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Commanded by Major General George Stoneman

The Cavalry Corps was organized on February 22, 1862 from Pleasonton’s Cavalry Division.

First Division

Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton
First Brigade Colonel Benjamin F. Davis
3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., 1 Brig.
8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., 1 Brig.
8th New York Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., 1 Brig.
9th New York Cavalry Regiment from 11 Corps Cavalry
Second Brigade Colonel Thomas C. Devin
6th New York Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., 2 Brig.
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Colonel David McMurtrie Gregg from Pleasonton’s Div., 2 Brig.
17th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment from 11 Corps Cavalry
First Artillery
6th New York Independent Battery from Army Artillery Reserve

Second Division

Brigadier General W. W. Averill
First Brigade Colonel A. N. Duffie (to 2/26)
Colonel H. B. Sergeant
1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment from Cavalry Div., Averill’s Brig.
4th New York Cavalry Regiment Colonel Louis Pama Di Cesnola from 11 Corps Cavalry
6th Ohio Cavalry Regiment Major William Stedman. from 11 Corps Cavalry
1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel John L. Thompson from Cavalry Div., Averill’s Brig.
Second Brigade Colonel J. B. McIntosh
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Edward S. Jones from Cavalry Div., Averill’s Brig.
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Colonel James Kerr from Cavalry Div., Averill’s Brig.
16th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Colonel Josiah H. Kellogg from Cavalry Div., Averill’s Brig.
Division Artillery
6th New York Battery Captain Joseph W. Martin from Army Artillery Reserve
2nd United States Artillery, Battery A Captain John C. Tidball from Cavalry Div.

Third Division

Brigadier General David McM. Gregg
First Brigade Colonel Judson Kilpatrick
1st Maine Cavalry Regiment Colonel John Goddard. from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
2nd New York Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Henry E. Davies from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
10th New York Cavalry Regiment Colonel John C. Lemmon from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
Orton’s D. C. Cavalry Company Captain William H. Orton from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
Second Brigade Colonel E. Kielmaslegge (to 2/16)
Colonel Percy Wyndham
1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment Colonel Percy Wyndham (^ 2/16)
Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Brodrick
from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Colonel John P. Taylor from Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade
1st Maryland Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel  James M. Deems from 11th Corps Cavalry Brig.
12th Illinois Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Hasbrouck Davis from Defences Upper Potomac

Reserve Brigade

Brigadier General John Buford
1st United States Cavalry Regiment from Army Headquarters
2nd United States Cavalry Regiment from Army Provost Guard
5th United States Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., Averill’s Brig
6th United States Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div., 2nd Brig.
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment from Pleasonton’s Div.

Artillery Reserve

2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L from Pleasonton’s Div., Averill’s Brig.
2nd United States Artillery, Battery M from Pleasonton’s Div.
4th United States Artillery, Battery E from 9th Corps, 2nd Div. Artillery