1st Delaware Cavalry (dismounted)

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Muster In: Organized at Wilmington, Del., January 20, 1863.¹
Muster Out: Mustered out June 30, 1865.²

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Napoleon B. Knight
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First Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | First Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army³,⁴

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁵

Second Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | First Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army⁶,⁷

• Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Napoleon B. Knight (June 30, 1864)⁸
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁹
• Note: The 1st Delaware Cavalry (dismounted) had only seven companies present on June 30, 1864. ¹⁰,¹¹

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | First Division | VI Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army¹²

• Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Napoleon B. Knight (July 31, 1864)¹³
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: The First Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps left Petersburg, Va. for Washington, D.C. by transports on July 9, 1864.¹⁴
• Note: Assigned as guard to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, in movement to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., July 10-12.¹⁵

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.
• Note: Co. “A” remained with Army of the Potomac as guard to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, until September, 1864, when relieved and ordered to rejoin Regiment in Middle Department.¹⁶,¹⁷

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.
• Weapons: Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (September 30, 1864)¹⁸
• Note: Co. “A” remained with Army of the Potomac as guard to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, until September, 1864, when relieved and ordered to rejoin Regiment in Middle Department.¹⁹

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.²⁰

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.²¹

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.²²

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.²³

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles²⁴:

• Regiment ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field May 15, 1864.
• Reported and assigned to 6th Army Corps June 5.
• Before Petersburg June 17-July 10.
• Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23.
• Ream’s Station June 29.
• Assigned as guard to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, in movement to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., July 10-12.
• (Co. “A” remained with Army of the Potomac as guard to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, until September, 1864, when relieved and ordered to rejoin Regiment in Middle Department.)

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