9th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

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, named after New York-born cavalry general George Stoneman.[1]

9th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
Active	1861 to 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Union Army
Type	Cavalry
Engagements	American Civil War

Relief at front of monument to the 9th New York Volunteer Cavalry at Gettysburg

Lt. Col. William B. Hyde of the 9th New York Cavalry

Service

The regiment was organized in Westfield, New York and was mustered out of service in July 1865.[2]

Commanding officers

• Colonel John Beardsley
• Colonel William H. Sackett
• Colonel George Sylvester Nichols

See also

• List of New York Civil War regiments

References

1. Phisterer, Frederick (1912). New York in the War of the Rebellion. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co.
2. The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldier. Madison, Wisc.: Federal Pub. Co. 1908.

Further reading

• Cheney, Newel. History of the Ninth Regiment, New York Volunteer Cavalry: War of 1861 to 1865. N.Y.: Poland Center, 1901.

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.