Description
This tired and well used weapon recently was found in western North Carolina and rumored to have been used by a Confederate cavalryman. It is missing the hammer screw, as shown, and the upper band is from a Springfield musket. Overall, it is totally brown and honest overall. The serial number, according to the Springfield Research Database, falls in the range of those issued to the 8th Michigan Cavalry and the 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry.
8th Michigan Cavalry
OVERVIEW: Organized at Mt. Clemens, Mich., December 30, 1862 to May 2, 1863. Left State for Covington, Ky., May 12, 1863; thence moved to Hickman’s Bridge, Ky., June 1-4, and to Mt. Sterling, Ky. Attached to 2nd Brigade 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Wilson’s Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865. Cavalry District West Tennessee to September, 1865.
SERVICE: Operations against Everett in Eastern Kentucky June 13-23, 1863. Action at Triplett’s Bridge Ky., June 16. Pursuit of Morgan June 27-July 25. Buffington Island, Ohio, July 19. New Lisbon, Ohio, July 22. Operations against Scott in Eastern Kentucky July 25-August 6. Lancaster and Paint Lick Bridge July 31-August 1. Burnside’s Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. March across Cumberland Mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., August 16-September 2. Winter’s Gap August 31. Cleveland September 18. Calhoun, Athens and Charleston September 25. Calhoun September 26. Sweetwater October 26-27. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Lenoir Station November 14-15. Campbell’s Station November 16. Near Knoxville November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Near Bean’s Station December 9-13. Bean’s Station December 14. Blain’s Cross Roads December 16-19. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17, 1864. Bend of Chucky Road, near Dandridge, January 16. Dandridge January 17. Operations about Dandridge January 26-28. Seviersville and Flat and Muddy Creeks January 26. Near Fair Garden January 27. Moved to Knoxville February 3, thence march to Mt. Sterling, Ky., February 6-24, and duty there till June 3. March to Big Shanty June 3-28. Spring Place June 25. Atlanta Campaign June 28-September 8. Kennesaw Mountain July 1. Sweetwater July 3. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Dark Corners July 7. Campbellton July 18. Stoneman’s Raid on Macon July 27-August 6. Clinton and Macon July 30. Hillsborough, Sunshine Church, July 30-31. Eatonton August 1. Regiment refused to surrender with Gen. Stoneman, and cut their way through the rebel lines, but were afterwards surprised at Mulberry Creek and Jug Tavern August 3, and mostly captured. Picket duty at Turner’s Ferry and Marietta till September 14. Moved to Nicholasville, Ky., September 14-21, and duty there till October 19. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 19-26; thence moved to Pulaski, Tenn. Scout to Lawrenceburg November 6, and to Waynesboro November 12. Nashville Campaign November-December. Near Eastport November 15. Henrysville November 23. Mt. Pleasant November 23. Duck River November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 28-29. Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Moved to Pulaski January 18, 1865, and engaged in scout and patrol duty in that section till September 29. Scout from Pulaski to Rogersville, Ala., April 23-26 (Detachment). Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., September 22, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 41 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 290 Enlisted men by disease. Total 334.
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1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry
OVERVIEW: Originally organized at Cole’s (Co. “A”), Furey’s (Co. “B”), Horner’s (Co. “C”) and Currie’s (Co. “D”). Independent Cavalry Companies organized at Frederick, Md., August 10 to November 27, 1861. Served unattached, Dept. of West Virginia, to January, 1862. Lauder’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862 (Cos. “A,” “C” and “D”). Unattached, West Virginia, to August, 1862 (Co. “B”). Hatch’s Cavalry Brigade, Banks’ 5th Army Corps, and Dept. of the Shenandoah to June, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Corps, Pope’s Army of Virginia, to August, 1862, and participated in the following service: South Branch Bridge, W. Va., October 26, 1861 (Co. “B”); Hancock, Md., January 5-6, 1862 (Cos. “A,” “C” and “D”); Bloomery Gap February 14. Advance on Winchester March 2-12. Martinsburg March 3. Bunker Hill March 5 (Co. “A”). Between Bunker Hill and Winchester March 7. Stephenson’s Depot March 7-8. Winchester March 12. Kernstown March 22. Winchester March 23. Edenburg April 1. Grass Lick, W. Va., April 23 (Co. “B”). Wardensville, W. Va., May 7 (Co. “B”). Charlestown May 28. Companies consolidated to a Battalion August 1, 1862, and designated Cole’s Battalion, Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry. Attached to Railroad Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to September, 1862. Cavalry, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. Defences of Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights Division West Virginia, to December, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, West Virginia, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, to October, 1864. Reserve Division, Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division West Virginia, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division West Virginia, to June, 1865.
