The 4th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a
cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...
regiment that served in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War.
Service
The 4th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was mustered into service at
Ottawa, Illinois, on September 26, 1861. It was consolidated with
12th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
The 12th Illinois Cavalry Regiment was a volunteer cavalry regiment which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
History
The 12th Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler in February 1862. It was part of the Army of the Potomac ...
on June 14, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 166 Enlisted men by disease. Total 199. fatalities.
Commanders
* Colonel
Theophilus Lyle Dickey
Theophilus Lyle Dickey (October 12, 1811 – July 22, 1885) was an Illinois jurist and military leader.
Pre-war life
Born in Paris, Kentucky, Colonel Dickey moved to Macomb, Illinois in 1834 to study law under Cyrus Walker and was admitted to t ...
- resigned February 16, 1863
* Colonel
Martin R. M. Wallace
Martin Reuben Merritt Wallace (September 29, 1829 – March 6, 1902) was a Union Army officer from October 12, 1861, to November 3, 1864, during the American Civil War.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanfor ...
- mustered out November 3, 1864
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/f&s/cav004-fs.htm Illinois in the Cvil war website after Illinois Adjutant General's muster rolls]
See also
*
List of Illinois Civil War Units
*
Illinois in the American Civil War
Notes
References
"A Horse to Live and a Greyhound to Die: Early Civil War Experiences of Robert and James Thompson" by Bruce Makoto ArnoldHome of the 4th Illinois Cavalry by: Ronald Roy Wallace
Units and formations of the Union Army from Illinois
1861 establishments in Illinois
Military units and formations established in 1861
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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