2d Dragoons

Regimental Battles and Engagements 1836 – Present

TacomaDave December 9th, 2005

SECOND SEMINOLE WAR; Florida, Georgia 1836-1842

1836

March 31 – Oloklikaha, on Withlacoochie River, Fla. Det. 2d Dragoons.
June 9 – Micanopy, Fla., 3/4 mile east of. Co. D, 2d Dragoons.
July 19 – Welika Pond, Fla. Det. Co. D, 2d Dragoons.
August 21 – Fort Drane, Fla., 10 miles from Micanopy. Det. Co. D, 2d Dragoons.

1837

February 8 – Attack of Camp Monroe, Fla., (head of Monroe Lake, St. John’s River). Co’s E, G, and H, 2d Dragoons.
September 10 – Mosquito Inlet, near St. Augustine, Fla. Det. Co s E, F, and H, 2d Dragoons.

1838

January 24 – Indian Crossing of Lochahatchie, Fla. Co’s A, B, D, E, G, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
June 17 – Kenahapa Prairie, Fla. Det. Co’s C, F, 2d Dragoons.
August 16 – Near Fort Norton, Ga. Det. Co. F, 2d Dragoons.

1839

July 23 – Caloosahatchee River, Fla., trading house on, 7 miles above Charlotte Harbor. Det. Co’s A, C, D, E, F, 2d Dragoons.

1840

January 24 – Near Fort Preston, Fla. Det. Co. E, 2d Dragoons.
April 10 – Near Fort Wool, Fla. Co. I, 2d Dragoons.
July 16 – Near Fort Russell, Fla. Det. Co. I, 2d Dragoons.
July 24 – Wekiva River, Fla. Det. Co’s A, F, 2d Dragoons.
December 2-24 – The Everglades, Fla. Det. Co’s A, B, D, F, H, K, 2d Dragoons.

1841

September 29 – Fort Russell, Fla., 12 miles north of. Det. Co. B, 2d Dragoons.

1842

April 19 – Big Hammock of Pilaklikaha, Fla. Co. K, 2d Dragoons.

1843, March 5 – redesignated 2d Regiment of Riflemen and dismounted.
1844, March 4 – redesignated 2d Regiment of Dragoons and remounted.

WAR WITH MEXICO; Texas, Mexico 1846-1847

1846

April 25 – La Rosia, Mexico. Co’s C, F, 2d Dragoons.
May 8 – Palo Alto, Texas. Co’s B, C, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Dragoons.
May 9 – Resaca de la Palma, Texas. Co’s B, C, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Dragoons.
May 18 – Matamoras, Mexico. Co’s B, C, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Dragoons.
September 21-23 – Monterey, Mexico. Co’s B, C, D, E, 2d Dragoons.
December 29 – Santa Rosa Pass, Mexico. Co’s D, E, 2d Dragoons.

1847

February 22-23 – Buena Vista, Mexico. Co’s D, E, 2d Dragoons.
March 9-28 – Vera Cruz, Mexico (including Puenti de Moreno and Madelin). Co’s A, B, C, F, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
April 2 – Antigua, Mexico. Det. Co’s A, B, C, K, 2d Dragoons.
April 17-18 – Cerro Gordo, Mexico. Co’s A, B, C, F, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
May 12 – Santa Fe, Mexico. Det. Co’s A, B, C, K, 2d Dragoons.
June 11-12 – National Bridge, Mexico. Co. B, 2d Dragoons.
June 20 – Pass of Le Hoya, Mexico. Co’s A, B, C, K, 2d Dragoons.
July 30 – San Juan de Los Llanos, Mexico. Co. F, 2d Dragoons.
August 18-20 – San Antonio, Contreras, and Churubusco, Mexico. Co’s A, B, C, F, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
September 8 – Molino Del Rey, Mexico. Co’s A, B, C, F, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
September 12-14 – Chapultepec and City of Mexico, Mexico. Co’s A, B, C, F, I, K, 2d Dragoons.
September 13-October 12 – Puebla, Mexico, siege of. Det. Co. K, 2d Dragoons.
November 2 – Aqua Frio, Mexico. Det. Co’s D, E, H, 2d Dragoons.

MORMON CAMPAIGN – INDIAN WARS; Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, Utah 1849-1860

1849

November 21 – Near Fort Lincoln, on the Rio Saco River, Texas. Det. Co. G, 2d Dragoons.

