United States Regiments & Batteries > New York > Cavalry
“1st Ira Harris’ Guard”
The 5th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment lost 8 officers and 93 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, 21 officers and 244 enlisted men wounded, and 3 officers and 222 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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1861
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| Regiment recruited at New York City as Ira Harris Cavalry under Colonel De Forest Othneil. | |
| August 15 | Company A mustered in |
| August 21 | Company B mustered in |
| September 3 | Company C mustered in |
| September 21 | Company F mustered in |
| October 1 | Company D mustered in. James Davidson mustered in as Second Battalion major |
| October 2 | Robert Johnstone mustered in as lieutenant colonel |
| October 7 | Company E mustered in |
| October 9 | Company H mustered in |
| October 16 | Designated Ira Harris Guard |
| October 28 | Companies I – L mustered in |
| October 31 | Company M mustered in |
| November 14 | Designated 5th New York Cavalry. George Gardner mustered in as Third Battalion major |
| November 18 | Left State for Baltimore, Md. Attached to Dix’s Command for duty at Camp Harris, Baltimore, Md. |
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1862
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| March 31 | Ordered to join Banks’ 5th Corps in the field |
| April | Assigned to Hatch’s Cavalry Brigade, Department Of the Shenandoah |
| April 19 | South Fork, Shenandoah River |
| April 29 | New Market |
| May 2 |
Port RepublicThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man missing |
| May 2 and 6 | Conrad’s Store |
| May 3 | Report to Gen. Hatch |
| May 4 | Rockingham Furnace |
| May 6 |
Near HarrisonburgThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 1 wounded, and 1 officer and 1 enlisted man missing |
| May 7 |
New MarketThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed |
| May 8 | Columbia River Bridge |
| May 11 | Bowling Green Road near Fredericksburg |
| May 15-June 17 | Operations in the Shenandoah Valley |
| May 18 |
WoodstockThe regiment lost 1 officer wounded |
| May 23 |
Front Royal(Companies B and D) One officer and two enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded |
| May 24 |
Strasburg, Middletown and NewtownThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 14 enlisted men wounded, and 3 officers and 53 enlisted men captured |
| May 25 | Winchester |
| May 28-30 | Defense of Harper’s Ferry (4 Companies). Major Davidson resigns |
| June 15 | Reconnaissance to New Market |
| June | Assigned to Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of Virginia |
| July 6 |
SperryvilleThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded and 1 captured |
| July 12 | Near Culpeper Court House |
| July 15 |
Orange Court HouseThe regiment lost 5 enlisted men captured |
| July 17 |
Liberty MillsThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men captured |
| July 18 |
Barnett’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded and 1 officer and 22 enlisted men captured |
| August 2 |
Near Orange Court HouseThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 8 enlisted men wounded and 11 enlisted men captured |
| August 9-10 |
Cedar MountainThe regiment lost 1 enlisted men killed |
| August 16- September 2 |
Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia |
| August 17 | Louisa Court House |
| August 20 | Kelly’s Ford |
| August 23-24 | Warrenton Springs |
| August 24 | Waterloo Bridge |
| August 28 | Centreville |
| August 29 |
GrovetonThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 5 wounded and 5 captured |
| August 30 | Lewis Ford and Bull Run |
| September 1 | Chantilly |
| September | Assigned to Wyndham’s Cavalry Brigade, Defenses of Washington |
| September 17-19 | Antietam, Md. |
| September 22 | Ashby’s Gap |
| September 26 | Captain John Hammond of Company H promoted to major |
| October 16 |
LeesburgThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men captured |
| October 17 |
UppervilleThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man captured |
| October 18 |
Thoroughfare Gap and HaymarketThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded |
| November 1 | Major Gardner resigns and Adjutant William Bacon promoted to major |
| November 5 | New Baltimore and Cedar Hill |
| November 8 |
Hopewell GapThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man captured |
| November 11 | Thoroughfare Gap |
