3rd Indiana Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

United States Regiments & Batteries > Indiana

There is a moment at Antietam and a monument at Gettysburg to the regiment.

1861
August 22 Right Wing (Cos. A, B, C, D, E and F) was organized at Madison, Ind. for the 1st Indiana Cavalry
September Moved to Washington, D.C.
October 22 Designated 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment. Attached to Hooker’s Division, Army of the Potomac under the command of Colonel Scott Carter and Major George Chapman; Duty at Budd’s Ferry, Md.
November 8 Capt. Jacob S. Buchanan of Company A became lieutenant colonel.
December Assigned to duty in Lower Maryland by detachments
December 15 Capture of Sloop Victory
December Companies A, B and F in St. Mary’s County, Company E at Maryland Point and Port Tobacco
1862
March In lower Maryland, attached to the Middle Department
Charles Chase became major
May Attached to Geary’s Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock
May 3 The regiment was moved to Washington, D.C.
May 25 To Thoroughfare Gap, Va.
May 28 Action at Wardensville
June Attached to Shields’ Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock
June 16 Joined Shield’s Command at Luray and movement to Front Royal
July Attached to Farnsworth’s 2nd Brigade, Pleasanton’s Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac
July At Bristoe Station
July 7 At Falmouth, Va.
July 19 Major Chase resigned, and was replaced by Robert Klein
July 23 Action at Mt. Carmel Church
July 24-26 Reconnaissance to Orange Court House
August 5-8 Expedition to Frederick’s Hall Station and Spottsylvania Court House
August 5-6 Thornburg’s Mills and Massaponax Church
August 26

Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia.

The regiment moved to Centreville
August 29-30

Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas)
August 31

Centreville and Chantilly
September – October

Maryland Campaign
September 7-8 Poolesville, Md.
September 9 Nolansville
September 9 Barnesville and Monocacy Church
September 10-11 Sugar Loaf Mountain
September 13 Catoctin Mountain and Middletown
September 14

South Mountain
September 16-17

Battle of Antietam

Text from the monument on the Antietam battlefield:

Supported Tidball’s Battery at this point from 12 M. until 5 p.m. 

From the brigade marker on the Antietam battlefield:

The Second Brigade crossed the Middle Bridge under a severe fire of the Confederate Artillery posted on Cemetery Hill. The 8th Pennsylvania was thrown to the right to support the Artillery north of this road. The remaining Regiments took position in the ravine on the left between this point and the Antietam, where, in support to the Batteries in front, they remained until relieved by the advance of the Regular Infantry, when the entire Brigade was withdrawn. The 8th Illinois and 3d Indiana moved up the west bank of the creek and bivouacked in rear of the right wing of the Infantry line. The 8th Pennsylvania crossed the Middle Bridge, ascended the east bank of the Antietam, recrossed the stream near Neikirk’s and bivouacked near the Illinois and Indiana Regiments. The 1st Massachusetts recrossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge and bivouacked near Keedysville.
September 19 Shephardstown Ford
October 1 Reconnaissance to Martinsburg and Shephardstown, W. Va.
October 9-12 Pursuit of Stuart into Pennsylvania
October 12 Mouth of Monocacy
October 24 Lieutenant Colonel Buchanan resigned and was replaced by George Champan; Captain William S. McClure of Company E become major.
November Attached to 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac
November 1-2 Philomont
November 2-3 Union
November 2-3 Upperville and Bloomfield
November 5-6 Barber’s Cross Roads
November 7 Waterloo Bridge
November 8 Little Washington
December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg
1863
January 20-24

“Mud March”
February Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
March 11 Colonel Carter resigned. George Chapman became colonel, Robert Kline lieutenant colonel and Captain Charles Lemon of Company C was promoted to major.
April 14 Rearguard at Freeman’s Ford. Lost 26 casualties withdrawing under attack across the rising Rappahannock River
April 27 – May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign
April 29-May 8

