War Archive]
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