Milligan's Independent Cavalry Company

Milligan's Independent Cavalry Company
Active July 15, 1864 – August 10, 1864
Country  United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Cavalry
Size Company
Engagements American Civil War
Disbanded August 10, 1864

Milligan's Independent Cavalry Company was an cavalry company from Delaware that served in the Union Army between July 15, 1864 and August 10, 1864, during the American Civil War.[1]

Service

Organized at Wilmington, Delaware for 30 days' service from July 15, 1864. The company was assigned to the 3rd Separate Brigade, 5th Army Corps, Middle Department.[1] Between July 14 and July 18, they had patrol duty from Middleburg to Hanover.[1] They help prepare the defences of Baltimore until July 30.[1] Once again they saw patrol duty in and around Middleburg, Liberty, Hanover and Westminster, Maryland until August 10.[1] The company was ordered to Wilmington, Delaware on August 10 and were mustered out on August 15, 1864.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,016.

Bibliography

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