Stoneman’s Raid
May 1 Rapidan Station
May 29 William Patton became major
June 9

Battle of Brandy Station

Commanded by Major William S. McClure until he took command of the brigade with the death of Colonel Benjamin Davis. Major  Charles Lemmon then took command of the 3rd Indiana.
June 21 Upperville and Middleburg
July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment was commanded by Colonel George H. Chapman. It was combined with the 12th Illinois Cavalry for the Gettysburg campaign. The 3rd brought 313 men to the field, of whom 6 were killed, 21 wounded and 5 missing, including Major Charles Lemon, who was mortally wounded on July 1st.
July 6 Williamsport, Md.
July 8 Boonsboro
July 9 Benevola (or Beaver Creek)
July 10-13 Funkstown
July 14 Falling Waters
July 21-22 Chester Gap
July 31-August 1 Kelly’s Ford
August 1-3 and 4 Brandy Station
September 13-17

Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan
September 13 Culpeper Court House
September 14-16 Raccoon Ford
September 21-23 Reconnaissance across the Rapidan
September 22 Jack’s Shop, Madison Court House
September 22 Raccoon Ford
October 9-22

Rapidan Campaign
October 10 Raccoon and Morton’s Fords
October 11 Stevensburg, near Kelly’s Ford, and Brandy Station
October 12 Brandy Station, or Fleetwood
October 15 Oak Hill
October 25-26 Near Bealeton
November 1 Catlett’s Station
November 7-8 Advance to line of the Rappahannock
November 8 Muddy Run, Culpeper
November 26

Mine Run Campaign
November 29 Parker’s Store
1864
January 20 Scout from Culpeper to Madison Court House
February 6-7 Demonstration on the Rapidan; Barnett’s Ford
February 28 – March 4

Kilpatrick’s Raid to Richmond
March 1 Fortifications of Richmond, Hanover Junction and Ashland
April Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
March 4 Captain Benjamin Q. A. Gresham of Company B was promoted to major
May-June

Rapidan Campaign
May 4 Near Chancellorsville
May 5 Craig’s Meeting House
May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness
May 8 Alsop’s Farm, Spotsylvania
May 9-24

Sheridan’s Raid to the James River
May 9-10 North Anna River
May 11

Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern
May 12 Brook Church (or Richmond Fortifications)
May 26 Demonstration on Little Run
May 26-28 On line of the Pamunkey
May 27 Salem Church
May 28-31 Totopotomoy
May 31 Mechump’s Creek
June 1-12

Battle of Cold Harbor
June 2 Totopotomoy, Gaines’ Mill, Salem Church and Haw’s Shop
June 3 Haw’s Shop and near Via’s House
June 12 Long Bridge
June 13 Riddell’s Shop
June 13 White Oak Swamp
June – August

Siege of Petersburg
June 22

Ream’s Station
June 22-30

Wilson’s Raid to Southside & Danville R. R.
June 23 Nottaway Court House and Black and White Station
June 24 Captain George H. Thompson of Company E and Alfred Gadis were promoted to major
June 25 Staunton River Bridge (or Roanoke Station)
June 28-29 Sappony Church (or Stony Creek)
June 29 Ream’s Station
June 30 Jarrett’s Station
June 30 – July 3 Ream’s Station
July 7 and 22 Ream’s Station
July 21 Colonel Chapman was promoted to Brigadier General
August 7 –
November 28

Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign

The 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment was assigned to the Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division
August 17 Winchester
August 25 Near Kearneysville
September 7 Near Brucetown and Winchester
September 19

 Third Battle of Winchester (Battle of Opequan)
September 20 Near Cedarville
September 21 Front Royal
September 22 Milford
September 29
and October 2		 Waynesboro
October 7 Back Road, near Strasburg
November 10 Near Kernstown
November 12 Newtown
November 22 Cedar Creek and Rude’s Hill, near New Market
December 19-22 Expedition from Kernstown to Lacey Springs
December 21 Lacey Springs
1865
February 27 –
March 25

Sheridan’s Raid from Winchester
March 2 Waynesboro
March 15 Ashland
March 28

Appomattox Campaign
March 30-31

Dinwiddie Court House
April 1

Battle of Five Forks
April 3 Deep Creek
April 5

Sailor’s Creek
April 8

Appomattox Station
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
May 23 Grand Review at Washington. D.C.
June Moved to Louisville, Ky.
August 7 The 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment mustered out