| November 12 | Middleburg |
| November 16 | Upperville |
| November 29 | Aldie |
| November 30 | Snicker’s Gap and Berryville |
| December 18 |
AldieThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 captured |
| December 31 |
Cub RunThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men captured |
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1863
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| January 5 |
Frying Pan and Cub RunThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded and 11 captured |
| January 26 |
MiddleburgThe regiment lost 1 enlisted men captured |
| February | Assigned to Price’s Independent Cavalry Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington |
| February 7 | Captain Amos White of Company d promoted to major |
| February 9 |
New BaltimoreThe regiment lost 4 enlisted men captured |
| February 10 |
WarrentonThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men captured |
| March 4 |
AldieThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wpunded and 3 captured |
| March 9 | Fairfax Court House |
| March 23 |
Little River Turnpike and ChantillyThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed, 1 officer and 2 enlisted men wounded, and Lieutenant Henry Merritt and 35 enlisted men captured |
| April | Assigned to 3rd Brigade, Stahel’s Cavalry Division, 22nd Army Corps |
| April 1 | Broad Run |
| April 28 |
White PlainsThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man captured |
| May 3 |
Warrenton JunctionThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded and Captain Abram Krom, 2 other officer and 9 enlited men wounded |
| May 4 | Flemming and Shannon Cross Roads |
| May 8 |
Near Fairfax Court HouseThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man captured |
| May 14 |
Marsteller’s PlaceThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded |
| May 30 |
GreenwichThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed, 1 officer and 6 enlisted men wounded, and 3 enlisted men captured |
| June 1 | Snicker’s Gap |
| June 10 | Middleburg |
| June 19 | Warrenton |
| June 28 | Assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| June 30 |
Hanover, PennsylvaniaThe regiment engaged in hand to hand fighting with Stuart’s Cavalry in the streets of Hanover. The fighting is referenced on a wayside marker on Frederick Street in Hanover, which has a photo of Major White. Two officers and four enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Major White and 29 enlisted men were wounded, and 18 enlisted men captured or missing. Adjutant Gall was killed by a bullet to the eye. The 5th New York captured Lieutenant Colonel Paine and 75 Confederate troopers. |
| July 2 |
Battle of HunterstownThe regiment attacked Stuart’s Cavalry at Hunterstown, and afterwards made a flank movement to Gettysburg. |
| July 3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was posted south of town on Bushman Hill at the site of its monument. It lost 1 enlisted men killed, 1 wounded, and 4 captured From the monument at Gettysburg: July 2nd 1863. This July 3, 1863, this regiment under command of Maj. John Hammond supported Battery E, 4th U.S. Horse Artillery, Lieut. S. S. Elder losing 6 men. |
| July 4 | Monterey Pass |
| July 5 | Smithsburg |
| July 6 |
Hagerstown and WilliamsportThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 7 enlisted men wounded, and 4 officers and 75 enlisted men captured |
| July 8 |
BoonsboroThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded and 1 captured |
| July 11-13 | Hagerstown |
| July 14 | Falling Waters |
| July 15 | Hagerstown |
| July 26 | Ashby’s Gap |
| September 1-3 | Expedition to Port Conway |
| September 1 | Lamb’s Creek |
| September 13-17 | Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan |
| September 13 | Culpeper Court House |
| September 13-14 |
Rapidan Station, Somerville FordThe regiment lost 1 officer and 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 7 enlisted men wounded, and 14 enlisted men captured |
| September 14-16 | Raccoon Ford |
| September 18 |
Kelly’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded |
| September 21 | Madison Court House |
| September 21-23 |
Reconnaissance across the RapidanThe regiment lost 1 officer |
| September 21-22 | White’s Ford |
| September 22 | Brookin’s Ford |
| September 25 | Hazel River Bridge |
| October 8 | Creigerville |
| October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
| October 10 | Russell’s Ford, James City and Bethesda Church |
| October 11 |
