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'''1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment (1855-1861)''' - The 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment was established by Congress in March 1855. The Regiment (along with the Second Cavalry also established in 1855) were, called the "Jeff Davis Regiments" as they were the brainchild of Secretary of War [[Jefferson Davis]]. The 1st U.S. Cavalry was organized and trained at [[Fort Leavenworth]] and the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] was organized at [[Jefferson Barracks]] and deployed to the Texas frontier.  
'''1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment (1855-1861)''' - The 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment was established by Congress in March 1855. The Regiment (along with the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] also established in 1855) were, called the "Jeff Davis Regiments" as they were the brainchild of Secretary of War [[Jefferson Davis]]. The 1st U.S. Cavalry was organized and trained at [[Fort Leavenworth]] and the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] was organized at [[Jefferson Barracks]] and deployed to the Texas frontier.  


In 1861, the 1st U.S. Cavalry  was redesignated the [[4th U.S. Cavalry]] with the [[1st U.S. Dragoons] redesignated the 1st U.S. Cavalry; [[2nd U.S Dragoons]] redesignated the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]]; [[Regiment of Mounted Rifles]] redesignated the [[3rd U.S. Cavalry]]; and the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] redsignated the [[5th U.S. Cavalry.
In 1861 the mounted services were reorganized as follows:
 
* [[1st U.S. Cavalry]] was redesignated the [[4th U.S. Cavalry]]
* [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] was redesignated the [[1st U.S. Cavalry]]
* [[2nd U.S Dragoons]] was redesignated the [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]]
* [[Regiment of Mounted Rifles]] was redesignated the [[3rd U.S. Cavalry]]
* [[2nd U.S. Cavalry]] was redsignated the [[5th U.S. Cavalry]].




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Revision as of 19:59, 21 January 2013


1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment (1855-1861) - The 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment was established by Congress in March 1855. The Regiment (along with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry also established in 1855) were, called the "Jeff Davis Regiments" as they were the brainchild of Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. The 1st U.S. Cavalry was organized and trained at Fort Leavenworth and the 2nd U.S. Cavalry was organized at Jefferson Barracks and deployed to the Texas frontier.

In 1861 the mounted services were reorganized as follows:

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