4th REGIMENT CAVALRY.
Dyer's Regimental History
from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, vol. III, Regimental
Histories
by Frederick H. Dyer [1908]
Note: HTML format added to aid digestion.--if you remove the format you
have Dyer's original text [He didn't use complete sentences].
4th REGIMENT CAVALRY.
- Organized at Ottawa, Ills., and mustered in September 26, 1861. Moved to Cairo, Ills., October, 1861, and duty in that district till February, 1862.
- (Co. "A" detached as escort to General Grant, November, 1861, to August, 1863.)
- Attached to District of Cairo to February, 1862.
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of West Tennessee, to March, 1862.
- 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee (Cos. "E," "F," "G," "H").
- 4th Division, Army Tennessee (Cos. "I," "K," "L" and "M").
- 1st Division, Army Tennessee (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D"), to April, 1862.
- 5th Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862 (Cos. "E," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K," "L," "M").
- 1st Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D").
- 1st Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D").
- 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862 (Cos. "E," "F," "G," "H," "I," "K," "L," "M").
- Lee's 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 13th Army Corps, (Old) Department of the Tennessee, to December, 1862, and
- 16th Army Corps to March, 1863.
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863.
- 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to August, 1863.
- Winslow's Cavalry Brigade, 16th Army Corps, De cember, 1863.
- Winslow's Cavalry Brigade, 17th Army Corps, and District of Vicksburg, Miss., to April, 1864.
- Post of Natchez, District of Vicksburg, Miss. to December, 1864.
- 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to June, 1865.
- 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, District West Tennessee June 1865.
SERVICE.-
- Reconnoissance of Columbus Ky. December 1861.
- Reconnoissance from Paducah Ky. to Fort Henry Tenn. January 15-25 1862 (Detachment).
- Expedition from Cairo into Kentucky January 16-21.
- Operations against Fort Henry Tenn. February 2-6.
- Fort Donelson Tenn. February 12-16 (Co. "I").
- Expedition from Paducah Ky. to Tennessee River and operations about Crump's Landing Tenn. March 8-14.
- Expedition from Savannah to Yellow Creek Miss. and occupation of Pittsburg Landing March 14-17.
- Black Jack Forest March 16 (Detachment).
- Battle of Shiloh Tenn. April 6-7.
- Corinth Road April 8.
- Expedition to Bear Creek, Ala., April 12-13 (Cos. "E," "G," "H," "L," "M").
- Pea Ridge April 15.
- Corinth Road April 24-25.
- Pea Ridge April 27.
- Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30.
- Raid on Mobile and Ohio R. R. April 29-May 14.
- March to Memphis, Tenn., June 1-July 21 (8 companies).
- Four companies operating in district of Jackson, Tenn., till November, and (eight companies) in District of Memphis, Tenn., till November.
- Tallahatchie Bridge, Miss., June 18.
- Near Holly Springs, Miss., July 1.
- Hatchie Bottom July 29.
- Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863.
- Double Bridges November 18.
- About Oxford December 1-3.
- Water Valley Station December 4.
- Coffeeville December 5.
- Expedition against Mobile and Ohio R. R. December 14-19.
- Ripley December 23.
- Bolivar and Middletown December 24.
- Scout duty in West Tennessee and North Mississippi, headquarters at Colliersville, Tenn., January to August, 1863.
- Centre Hill, near Germantown, January 27 (Detachment).
- Expedition from Colliersville March 8-12 (Detachment).
- Shelby County March 9.
- Expedition from Lagrange into Northern Mississippi April 29-May 5.
- Expedition from Lagrange to Senatobia May 21-26.
- Senatobia May 23.
- Operations in Northwest Mississippi June 15-25.
- Quinn's Mills and Coldwater June 16.
- Near Holly Springs June 16-17.
- Near Clinton July 8.
- Scout from Germantown July 16-20.
- Expedition from Memphis to Grenada Miss., August 12-23.
- Craven's Plantation August 14 (Co. "M").
- Grenada August 17.
- Moved to Vicksburg, Miss. August.
- Expedition from Vicksburg, Miss., to Monroe La., August 20-September 2 (Battalion).
- Bayou Macon and Bayou Floyd August 24 (Battalion).
- Expedition from Big Black River to Yazoo City September 27-October 1 (Detachment).
- Morris Ford, near Benton, September 29 (Detachment).
- Ingraham's Plantation, near Port Gibson, October 10 (1st Battalion).
- Expedition toward Canton October 14-20.
- Canton Road, near Brownsville, October 15-16.
- Near Clinton and Vernon Cross Roads October 16.
- Bogue Chitto Creek October 17.
- Sartatia October 17.
- Robinson's Mill, near Livingston, October 17.
- Livingston Road, near Clinton, October 18.
- Expedition to Tallulah Court House November 10-13 (Detachment).
- Independence December 7 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D").
- Moved to Natchez, Miss., December, 1863.
- Merriweather Ferry, Bayou Boeuf, December 13.
- Duty there and scouting in Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana till December, 1864.
- Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2 1864. (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D").
- Chunky Station February 14.
- Washington March 29 (Detachment).
- Concordia July 25.
- Expedition from Natchez to Gillespie's Plantation August 4-6.
- Gillespie's Plantation August 5 (Detachment).
- Cross Bayou August 6.
- Bullitt's Bayou August 26.
- Consolidated to a Battalion of 5 companies October 14, 1864.
- Eight Mile Post, Natchez and Liberty Road September 6 (Co. "L").
- Expedition from Natchez to Buck's Ferry and skirmishes September 21-26.
- Expedition from Natchez to Woodville October 4-11 (Detachment).
- Woodville October 5-6.
- Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., December.
- Grierson's Raid on Mobile and Ohio R. R. December 21, 1864, to January
15, 1865.
- Franklin Creek December 21-22.
- Verona December 25, 1864.
- Egypt Station December 28.
- Franklin January 2, 1865.
- Duty at Memphis till June.
- Expedition from Memphis to Marion, Ark., January 19-22.
- Expedition from Memphis into Northern Mississippi February 3-11.
- Expedition from Memphis to Brownsville, Miss., April 23-26.
- Consolidated with 14th Illinois Cavalry June 14, 1865.
Regiment lost during service
- 1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
- 1 Officer and 166 Enlisted men by disease.
- Total 199.
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