Sperryville Pike, Brandy Station and near CulpeperThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 8 wounded, and 1 officer and 17 enlisted men captured |
| October 14 | Gainesville |
| October 16 | New Market |
| October 17-18 | Groveton |
| October 19 | Haymarket, Gainesville and Buckland’s Mills |
| November 7-8 | Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
| November 8 |
StevensburgThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man mortally wounded, 4 wounded, and 17 captured |
| November 18 | Germania Ford |
| November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run CampaignThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded |
| November 26 | Morton’s Ford |
| November 26-27 | Raccoon Ford |
| December 3 | Lieutenant Colonel Johnstone cashiered |
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1864
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| January 19 |
Ely’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 2 wounded and 2 captured |
| January 22 |
Ely’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 6 wounded and 6 captured |
| February 6-7 | Demonstration on the Rapidan |
| February 28- March 4 |
Kilpatrick’s Raid to Richmond |
| February 28 | Ely’s Ford |
| February 29 | Beaver Dam Station and South Anna Bridge |
| March 1 | Defenses of Richmond
The regiment lost 1 officer and 4 enlisted men wounded, and 18 enlisted men captured |
| March 2 | Hanovertown, Aylett’s and Stevensville
Lieutenant Henry Merritt was wounded and he and 7 enlisted men were captured |
| March 3 |
King’s and Queen’s Court HouseThe regiment lost 1 officer and 13 enlisted men captured |
| March 4 |
Ely’s FordThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 1 mortally wounded, 1 wounded, and 5 captured |
| March 8 | Field’s Ford |
| March 11 |
Southard’s Cross RoadsThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man wounded and 1 captured |
| March 24 | Colonel Othneil dismissed. Major Hammond promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain Abram Krom of Company G to major |
| May-June | Rapidan Campaign |
| May 5 | Parker’s Store |
| May 5-6 | Todd’s Tavern |
| May 6-7 |
WildernessThe regiment lost 1 officer and 17 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 20 enlisted men wounded, and 24 enlisted men captured |
| May 7 | Germania Ford, Brock Road and the Furnaces |
| May 7-8 | Todd’s Tavern |
| May 8-18 |
SpotsylvaniaThe regiment lost 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 enlisted men wounded, and 6 captured |
| May 20 | Downer’s Bridge and Milford Station |
| May 21 | Mattapony River and Bowling Green |
| May 22-26 |
North AnnaThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 12 enlisted men wounded, and 10 enlisted men captured |
| May 25 | Mt. Carmel Church |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunky |
| May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
| May 29 | Hanover Court House |
| May 30 | Mechump’s Creek |
| May 31 | Signal Hill |
| June 1 | Ashland Station |
| June 1-12 |
Cold HarborThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 18 enlisted men wounded, Major Amos White wounded and caprtured and 2 other officers and 18 enlisted men captured |
| June 2 | Gaines’ Mill, Totopotomoy and Salem Church |
| June 3 | Haw’s Shop |
| June 10 | Old Church |
| June 11 | Shady Grove and Bethesda Church |
| June 12 | Riddell’s Shop and Long Bridge |
| June 13 | White Oak Swamp |
| June 14 | Malvern Hill |
| June 15 |
Smith’s Store near St. Mary’s ChurchThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 8 wounded, and 4 captured |
| June 19 | White House Landing |
| June 22-30 | Wilson’s Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad |
| June 23 | Black and white and Nottaway Court House |
| June 24 | Staunton Bridge |
| June 25 | Roanoke Bridge |
| June 28 | Sappony Church or Stony Creek |
| June 29 |
Ream’s StationThe regiment lost 1 officer and 3 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 91 enlisted men captured |
| June 30 | Main body of regiment before Petersburg |
| July 3 | Lieutenant Colonel Hammond promoted to colonel, Major Bacon to lieutenant colonel |
| July 6-7 | Action at Maryland Heights (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| July 10 | Action at Rockville, Md. (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| July 12 | Action at Tell Gate (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| July 15 | Action at Poolesville (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| July 18 | Action at Snicker’s Ferry (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| July 24 | Action at Kernstown (detachment left at Dismounted Camp) |