SERVICE: Leesburg, Va., September 2, 1862. Edwards’ Ferry, Md., September 4. Monocacy Creek September 4. Reconnoissaace to Lovettsville September 4. Maryland Heights and siege of Harper’s Ferry September 12-14. Cut through enemy’s lines September 14. Capture of Longstreet’s train at Sharpsburg September 15. Hyattstown, Md., October 12. Charleston November 14. Berryville December 1. Charlestown December 2. Winchester December 5. Halltown December 20. Near Charlestown May 16, 1863. Berryville June 13. Martinsburg June 14. Winchester June 15 (Co. “B”). Williamsport June 15. Catoctin Creek June 17. Frederick, Md., June 21. Sharpsburg July –. Fountain Dale, Pa., July 1. Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Near Emmittsburg July 4. Falling Waters July 6. Harper’s Ferry July 6. Smithfield August 23. Scouts into Loudoun County August 25 and September 12-16 and September 21-26. Catoctin Mountain September 14. Loudoun Valley, Va., September 25. Loudoun Valley and Summit Point October 7. Charleston October 7 (Co. “B”). Snickersville, Leesburg, Rector’s Cross Roads and Bloomfield September 14. Upperville September 25. Berryville October 18. Near Annandale October 22. Expedition from Charleston to New Market November 15-18. Mt. Jackson November 16. Ashby’s Gap November -. Upperville December 10. Edenburg December 17. New Market December 18. Harrisonburg and Staunton December 21. Five Points, Rectortown, January 1, 1864. Loudoun Heights January 10. Romney, Moorfield and Mechanicsville Gap February 4. Regiment re-enlisted February 13, 1864. Upperville February 20. Veterans on furlough till April. Authority given to increase Battalion to a Regiment, and Companies “E,” “F,” “G,” “H,” “I,” “K,” “L” and M” organized at Baltimore and Frederick February to April 23, 1864. Sigel’s Expedition from Martinsburg, W. Va., to New Market April 30-May 16. New Market May 13-15. Hunter’s Expedition to Lynchburg May 26-July 1. Harrisonburg June 3. Piedmont June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Tye River June 12. Lexington June 13. Buckhannon June 14. Lynchburg June 17-18. Catawba Mountains and near Salem June 21. Leetown and Shepardstown July 3 (Detachment). Keedysville July 5. Frederick, Md., July 11-12. Maryland Heights, Brownsville, Crampton’s Gap and Herndon July -. Purcellsville July 16. Snicker’s Ferry July 17-18. Ashby’s Gap and Winchester July 19. Kernstown July 23-24. Winchester, Bunker Hill and Martinsburg July 25. Snicker’s Gap July 25. Falling Waters July 26. Hagerstown July 29-30. Keedysville August 5. Winchester August 17. Opequan Creek August 18, 19 and 20. Near Berryville August 21. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Antietam August 22. Williamsport August 26. Summit Point August 30. White Post September 3. Winchester September 19. Fisher’s Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in West Virginia operating against Moseby and guarding Baltimore & Ohio Railroad till June, 1865. Mustered out June 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 45 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 120 Enlisted men by disease. Total 169.
