Schenectady County, New York Soldiers in the Civil War: First Regiment of Mounted Rifles

This information has been taken from Chapter XXV, pp. 392-394 of Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, by Austin A. Yates (1902). The names of the soldiers are in the order they were in the book.

Thanks to Carol Di Crosta for data entry help with this page.

After the battle of Big Bethel, Va., June 10th, 1861, Major-General Butler authorized Captain Judson Kilpatrick, Fifth New York Volunteer Infantry, to organize a squadron of cavalry for duty in General Butler's department. This authority was approved by the Secretary of War.

The companies were recruited principally: A and B at New York City; C and D - First and Second Cavalry Companies Tenth Legion - at Monticello, Grahamville, Fallsburgh, Clayville, Middletown, Ellenville and Newburgh; E at Troy, Albany, Fort Edward, Salem, Schenectady and New York City; F at Troy, Buffalo and New York City; G at Troy, Chatham and New York City; H at Troy, Buffalo, Mt. Pleasant, Syracuse, Tarrytown and New York City; I at Canaan, Carmel, Chatham, North Castleton and New York City; K at Buffalo, Charlton, Livonia, Richmond, Springwater, Victor and New York City; L at Lenox, Oneida, Rome, Syracuse and Verona; and M at Chatham, North Castle and New York City.

The regiment lost by death, killed in action, 1 officer, 18 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 12 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 125 enlisted men; total, 5 officers, 155 enlisted men; aggregate, 160; of whom 8 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.

Brady, Michael

Age 20 years. Enlisted August 11, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 11, 1862, to serve three years; re-enlisted September 1, 1864; promoted corporal April 26, 1865; transferred to Co. K, July 21, 1865; appointed sergeant August 15, 1865; designation of regiment changed to Fourth Provincial Cavalry, September 6, 1865.

Burke, Jacob

Age 24 years. Enlisted August 13, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 13, 1862, to serve three years; mustered out June 12, 1865, at Richmond, Va.

Conde, Henry A.

Age 22 years. Enlisted August 1, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 1, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal January 25, 1863; sergeant, September 15, 1863; re-enlisted September 1, 1864; transferred July 21, 1865, to Co. K; designation of regiment changed to Fourth Provincial Cavalry, September 6, 1865; prior service in Co. C, Seventh New York Cavalry.

Heron, William T.

Age 22 years. Enlisted May 26, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, July 7, 1862, to serve three years; transferred to Co. F, date not stated; captured at Scott's Mills, Va., May 17, 1863; paroled May 23, 1863; re-enlisted September 1, 1864; transferred to Co. C, July 21, 1865, as sergeant; mustered out July 21, 1865, at Richmond, Va., as supernumerary.

Hilderbrandt, Henry

Age 34 years. Enlisted August 13, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 12, 1862, to serve three years; promoted corporal December 14, 1862; sergeant, January 1, 1864; commissary sergeant July 10, 1864; re-enlisted September 1, 1864; transferred to Co. K, July 21, 1865; designation of regiment changed to Fourth Provincial Cavalry September 6, 1865.

June, Lewis S.

No age given. Enlisted August 12, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 12, 1862, to serve three years; transferred to Co. F, July 1,1863; mustered out July 12, 1865, at Richmond, Va.

Kilmartin, Jacob

Age 23 years. Enlisted June 2, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. E, June 19, 1862, to serve three years; transferred to Co.'s F and H, dates not stated; re-enlisted September 1, 1864; promoted corporal November 10, 1864; transferred to Co. K, July 21, 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865, at Richmond, Va., as supernumerary.

McMillen, Alexander

Age 34 years. Enlisted August 10, 1862, at Schenectady; mustered in as private Co. H, August 10, 1862, to serve three years; mustered out June 12, 1865, at Richmond, Va.

Smith, Lansing

Age 22 years. Enlisted January 4, 1864, at Schenectady; mustered in as private, unassigned, Sixteenth Heavy Artillery, January 10, 1864, to serve three years; transferred to Co. H, First Mounted Rifles, May 26, 1864; to Co. K, July 21, 1865; discharged, to date August 30, 1865.

Thomas, Daniel T.

Age 32 years. Enlisted January 2, 1864, at Schenectady; mustered in as private, unassigned, Sixteenth Heavy Artillery, January 12, 1864, to serve three years; transferred to Co. H, First Mounted Rifles, May 26, 1864; to Co. K, July 21, 1865; designation of regiment changed to Fourth Provincial Cavalry, September 6, 1865; also borne as Daniel Thomas.

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