| August 7- November 28 |
Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division |
| August 17 | Winchester and Halltown |
| August 19 | Opequan |
| August 21 |
Summit PointThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men wounded and 5 captured |
| August 22 | Charlestown |
| August 23 | Duffield Station |
| August 25 |
Near KearneysvilleThe regiment lost 1 officer and 4 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 11 enlisted men wounded |
| September 2-4 | Berryville |
| September 3 |
Duffield Station, DarkenvilleThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 1 wounded, and 1 officer captured Colonel Hammond mustered out at the end of his term of service |
| September 7 | Opequan |
| September 12 | Lt. Colonel Bacon resigned |
| September 13 | Abraham’s Creek near Winchester |
| September 15 | Opequan |
| September 17 | Opequan |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of WinchesterThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed, 1 officer and 12 enlisted men wounded, and 1 officer and 1 enlisted man captured |
| September 20 | Near Cedarville and Crooked Run |
| September 21 | Front Royal Pike and Fisher’s Hill |
| September 22 | Milford |
| September 23-24 | New Market |
| September 24 | Mt. Crawford |
| September 26 | Waynesboro |
| September 26-27 | Port Republic |
| September 27 |
Mr. MeridianThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 5 wounded and 9 captured |
| September 29 |
Waynesboro and Railroad BridgeThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men captured |
| October 2 | Bridgewater |
| October 6 | Brock’s Gap
The regiment lost 2 enlisted men captured |
| October 7 |
Forestville, Near Columbia FurnaceThe regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed, 4 wunded and 4 captured |
| October 8-9 |
Tom’s Brook, “Woodstock Races”The regiment lost 4 enisted men wounded and 1 captured |
| October 13 |
Back Road Cedar CreekThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded |
| October 14 | Lebanon Church |
| October 18 |
Cedar RunThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded and 4 captured |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar CreekThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 wounded |
| October 21 | Major Krom mustered out at the end of his terms of service |
| November 12 |
Newtown and NinevahThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded, 1 mortally and 3 missing |
| November 14 | Captain Elmer Barker of Company H promoted to major |
| November 22 |
Mount JacksonThe regiment lost 4 enlisted men wounded |
| December 19-22 | Expedition to Lacy Springs |
| December 19 | Major White promoted to colonel |
| December 21 | Lacy Springs |
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1865
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| January 10 |
WoodstockThe regiment lost 3 enlisted men captured |
| January 22 |
EdenburgThe regiment lost 9 enlisted men captured |
| February 27- March 3 |
Sheridan’s Raid |
| February 28 | Captain Henry Merritt of Company K promoted to major |
| March 2 | Waynesboro. Capture of Gen. Early’s Command. Detached from Division to guard prisoners from Waynesboro to Winchester. |
| March 5 |
Mt. Sidney and Lacy SpringsThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men wounded |
| March 6 | New Market |
| March 7 |
Rood’s HillThe regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 wounded and 3 missing |
| March 30-31 | Dinwiddie Court House (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 1 | Five Forks (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 2 | Fall of Petersburg (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 3 | Sweet House Creek (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 6 | Harper’s Farm (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 8 | Appomattox Station (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April 9 | Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army. (detachment with Army of the Potomac) |
| April – July | Regiment on duty at Headquarters Middle Military Division and in vicinity of Winchester |
| May 29 | Captain Liberty Abbott of Company E promoted to major |
| June 30 | Captain Theodore Boice of Company B promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| July 19 | Mustered out and honorably discharged from service under Colonel White, Lieutenant Colonel Boice and Majors Barker and Merritt |