7th New York Cavalry

The 7th New York Cavalry Regiment lost 7 enlisted men to disease in the American Civil War.

1861
October-November	Eight companies were organized at Troy, New York as the 2nd Regiment Cavalry to serve for three years under the command of Colonel Andrew J. Morrison. Company A was principally recruited at Salem CompanyB at Sandy Creek Company C at Troy, Hoosick Falls, Schenectady, Berlin, Petersburgh and Grafton Company D at Troy, Ogdensburgh, Newburgh, Saugerties and Goshen Company E at Troy, Lowville, Albany and Carthage Company F at Troy, Ballston, Broadalbin, Gloversville and Mayfield Company G at Elmira, Lockport and Troy Company H at Troy, Boonville, Ballston, Schuylerville, Nassau and Pittstown
November 6	Company A was mustered in at Salem Company B at Sandy Creek Companies C, D, E, F and H at Troy
November 8	Company G was mustered in at Elmira
November 18	The regiment’s designated was changed by the War Department to 7th New York Cavalry Regiment. But the regiment was never mounted.
November 23	Left New York for Washington, D.C. and duty there until March.
1862
March 31	The 7th New York Cavalry Regiment was mustered out and honorably discharged from service.