9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The 9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. It is also known as the Stoneman Cavalry.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. It is also known as the Stoneman Cavalry.
Service
The regiment was organized in Westfield, New York and was mustered out of service on July 1865.External links
- New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center - Civil War - 9th Cavalry Regiment History, photographs, table of battles and casualties, Civil War newspaper clippings, and historical sketch for the 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.