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18th New
York Cavalry
Online Books:
18th New York Cavalry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 4 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Eighteenth New York Cavalry. — Col., James J. Byrne; Lieut. -Cols., Stephen
W. Stryker, John Tracy, Jr., Edward Byrne; Majs., Gaza Haraszthy, Edward Byrne, John
Tracy, Jr., William H. Davis, Brockholst L. Power, Albert A. Pitcher, John F. Porter, Jr.,
John Ennis. The 18th, known as the Corning Light Cavalry, was organized in the summer of
1863 at New York city for three years' service. The companies of which it was composed
were largely recruited in New York city, though the counties of Albany, Jefferson, Lewis,
Franklin, Herkimer and Erie also contributed men. The various companies were mustered into
the U. S. service at Staten island, Fort Columbus in N. Y. harbor, and Elmira, between
July i8, 1863, and Feb. 3, 1864. The regiment left the state by detachments from Sept.,
1863, to Jan., 1864. It was stationed in the defenses of Washington until Feb., 1864, when
it was ordered to the Department of the Gulf and was there assigned to the 5th cavalry
brigade, Arnold's division, 19th corps. It took part in the Red River campaign, in which
it was repeatedly in action, meeting with its severest losses at Sabine cross-roads and at
Yellow bayou. At the battle of Sabine cross-roads a squadron under Capt. William Davis was
warmly engaged, fighting bravely, and losing 12 in killed, wounded and missing, and at
Yellow bayou the regiment sustained a loss of 40, of whom 33 were reported missing. On its
return from this expedition the regiment was stationed at La Fourche, La., until the
following spring. Cos. A and F were on detached duty in Texas part of the year 1864. The
regiment was active during this period at Morganza, Centerville and Franklin, La.; Parish
Vico, Pattersonville, Rancho San Pedro and Clarksville, Tex. It was dismounted in Jan.,
1865, and in March was ordered to Bonnet Carre, La. After the close of hostilities the
regiment was on duty in Mississippi and Texas until mustered out at Victoria, Tex., May
31, 1866. Its losses during service were 1 officer and 14 men killed and died of wounds; 2
officers and 202 men died of disease, accident, in prison, etc., the total number of
deaths being 219. One officer and 23 men were drowned by the foundering of the steamer
North America off the coast of Florida on Dec. 22, 1864. The only commissioned officer
lost in action was 1st Lieut. Alvaro Hammond, who was killed at the battle of Sabine
cross-roads. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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