Union Second Cavalry Division

Units of the Union Second Cavalry Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. D.M. Gregg, were engaged here with a portion of the Confederate "Stonewall" Brigade, Johnston's Division, from about 6 to 10 p.m. on July 2, 1863. The 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry ...

Cavalry Division

Army of Northern Virginia

Army of Northern Virginia

Cavalry Division

Stuart's Division Major General J.E.B. Stuart

Hampton's Brigade Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton, Col. L. S. Baker

Robertson's Brigade Brig. Gen. Beverly H. Robertson

Fitz Lee's Brigade Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee

Jenkins's Brigade Brig. Gen. A.G. Jenkins, Col. ...

Third Brigade, Cavalry Division

U.S.A.

Third Brigade, Cavalry Division.

Col. Richard H. Rush, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry,

Commanding.

Organization.

4th and 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

(September 17, 1862.)

The Third Brigade supported Battery A, (Tidball's) 2nd U.S. Artillery in its advance, piece by piece, to the crest of the ridge in front, by ...

First Brigade, Cavalry Division

U.S.A.

First Brigade, Cavalry Division.

Major Charles J. Whiting, 2nd U.S. Cavalry,

Commanding.

Organization.

5th and 6th United States Cavalry.

(September 17, 1862.)

The Fifth United States Cavalry, Captain Joseph H. McArthur commanding, crossed the middle bridge over the Antietam shortly before noon and took position on ...

Cavalry Division

Army of Northern Virginia

Army of Northern Virginia

Cavalry Division

Stuart's Division Major General J.E.B. Stuart

Hampton's Brigade Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton, Col. L. S. Baker

Robertson's Brigade Brig. Gen. Beverly H. Robertson

Fitz Lee's Brigade Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee

Jenkins's Brigade Brig. Gen. A.G. Jenkins, Col. ...

Second Brigade, Cavalry Division

U.S.A.

Second Brigade, Cavalry Division.

Col. John Farnsworth, 8th Illinois Cavalry,

Commanding.

Organization.

8th Illinois, 3d Indiana, 1st Massachusetts,

and 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

(September 17, 1862.)

The Second Brigade crossed the Middle Bridge under a severe fire of Confederate Artillery posted on Cemetery Hill. The 8th Pennsylvania was ...

2nd Cavalry Division at Fort Clark

In response to the U.S. experience during World War I, the army organized the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions in 1921. However, the 2nd Cavalry Division was not activated until 1941 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Among the units assigned were ...

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Stuart's Cavalry Division.

Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, Commanding.

September 16-19, 1862

On the night of the 16th, Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade of Stuart's Division was in position behind the hill about 650 yards northwest of this point, supporting the horse artillery and extending the ...

Hampton's Brigade, Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Hampton's Brigade, Stuart's Cavalry Division.

Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton, Commanding.

Organization.

1st North Carolina Cavalry,

2nd Carolina Cavalry,

Cobb's Legion, Georgia Cavalry

Jeff. Davis Legion.

September 17-18, 1862.

Hampton's Brigade reached the field on Sept. 17 and took position on the left of Jackson's Command. Occupying with Lee's ...

Lee's Brigade, Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Lee's Brigade, Stuart's Cavalry Division,

Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Commanding.

Organization.

1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th Virginia Cavalry.

(September 15-19, 1862.)

The 3rd, 4th and 9th Virginia Cavalry of Lee's Brigade reached the field late in the after noon of the 15th and took ...