1850

March 3 – Chacon Creek, Texas. Det. Co. C, 2d Dragoons.
May 20 – Frio Pass, near Leona, Texas. Det. C, 2d Dragoons.
July 8 – Near Laredo, Texas. Co. G, 2d Dragoons.
July 26 – Headwaters Canadian or Red River, New Mexico. Co. K, 2d Dragoons.
August – On Nueces River, Texas. Det. Co. C, 2d Dragoons.
August 12 – Between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers, Texas. Co. G, 2d Dragoons.

1851

October – Near Fort Inge, Texas. Det. Co. C, 2d Dragoons.

1852

January 24-February 19 – Near Laguna, on Jornado del Muerto River, New Mexico. Co’s D, E, K, 2d Dragoons.
February 5 – Near Camp Dunn, Texas. Det. Co. C, 2d Dragoons.

1854

March 5 – Cangillon River, New Mexico. Co. H, 2d Dragoons.
March 12 – Near Fort Arbuckle, New Mexico. Det. B, 2d Dragoons.
April 8 – Grande Canyon of the Ojo Caliente River, New Mexico. Co. H, 2d Dragoons.
June 30 – South of Fort Union, near Moro River, New Mexico. Co. D, Det. Co. K, 2d Dragoons.

1855

September 3 – Blue Water or Ash Hollow, Nebraska. Co’s D, E, H, K, 2d Dragoons.

1859

August 13 – Devil’s Gate Canyon, near Box Elder, Utah. Co. G, 2d Dragoons.

1860

July 11 – Blackwater Springs, near Bent’s Ford, Nebraska. Det. Co’s C, K, 2d Dragoons.
October 13-28 – Southern Base of Black Rock, near Cold Springs, Navajo Country, New Mexico. Co’s G, I, 2d Dragoons.

CIVIL WAR; Virginia, Missouri, Tennessee, New Mexico, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia 1861-1864

1861

July 21 – Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia. Co. K, 2d Dragoons.

1861, March 3 – redesignated 2d Cavalry.

August 10 – Wilson’s Creek, near Springfield, Missouri. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.

1862

February 12-16 – Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.
February 21 – Valverde, New Mexico. Co. G, 2d Cavalry.
April 5-May 4 – Siege of Yorktown, Virginia. Co’s A, B, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Cavalry.
April 6-7 – Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh), Tennessee. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.
May 23-24 – Hogan’s and near New Bridge, Virginia. Co’s H, K, 2d Cavalry.
June 27 – Gaines’ Mill, Cold Harbor, or the Chickahominy, Virginia, Seven Days (including Golding’s and Garnett’s farms). Co’s A, B, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Cavalry.
June 30-July 2 – Malvern Hill, Virginia (also called Crew’s or Poindexter’s farm, including Turkey Bridge and Malvern Cliff). Co’s A, B, D, E, F, H, K, 2d Cavalry.
August 31 – Between Centerville and Germantown, Virginia. Co’s E, H, 2d Cavalry.

1863

April 29-May 7 – Stoneman’s raid, Virginia (skirmishes near Kellyville, Brandy Station, Culpeper, Racoon Ford, Rapidan Station, Louisa Court House, South Anna Bridge, Ashland, Fleming’s (Shannon’s) Crossroads, Tunstall’s Station, Ashland-Church and Thompson’s Crossroads). 2d Cavalry.
June 9 – Beverly Ford, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
June 19 – Aldie, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
June 21-22 – Upperville (including Middleburg and Ashby’s Gap), Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
July 1-3 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (including Fairfield and skirmishes July 4). 2d Cavalry.
July 6 – Williamsport, Maryland. 2d Cavalry.
July 7-12 – Boonsborough and vicinity, Maryland. 2d Cavalry.
July 9-11 – Near Funkstown, Maryland. 2d Cavalry.
July 14 – Falling Water, Maryland. 2d Cavalry.
July 21-22 – Manassas Gap or Wapping Heights, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
August 1-4 – Brandy Station, Virginia (including Rappahannock Station and Culpeper). 2d Cavalry.
August 5 – Rappahannock Station, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
November 8 – Culpeper and Muddy Run, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
November 26-December 2 – Mine Run campaign, Virginia (including Morton’s Ford, Racoon Ford, Locust Grove, New Hope Church, Parker’s Store, and Rapidan River). 2d Cavalry.

