New York 8th Cavalry Regiment records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2024-048

Staff Only

Content Description

Consists of equipment return and other documents from the NY 8th cavalry.

Dates

Creation: 1863

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

The 8th NY Cavalry Regiment was a volunteer regiment from Rochester N.Y. in the Civil War. Col. Samuel Cooks was given the authority to organize and recruit this regiment in November 1861. Companies A-F, I, and K were mustered in first, and the intervening letters were soon to follow. The groups officially left the state in November 1861 and were eventually mustered out in June 1865.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of 1 boxes.

Bibliography

“New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center.” 8th Cavalry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Accessed August 29, 2024. https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/cavalry/8th-cavalry-regiment.

“8th New York Cavalry Regiment.” Wikipedia, April 17, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_New_York_Cavalry_Regiment.