7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment
| 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Michigan state flag | |
| Active | October 1862 to December 15, 1865[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | |
| Michigan U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer.[2][1][3]
Service
The 7th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, in October 1862 by William d'Alton Mann, a future prominent Michigan newspaper and magazine publisher. He was later named as the regiment's colonel.[2]
The regiment was assigned to what became the Michigan Brigade during the early part of the Gettysburg campaign in June 1863. It saw its first actions under General Custer at the Hanover, Hunterstown, and Gettysburg.[4] Armed with Spencer Repeating Rifles, the 7th used superior firepower to best the Confederate cavalry.[5]
The regiment was mustered out of service on December 15, 1865.[6]
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 81 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 256 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 343 fatalities.[2]
Commanders
- Colonel William d'Alton Mann[3]
- Colonel Allyne C. Litchfield[3]
Notable members
- Private Abram Halstead Ellis, Company C – justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, (1901–1902)
- First Sergeant Charles M. Holton, Company – Medal of Honor recipient[7]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 CWA, 7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry (2009).
- 1 2 3 Dyer (1908), pp. 1273–1274; Federal Publishing Company (1908), pp. 423–424.
- 1 2 3 Civil War in the East, Seventh Michigan Cavalry Regiment.
- ↑ NPS, National Park Service: Gettysburg Seminar Papers — Unsung Heroes of Gettysburg (2020).
- ↑ NPS, 7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry (2005).
- ↑ Dyer (1908), p. 1274; Federal Publishing Company (1908), p. 424.
- ↑ CMOH, Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (A-L) (2009).
Sources
- "7th Regiment Cavalry". American Civil War Archive. January 17, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- "Seventh Michigan Cavalry Regiment". The Civil War in the East. 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- Dyer, Frederick Henry (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (PDF). Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. pp. 1273–1274. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q. hdl:2027/mdp.39015026937642. LCCN 09005239. OCLC 8697590. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Federal Publishing Company (1908). Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan (PDF). The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Vol. III. Madison, WI: Federal Publishing Company. pp. 423–424. OCLC 694018100. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "7th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry". nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service. 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2009. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "National Park Service: Gettysburg Seminar Papers — Unsung Heroes of Gettysburg". nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service. 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Medal of Honor Recipients: Civil War (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.