1864

May 5-7 – The Wilderness, Virginia (embracing all combats known as the Wilderness, Parker’s Store, Craig’s meeting house, Brock Road, Todd’s Tavern, and The Furnaces). 2d Cavalry.
May 9-10 – Sheridan’s expedition from Todd’s Tavern to James River, Virginia (including Beaver Dam Station, North Anna River, and Davenport Ford or Bridge). 2d Cavalry.
May 11 – Sheridan’s expedition from Todd’s Tavern to James River, Virginia (including Ground Squirrel Bridge or Church, Glen Allen Station, Ashland and Yellow Tavern). 2d Cavalry.
May 12 – Sheridan’s expedition from Todd’s Tavern to James River, Virginia (including Meadow Bridge, Mechanicsville, Strawberry Hill, Brook Church or Richmond fortifications). 2d Cavalry.
May 22-June 1 – North Anna, Pamunky, and Totopotomoy Rivers, Virginia (including Hanovertton, Haw’s shop, Jericho Bridge, Jones Farm, Old Church, Salem Church, Atlee’s Station, Bethesda Church, and Ashland). 2d Cavalry.
May 30-June 11 – Cold Harbor, Virginia (including Matadequin Church). 2d Cavalry.
June 11-13 – Trevilian Station and Newark, or Mallory’s Crossroads, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
June 15-30 – Before Petersburg, Virginia (operations against Richmond). 2d Cavalry.
July 27-29 – Deep Bottom, Virginia (or Darbytown, Strawberry Plains, and New Market Road). 2d Cavalry.
August 10 – Berryville, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
August 11 – Newton, or White Post, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
August 21 – Charleston, West Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
August 26-29 – Smithfield and Shepherdstown, West Virginia (crossing of the Opequon). 2d Cavalry.
September 19 – Winchester or Opequon, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
September 20-30 – Sheridan’s expedition in the Shenandoah Valley (including skirmishes at Fisher’s Hill, Milford, Cross Keys, Front Royal, Mount Jackson, Weyer’s Cave, Luray Valley, New Market, Harrisonburg, Port Republic, and Waynesboro). 2d Cavalry.
October 8-9 – Fisher’s Hill, Strasburg, and Woodstock, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
October 19 – Cedar Creek and Middletown, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
October 31 – Berryville, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
November 11-12 – Charlestown, West Virginia. Co’s A, B, E, I, K, 2d Cavalry.
November 29 – Loudan Valley, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.
December 19-28 – Gordonsville and Paris, Virginia. 2d Cavalry.

INDIAN WARS; Wyoming, Colorado, Dakota Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho 1866-1883

1866

September 28 – La Bonte Creek, Wyoming. Co. E, 2d Cavalry.
October 23 – North Fork of Platte River, near Fort Sedgwick, Colorado. Det. Co. M, 2d Cavalry.
December 6 – Goose Creek, Dakota Territory. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.
December 21 – Pine Creek, Fetterman Massacre, near Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.

1867

May 1 – La Prelle Creek, Dakota Territory. Det. Co. E, 2d Cavalry.
May 23 – Near Bridger’s Ferry, Dakota Territory. Co. E, 2d Cavalry.
June 12 – Near Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
June 18 – Near Fort Phil Kearny, Dakota Territory. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
July 22 – Beaver Creek, Kansas. Det. Co. M, 2d Cavalry.
October 26 – Shell Creek, Dakota Territory. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
November 29 – Shell Creek, Dakota Territory. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.

1868

April 22-24 – Near Fort McPherson, Nebraska. Det. Co’s B, C, 2d Cavalry.
July 19 – Near Fort Reno, Dakota Territory. Det. Co. A, 2d Cavalry.
October 13-30 – White Woman’s Fork, near Republican River, Kansas. Co. H, 2d Cavalry.

