• George A. Armstrong (Company D), Daniel H. Darling, Richard Douglass, Stephen B. Mann (Company F), Hugh Richards, Bradley M. Thompson, Alexander Walker, Linus F. Warner (Company B) and Willets Wellington were appointed Captain.
• George R. Richards and Adna Sherman were appointed Assistant Surgeon.

The regiment was commanded by:

• Colonel William D. Mann
• Lieutenant Colonel Allyn C. Litchfield
• Majors George K. Newcombe and Henry W. Granger

The regiment moved out after dark and made their way across the Long Bridge and into Virginia.

The Seventh Michigan Cavalry spent the next two weeks being called out on patrols and excursions day and night in the snow and freezing rain.

Warrenton Junction

Colonel Mann was leading a scout of four companies and sent a detachment under Sergeant Isham of Company I to check out a house suspected of housing Caonfederate weapons and equipment. Six Confederates hiding inside opened fire, killing Private Robert McLain of Company E and wounding Private Kitchen of Company E and Sergeant Isham. The wounded men fired their revolvers through the door of the house, driving the enemy out the back. When reinforcements came up, Corporal Waldron Raymond of Company E found and killed a Confederate in the bushes. The men were “only with difficulty” prevented from burning down the house to punish the owners for providing cover to the enemy.

It was the regiment’s first casualties, and the first inflicted on the enemy..

Battle of Hanover, Pennsylvnia

Captain Myron H. Ellis resigned and was honorably discharged.

Battle of Hunterstown

Battle of Gettysburg

From the monument on the East Cavalry Battlefield at Gettysburg:

This monument marks the field where the Michigan Cavalry Brigade under its gallant leader General George A. Custer rendered signal and distinguished service in assisting to defeat the further advance of a numerically superior force under the Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart which in conjunction with Pickett’s Charge upon the centre, attempted to turn the right flank of the Union Army at that critical hour of conflict upon the afternoon of July 3rd, 1863.

Field held from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

1st Mich.; killed 10 men, wounded 6 officers 37 men, missing 20 men.
5th Mich.; killed 1 officer 7 men, wounded 1 officer 29 men, missing 18 men.
6th Mich.; killed 1 man, wounded 2 officers 24 men, missing 1 man.
7th Mich.; killed 13 men, wounded 4 officers 44 men, missing 39 men.
Total casualties 257.

• Major George K. Newcombe was wounded.
• Captain Alexander Walker was wounded.
• Second Lieutenant James G. Birney was wounded and captured on July 3, but escaped the same day. In 1867, after Birney had transferred to the Ninth United States Cavalry, he would be made Brevet First Lieutenant and Captain “for gallant and meretorious service at the Battle of Gettysburg.”
• First Lieutenant James L. Carpenter was badly wounded and captured on July 3. He escaped later that day.
• Second Lieutenant Caleb Griffith was wounded.

Battle of Monterey Pass

Williamsport and Boonsboro

• Captain Willets Wellington was captured.
• Captain Stephen Mann resigned and was honorably discharged for disability from pulmonary problems he developed from the rigiment’s first night in the snow ar Fairfax Court House.
• First Lieutenant James L. Carpenter was promoted to Captain.
• First Lieutenant Elliott Gray was wounded.

Hagerstown

First Lieutenant John Hamlin was wounded on July 10.

Falling Waters

The regiment charged the 55th Virginia Infantry, who were in column waiting to cross the pontoon bridge cross the Potomac. Major Henry W. Granger captured a 10-pound Parrott rifle and fired canister at the retreating Confederates.

Lieurnant Colonel Allyn C. Litchfield rode into a large, disorganized group of the enemy and captured them.

Sergeant Charles M. Holton of Company A was awarded the Medal of Honor for “Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). In the midst of the battle with foot soldiers he dismounted to capture the flag.

Kelly’s Ford

Captain Robert Sproul was wounded.

Bristoe Campaign

Gainesville, Catlett’s Station and Buckland’s Mills

First Lieutenant George Briggs and Second Lieutenant Roswell Holmes were captured at Buckland’s Mills. They would escape on October 21 by “running the Rebel guard.”

Mine Run Campaign

Kilpatrick’s Raid on Richmond

Fortifications of Richmond and Atlee’s

• Colonel William D. Mann resigned and was honorably discharged..
• Lieutenant Colonel Allyn C. Lirchfield was taken prisoner. He was placed in solitary confinement in Richmond.
• Second Lieutenant Samuel B. Carl was wounded and taken prisoner. He would be exchanged in June and would return to the regiment.
• First Lieutenant John A Clarke was takrn prisoner. He escaped on November 24 and returned to the regiment.

• Sergeant Chales O. Pratt of Company A was promoted to First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
• First Lieutenant Charles Holton was honorably discharged.

• Captain Captain Richard Ross Douglass was honorably discharged.
• First Lieutenant David Sergeant was promoted to Captain. of Company H

Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River

Battle of the Wilderness

Brook Road and the Furnaces

Todd’s Tavern

Sheridan’s Raid to the James River

Yellow Tavern

• Major Henry W Granger was killed.
• Second Lieutenant George Hill was captured. He would be exchanged on May 24, 1865 and returned to the regiment.
• First Lieutenant Asa B. Isham was slightly wounded and captured. He would be exchanged on December 11.

• Lieutenant James Birney was promoted to Captain.
• Lieutenant and Quartermaster Farnham Lyon was promoted to Captain and appointed Assistant Quartermasrer.
• Sergeant Daniel McNaughton was promoted to First Lieutenant and Quartermaster.

• Captain George Briggs was promoted to Major.
• First Lieutenant John Hamlin was promoted to Captain. of Company C.

Haw’s Shop and Aenon Church

Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid

Trevillian Station

Major Melvin Brewer was wounded.

Fort Stevens and along Northern Defenses of Washington (Detachment)

• Captain Bradley Thompson resigned.
• First Lieutenant Joseph J. Newman was promoted to Captain.
• Second Lieutenant Daniel Dunnett was ptomoted to Captain.

Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign

Cedarville, or Front Royal

Second Lieutenant Lucius Carver was killed.

Leetown and Smithfield

Smithfield Crossing of the Opequan

First Lieutenant Joseph L. Mead was mortally wounded and would die September 13.

Third Battle of Winchester (Opequan)

Major Melvin Brewer was mortally wounded and would die on September 25.

Fisher’s Hill

Tom’s Brook (“Woodstock Races”)

• Major George Briggs was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
• Captain Linus F. Warner was promoted to Major.
• First Lieutenant William Fisher was promoted to Captain of Company A.

Battle of Cedar Creek

Second Lieutenant James C. Boughton was wounded.

Sheridan’s Raid from Winchester to James River

Appomattox Campaign

Dinwiddie Court House

Battle of Five Forks

Sailor’s Creek

Appomattox Station

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army

• Captain Rpbert Sproul was promoted to Major.
• First Lieutenants James B. Loomis and was promoted to Captain of Company M.
• George W. McCormick was promoted to Captain of Company E..