HISTORY OF NEVADA UNITS IN THE CIVIL WAR

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Source: "A COMPENDIUM OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION;
COMPILED AND ARRANGED FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE
FEDERAL AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES REPORTS OF THE ADJUTANT GENERALS OF
THE SEVERAL STATES, THE ARMY REGISTERS AND OTHER RELIABLE DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES
by Frederick H. Dyer (1908), p. 1345

                             NEVADA VOLUNTEERS.

1st BATTALION CAVALRY.

     Organized at Fort Churchill, California, June 22, 1863. Attached to District of Utah 
and District of California, Dept. of the Pacific. 

     Companies “A.” and “B” moved to Camp Douglass, near Salt Lake City, Utah, 
September 29, 1863. Duty there and at Camp Connor, Utah, till June, 1864. Company “B” 
moved to Unitah Valley, Utah, May 2, 1864; thence to Fort Bridger, Utah, August 1, 1864. 
Company “A” moved to Fort Bridger, Utah, June, 1864,and engaged in scouting and 
protecting emigrants and prospectors. 

      Companies “C,” “D, ” “E” and “F” at Fort Churchill, Cal., till July, 1864. Expedition 
from Fort Churchill to Humboldt River, Nevada, June 8 - August 9, 1864. Duty scouting in 
the Smoke Creek District (Co. “D”). Companies “C” and “F” ordered to Camp Douglass,
near Salt Lake City, Utah, JuIy 28, 1864. Companies “D” and “E” remained at Fort Churchill, 
operating in Humboldt District till muster out. Expedition to Pyramid Lake and Walker’s 
Lake March 12-19, 1865 (Cos. “D,” “E”). Skirmish at Mud Lake March 14,1865 (Cos. “D,” “E”). 
Mustered out July 21, 1866.

1st BATTALION INFANTRY.

Organized at Fort Churchill, California, December 24, 1863. Attached to District 
of California, Dept. of the Pacific.

     Company “A” on duty at Fort Churchill till July 28. 1864, Moved to Smoky Creek 
Region July 28, returning to Fort Churchill ‘October 23, 1864, and duty there till 
December, 1865. Expedition from Fort Churchill to Pyramid Lake and Walker’s Lake March
12-19, 1865. 

     Company “B” at Fort Churchill till July 28, 1864. Ordered to Fort Ruby, Nevada, 
July 28, 1864, and duty there till December, 1865. Expedition from Fort Ruby to 
Humboldt Valley, Nevada, May 25-June 15, 1865. Skirmish at Austin May 29. 

     Company “C” at Fort Churchill till December 7, 1864. Ordered to Camp Independence,
 California, and duty there till muster out. Battalion mustered out December 23, 1865.