1869

July 22-23 – North Platte, Nebraska. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.
September 14 – Popo Agie, Wyoming. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
September 26 – Prairie Dog Creek, Kansas. Co’s C, D, M, 2d Cavalry.
November 6 – Between Forts Fetterman and Laramie, Wyoming. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

1870

January 23 – Piegan Camp, Marias River, Montana. Co’s F, G, H, L, 2d Cavalry.
May 4 – Miner’s Delight, near Twin Creek, Wyoming. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
May 17 – Spring Creek, or Little Blue, Nebraska. Det. Co. C, 2d Cavalry.
June 18 – North Platte, Nebraska. Co. E, 2d Cavalry.
June 25 – Medicine Bow Station, Wyoming. Det. Co. A, 2d Cavalry.
June 27 – Pine Grove Meadow, Wyoming. Det. Co. A, 2d Cavalry.
October 6 – Looking Glass or Shell Creek, Nebraska. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

1871

June 26 – Camp Brown, Wyoming. Det. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.

1872

August 14 – Near Prior’s Fork, Montana. Co’s F, G, H, L, 2d Cavalry.
September 10-13 – Between Beavers Creek and Sweet Water River, Wyoming. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.

1873

September 20 – Near Fort Fetterman, Wyoming. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

1874

February 9 – Cottonwood Creek near Laramie Peak, Wyoming. Det. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.
July 4 – Near Bad Water Branch of Wind River, or Snake Mountains, or Owl Mountains, Wyoming. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.
July 19 – Rattlesnake Hills, Wyoming. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.

1875

July 1 – Little Popo Agie River, Wyoming. Det. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.

1876

March 17 – Crazy Horse’s Camp, on Little Powder River, Montana. Co’s A, B, E, I, K, 2d Cavalry.
June 9 – Tongue River, Wyoming. Co. D, 2d Cavalry.
June 17 – Rosebud River, Montana. Co’s A, B, D, E, I, 2d Cavalry.
June 22 – Elkhorn River, Nebraska. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.
July 7 – Head of Tongue River, Montana. Det. Co’s A, B, D, E, I, 2d Cavalry.
September 9 – Slim Buttes, Dakota Territory (surprise of American Horse). Co’s A, B, D, E, I, 2d Cavalry.
October 14 – Chugwater, or Richard Creek, Wyoming. Det. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.
November 25-26 – Dull Knife on Bates Creek, near North Fork of Powder River, Wyoming. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

1877

May 7 – Little Muddy Creek, Montana. Lame Deer. Co’s F, G, H, L, 2d Cavalry.
August 9-10 – Big Hole Basin, Montana. Det. Co. L, 2d Cavalry.
August 20 – Camas Meadows, Idaho. Co. L, 2d Cavalry.
September 30 – Snake or Eagle Creek, near Bear Paw Mountains, Montana. Co’s F, G, H, 2d Cavalry.

1878

August 27 – Henry’s Lake, Idaho. Co. K, 2d Cavalry.

1879

March 25 – Box Elder Creek, Montana. Co’s E, I, 2d Cavalry.
April 5 – Mizpah Creek, Montana. Det. Co. E, 2d Cavalry.
April 10 – Near Fort Keogh, Montana. Det. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.
July 17 – Sioux expedition, Milk River, Montana. Co’s A, B, C, E, G, I, M, 2d Cavalry.
August 14 – Near Popular Creek, on Missouri River, Montana. Co. I, 2d Cavalry.

1880

February 7 – Near Pumpkin Creek, Montana. Det. Co’s A, B, E, 2d Cavalry.
April 1 – O’Fallon’s Creek, Montana. Det. Co’s C, E, 2d Cavalry.
November 7 – Mouth of Musselshell River, Montana. Det. Co. M, 2d Cavalry.

1881

October 8 – Near Milk River, Montana. Co’s H, L, 2d Cavalry.

1882

July 9 – Medicine Lodge, Montana. Co. L, 2d Cavalry.

1883

April 14 “ Beaver Creek, or Sweetgrass Hills, Montana. Det. Co. H, 2d Cavalry.
April 19 – Wild Horse Lake, near British Line, Montana. Det. Co. L, 2d Cavalry.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR; Cuba, Porto Rico 1898

1898

June 22-July 17 – Santiago, Cuba (siege and surrender of, embracing the actions of El Caney, July 1, San Juan Hill, July 1-3, Aquadores, July 1-2, and around Santiago, July 3 to 17). Co’s A, C, D, F, 2d Cavalry.
July-August – Porto Rican Campaign at Arecibo. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.

CAVITE CAMPAIGN; Philippine Islands 1905

1905

January 23-July 18 – Cavite Campaign, Philippine Islands. Co’s I, K, L, M, 2d Cavalry.

