The Armies at Gettysburg > The Army of the Potomac
Organization of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac during Battle of Gettysburg.
The Cavalry Corps had elements from 36 regiments and 9 artillery batteries at the Battle of Gettysburg, organized into 3 divisions of two or three brigades each and two artillery brigades.
Cavalry Corps (monument)
Major General Alfred Pleasonton
strength: 11,850 men, 52 guns
casualties: 85 killed, 325 wounded, 200 missing, 610 total
1st Division (monument)
Brigadier General John Buford (bio) (monument)
strength: 4,075 men
casualties: 22 killed, 88 wounded, 66 missing, 176 total
1st Brigade (monument)
Colonel William Gamble
strength: 1,600 men
casualties: 13 killed, 58 wounded, 28 missing, 99 total
8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major John L. Beveridge
12th Illinois Cavalry, Companies E, F, H & I (monument)
Colonel George H. Chapman
3rd Indiana Cavalry, Companies A-F (monument)
Major William S. McClure
8th New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel William L. Markell
2nd Brigade (monument)
Colonel Thomas C. Devin
strength: 1,150 men
casualties: 2 killed, 3 wounded, 23 missing, 28 total
Headquarters escort
6th New York Cavalry, company L
6th New York Cavalry, Companies B, C, E, G, H & I (monument)
Major William E. Beardsley
9th New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Colonel William Sackett
17th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Colonel Josiah H. Kellogg
3rd West Virginia Cavalry, companies A & C (monument)
Captain Seymour B. Conger
Reserve Brigade (monument)
Brigadier General Wesley Merritt
strength: 1,320 men
casualties: 7 killed, 27 wounded, 15 missing, 49 total
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major Henry C. Whehlan
1st United States Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Captain Richard S.C. Lord
2nd United States Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Captain Theopilus F. Rodenbaugh
5th United States Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Captain Julius W. Mason
6th United States Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major Samuel H. Starr
2nd Division (monument)
Brigadier General David McM. Gregg
strength: 2,615 men, 2 guns
casualties: 6 killed, 38 wounded, 12 missing, 56 total
1st Brigade (monument)
Colonel John B. McIntosh
strength: 1,310 men
casualties: 26 wounded, 9 missing, 35 total
1st Maryland Cavalry Regiment (11 companies) (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel James M. Deems
Purnell Legion (Maryland), Company A (monument)
Captain Robert E. Duval
1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment (temporarily attached to 6th Corps)
1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment
Major Myron H, Beaumont
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (temporarily attached to Army Headquarters)
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel Edward S. Jones
3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Battery H Section (monument)
Captain William Rank
2 3″ Ordnance Rifles
2nd Brigade (monument)
Colonel Pennock Huey
strength: 1,200 men
no casualties
2nd New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel Henry E. Davies
4th New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Pruyn
6th Ohio Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major William Stedman
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Captain William A. Corrie
3rd Brigade (monument)
Colonel J. Irvin Gregg
strength: 1,265 men
casualties: 6 killed, 12 wounded, 3 missing, 21 total
1st Maine Cavalry Regiment (11 companies) (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Smith
10th New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major Matthew H. Avery
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel William E. Doster
16th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel John K. Robinson
3rd Division (monument)
Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick
strength: 3,900 men
casualties: 53 killed, 181 wounded, 121 missing, 355 total
1st Brigade (monument)
Brigadier General Elon Farnsworth (killed (July 3)
Colonel Nathaniel P. Richmond
strength: 1,925 men
casualties: 21 killed, 34 wounded, 43 missing, 98 total
5th New York Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Major John W. Hammond
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel William P. Brinton
1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Lieutenant Colonel Addison W. Preston
1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment (10 companies) (monument)
Colonel Nathaniel P. Richmond (^ July 3)
Major Charles E. Capehart
2nd Brigade (monument)
Brigadier General George A. Custer
strength: 1,935 men
casualties: 32 killed, 147 wounded, 78 missing, 257 total
1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Colonel Charles H. Town
5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Colonel Russel A. Alger
6th Michigan Cavalry Regiment (monument)
Colonel George Grey
7th Michigan Cavalry Regiment (10 companies) (monument)
Colonel William D. Mann
1st Horse Artillery Brigade (monument)
Capt. James M. Robertson
strength: 490 men, 28 guns
casualties: 2 killed, 6 wounded, 0 missing, 8 total
9th Michigan Battery (monument)
Captain Jabez J. Daniels
4 3″ Ordnance Rifles
6th New York independent Battery (monument)
Captain Joseph W. Martin
6 3″ Ordnance Rifles
2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L (monument)
1st Lieutenant Alexander C.M. Pennington, Jr.
6 3″ Ordnance Rifles
4th United States Artillery, Battery E (monument)
1st Lieutenant Samuel S. Elder
4 3″ Ordnance RIfles
2nd Horse Artillery Brigade (monument)
Capt. John C. Tidball
strength: 435 men, 22 guns (140 men and 6 guns of 3rd U.S. Battery C not present at Gettysburg)
casualties: 2 killed, 13 wounded, 0 missing, 15 total
1st United States Artillery, Batteries E & G (monument)
Captain Alanson M. Randol
4 3″ Ordnance Rifles
1st United States Artillery, Battery K (monument)
Captain William M. Graham, Jr.
6 3″ Ordnance Rifles
2nd United States Artillery, Battery A (monument)
2nd Lieutenant John H. Calef
6 3″ Ordnance Rifles
3rd United States Artillery, Battery C (not at Gettysburg – detached guarding trains)
1st Lieutenant William D. Fuller
6 3″ Ordnance Rifles