Howard County, MD in the Civil War

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“The State's first cavalry regiment was organized as a battalion under Mjr. J.W. Lyon in Sept. 1861. It became a full regiment under Col. Wm. S. Fish in November and was fighting bushwackers in western Virginia in March, 1862. The 1st served with Gen. Sheridan in Wilson's Brigade and later in Custer's Brigade.

In the winter of 1862-1863 the regiment moved to Baltimore, Md. to be reorganized and was serving there during the Gettysburg Campaign. It moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 5, 1863, and did duty skirmishing with the southern cavalry in that vicinity until January, 1864. Col. Erastus Blakeslee became the regimental commander. The regiment served in Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign form August to December. It fought at Cedar Creek, Reams's Station, Five Forks, Yellow Tavern, and Sailor's Creek. It was the 1st CT that escorted Gen. Grant to receive Lee's surrender at Appomatox. The 1st suffered 772 casualties during the war. This was 56% of its strength attesting to its active campaigning.

The regiment lost during active service 4 Officers and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 4 Officers and 149 Enlisted men by disease. A total of 193 lost their lives to all causes.” - http://www.civil-war-history.com/photo2.html