UTE UPRISING; South Dakota 1907

1907

October 25-Dec 21 – Ute Indian Disturbance, South Dakota. 2d Cavalry.

PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION; Philippine Islands 1910-1912

1910

February 14 – Tiradores Hill, near Pantar, Mindanao, P.I. Co. M, 2d Cavalry.
December 17-February 9 – Tagacolas Campaign, District of Davao, Mindanao, P.I. Co. B, 2d Cavalry.

1911

September-October – Campaign around Talacagand Bitaog, Muntin Ilog Valley, and Cabalajam, Mindanao, P.I. Co. H, 2d Cavalry.
October 17 – Siet Lake, Jolo, P.I. Co’s B, I, K, M, M.G. Platoon, 2d Cavalry.
November 24-26 – Siet Lake, Jolo, P.I. Co’s A, C, D, 2d Cavalry.
December 2 – Between Siet Lake and Taglibi, P.I. Co’s I, K, L, M, 2d Cavalry.
December 4 – Mount Bagsok, Jolo, P.I. Co’s I, K, L, M, 2d Cavalry.
December 16-January 4 – Mount Bud Dajo, Jolo, P.I. Co’s A, B, C, D, I, K, L, M, and M.G. Platoon, 2d Cavalry.

1912

January 10 – Mount Urat, Jolo, P.I. Co’s A, C, 2d Cavalry.
January 14 – Near Mount Urat, Jolo, P.I. Co’s A, C, 2d Cavalry.
January 17 – Near Mount Urat, Jolo, P.I. Co’s A, C, 2d Cavalry.
February 7-13 – Campaign around Iligan, Panguil, Kalumbayan and Misamis, Mindanao, P.I. Co. F, 2d Cavalry.
February 19-March 30 – Al Monte, Leangan River, Pangayanan and Munay, Mindanao, P.I. Co. F, 2d Cavalry.
March 25 – Pulyap, Mindanao, P.I. Co. F, 2d Cavalry.

WORLD WAR I; France 1918

1918

April 14-23 – Toul Sector, France. Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, Supply Troop, Machine Gun Troop, Sanitary Detachment, 2d Cavalry.
April 14-23 – Toul Sector, France. Trp. M, 2d Cavalry.
April 14-30 – Toul Sector, France. Trp’s K, L, 2d Cavalry.
April 14-May1 – Toul Sector, France. Trp. I, 2d Cavalry.
April 14-May 6 – Toul Sector, France. Trp. H, 2d Cavalry.
April 14-May 7 – Toul Sector, France. Trp’s F, G, 2d Cavalry.
April 15-24 – Toul Sector, France. First Squadron, 2d Cavalry.
July 10-November 11 – Toul Sector, France. Trp. G, 2d Cavalry.
July 18-August 6 – Aisne-Marne Offensive, France. Trp’s A, C, 2d Cavalry.
August 3-16 – Aisne-Marne Offensive, France. Trp. I, 2d Cavalry.
August 7-September 11 – Toul Sector, France. Trp’s A, C, 2d Cavalry.
August 17-September 10 – Oise-Aisne Offensive, France. Trp. I, 2d Cavalry.
August 24-September 11 – Toul Sector, France. Trp’s B, D, F, H, 2d Cavalry.
September 12-16 – St. Mihiel Offensive, France. Trp’s B, D, F, H, 2d Cavalry.
September 12-16 – St. Mihiel Offensive, France. Trp. M, 2d Cavalry.
September 17-25 – Toul Sector, France. Trp’s B, D, F, H, 2d Cavalry.
September 26-November 11 – Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France. Regimental Headquarters, Supply Troop, Sanitary Detachment, 2d Cavalry.
September 26-November 11 – Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France. Trp’s B, D, F, H, 2d Cavalry.

WORLD WAR II; France, Belgium, Germany, Czechoslovakia 1944-1945

1944 Normandy

August 3 – Fougeres, France. Trp. C, 2d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 3 – Val d’ Ize, France. Trp. B, 2d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 4 – Vitre, France. Trp’s B, C, E, 2d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 4 – Pouance, France. Trp. C, 42d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 5 – Drive to the Loire River near Ancenis, France. 42d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 5 – Segre, France. Det. Trp. B, 42d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.
August 6 – Near Mars la Jaille, France. Det. Trp. A, 42d Sqdn, 2d Cavalry Group.

TO BE CONTINUED

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