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First Cavalry MISSOURI (3-YEARS) First Cavalry. -Cols., Calvin A. Ellis, John F. Ritter, John J. Joslyn; Lieut.Cols., Fred. W. Lewis, John T. Price, John J. Joslyn, M. H. Brawner; Majs., J. M. Hubbard, Henry Townsley, Alex. D. Mills, Charles Banzof, Henry J. Stierlin, John W. Toppass, John J. Joslyn, A. P. Peabody. The organization of this regiment was begun about the middle of July, 1861, and on Aug. 6 it was mustered into service at Jefferson barracks, with twelve full companies. Col. Ellis, with 500 men was with Gen. Fremont, in the campaign against Price, the remainder of the regiment remaining at St. Louis on account of not having clothing, equipments, etc. This portion of the command, under Lieut.-Col. Lewis, joined the other detachment at Tipton on Oct. 19, and from that time until about the middle of November was with Hunter's division in the vicinity of Springfield. When the order to evacuate Springfield was received, the regiment was broken up into detachments and sent to Rolla, Sedalia and Otterville. The 1st battalion, under Maj. Banzof, marched from Sedalia to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in the latter part of November, defeating a large force of guerrillas. It remained at Fort Leavenworth until in Dec., 1861, when it was ordered to Independence, Mo., where it was on duty until the following May; engaging in frequent skirmishes with guerrilla bands and some of Gen. Price's forces. In Sept., 1862, it joined Gen. Herron's army and took part in the battles of Fayetteville Prairie Grove and Van Buren, Ark. It was then attached to Gen. Davidson's cavalry division for the advance on Little Rock and was present at the capture of that city. The 2nd battalion, under Maj. Hubbard, remained in the vicinity of Otterville all that winter, and was several times engaged with Poindexter's guerrillas, signally defeating them at Silver Creek on Jan. 8, 1862. On Feb. 9, 1862, it marched with Gen. Jeff C. Davis' brigade to Lebanon, where it joined the 3rd which, under Maj. Joslyn, had been engaged in doing scout duty and breaking up guerrilla gangs. Both battalions were attached to Gen Curtis' army and participated in the various engagements of that officer's campaign in southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. In March the regiment was sent in quest of the Cherokee chief, Stand Waitie, who had been committing depredations along the border of the Indian Territory, and succeeded in breaking up his force. In June, 1863, the 1st and 2nd battalions were with Gen. Davidson in the campaign to Little Rock the 3rd battalion being with the Army of the Southwest. The several battalions were then on detached duty in Missouri and Arkansas, fighting at Searcy, Batesville, and along White River, Ark., and at Bloomfield and Pilot Knob, Mo., as well as numerous minor skirmishes with the guerrilla bands which infested the two states. On Jan. 1, 1864, the 1st and 2nd battalions were at Little Rock; Co. F. 3rd battalion, was at department headquarters in St. Louis; and Cos. G, K and M were at New Madrid. To follow in detail the movements of the different detachments of the regiment from this time until it was mustered out would require a volume. In 1863 the 1st Mo. had won a high reputation as one of the fighting cavalry regiments, and this reputation was fully maintained during its entire service. Seldom was the whole command together, but each battalion or company, wherever it was employed, gave a good account of itself, whether fighting guerrillas, with Gen. Steele's expedition to cooperate with Gen. Banks toward the Red River; chasing Forrest's cavalry in west Tennessee; in the battles at Pine Bluff, Jenkins' ferry, and many lesser engagements, the 1st Mo. was always where it was needed at the proper time. It has been said of this regiment that "The enemy never saw the buttons on the back of their coats, and many bands of guerrillas and professional bushwhackers, as well as organized bodies of rebels, had occasion to remember the ancient 1st Mo." It was mustered out on Sept. 1, 1865. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 272

Name	Start Date	End Date	Duration	Place
Westport	23/10/1864	23/10/1864	< 1 day	Westport, Missouri
Pea Ridge	6/03/1862	8/03/1862	2 day(s)	Leetown, Arkansas
Iuka	19/09/1862	19/09/1862	< 1 day	Tishomingo County, Mississippi

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