6th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
| 6th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry | |
|---|---|
 Illinois flag | |
| Active | November 19, 1861, to November 20, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Siege of Port Hudson Battle of Nashville |
The 6th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 6th Illinois Cavalry was mustered into service at Camp Butler, Illinois, on November 19, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on November 20, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 5 officers and 60 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 8 officers and 328 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 401 fatalities.[1]
Personnel
- Major Arno Voss – reassigned to 12th Illinois Cavalry February 1, 1862
- Colonel Thomas H. Cavanaugh – resigned March 28, 1862.
- Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson – promoted to brigadier general June 3, 1863.
- Colonel Matthew H. Starr – died of wounds October 1, 1864.
- Colonel John Lynch – mustered out with the regiment.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unilcav1.htm#6th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/cav006-fs.htm Illinois in the Civil War website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls
References
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