This regiment, organized by Hon. F. W. Kellogg, at Grand Rapids, left its camp at that place on the 14^th of November, 1861, and took its route to St. Louis. Its muster in roll contained 1,163 names, and its returns show that to the 1^st of July there had belonged to it 1,200 officers and enlisted men. It was stationed during the winter at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, leaving there in March to take part in the operation at and about New Madrid and Island No. Ten. In May and June, it was at Farmington, Miss., and remained in that State until ordered to Louisville, in October. It has been actively employed in usual cavalry service, and has done a large amount of scouting and skirmishing. On the 31^st of October, the regiment had an aggregate of 794, Its last communication to this department was dated at New Market, Ky., November 11.

During November, 1862, this regiment was stationed in Kentucky. In December and January it participated in the raid under Gen. Carter, into East Tennessee, severing the enemy’s communication and destroying his stores During this affair, which occupied twenty-two days, the regiment was engaged in several severe skirmishes. Soon afterward, it proceeded to Louisville, and from thence, February 3d, to Nashville, Tenn. During February and March, it was stationed at Murfreesboro and Franklin. It made many important reconnaissance on the roads leading out of these places,. And had numerous skirmishes with the rebels.

In February, it was engaged on the 18^th, near Milton; on the 19^th at Cainsville, and on the 27^th, near Spring hill. On the 4^th and 5^th of March, it had a severe skirmish with the enemy, under Generals Van Dorn and Forrest, on the Columbia Pike, the regiment losing one killed, four wounded, and one captured. From thee 8^th to the 12^th, it participated in an important reconnaissance, during which the enemy were driven across Duck River. March 25^th, it had a sharp encounter with a large force of rebels under Stearns and Forrest, killing and wounded a large number of the enemy, and capturing 52 prisoners and a number of wagons loaded with arms, ammunition and baggage, with a loss to the regiment of one died of wounds, six wounded and twom missing. On the 4^th of June, while returning to Franklin from Trinne, it had a brisk skirmish, with a loss of two killed and three wounded. Marching to Trinne in the 6^th, it remained at that point until the advance of the army from Murfreesboro, when it moved forward with the Cavalry Division to which it was attached. On the 23d, it was engaged at Rover. On the 24^th, it drove the enemy through Middletown, and on the 27^th, charged the rebels into Shelbyville. On the 2d of July, it aided in driving the enemy from Elk River Ford, and on the 3d, from Cowan. In the early part of September, the regiment was actively engaged in scouting, among the mountains near Chattanooga, and in northern Georgia. Leaving Rankin’ Ferry, on the Tennessee, October 3d, the regiment participated in the chase after the rebel cavalry under Gen. Wheeler, who were then engaged in making a raid on the communications of the army. During the pursuit of Wheeler, the regiment crossed the Cumberland mountains, marching on the 3d, 4^th and 5^th of October, 103 miles, and on the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th, 82 miles, the greater portion of the distance over rough and mountainous roads. October 31^st, the regiment was encamped at Winchester. During the year it has killed and disabled large number of the enemy, and captured many prisoners, horses, wagon, etc.

The regiment is in the 1^st brigade, 1^st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland.

At the commencement of the year, the Second Cavalry was encamped at Winchester, Tenn., whence it proceeded on a foraging expedition to Fayetteville, securing about 400 bushels of wheat, 65 head of beef cattle, between 500 and 600 sheep and a number of horses and mules. Leaving Winchester on the 16^th, the regiment move, via Shelbyville, Murfreesboro and Milton, to Liberty, thence to Sparta, and over the Cumberland Mountains and through Crossville, Kingston and Knoxville, to Strawberry Plains, in East Tennessee, fording the Holston River, and arriving at its destination on the 17^th of December. On the 23d, the regiment marched, via, New Market, to Dandridge, where, at daylight on the 24^th, it participated in an attack on a superior force of the enemy. The fight lasted during the day, the Union forces falling back at night to New Market. The loss of the regiment was 2 killed, 8 wounded and 10 taken prisoners. On the 25^th, the regiment encamped at Mossy Creek. It remained at and near this place until the 14^th of January, 1864, having on the 29^th of December a skirmish with the rebels, in which its casualties were 1 killed, 1 wounded and 2 taken prisoners. On the 14^th of January, the regiment marched to Dandridge, and on the 17^th skirmished with the enemy, who were advancing on Knoxville under Gen. Longstreet. On the 19^th, the regiment fell back to Knoxville, and again crossing the Holston River, it bivouacked on the 23d on Flat Creek, and on the 26^th on Pigeon River. Marching at midnight on the 26^th, it participated in an attack the next day on a brigade of rebel cavalry, from whom it captured 3 pieces of artillery and 75 prisoners, the loss of the regiment being 11 wounded and 2 missing. On the 4^th of March the regiment arrived at Calhoun, and on the 12^th at Cleveland, Tenn. On the 29^th of March, three hundred and twenty-eight of the regiment re-enlisted and were mustered in as veteran volunteers. On the 14^th of April these veterans left Cleveland for Michigan, and on arrival at Jackson were furloughed for thirty days. Breaking camp at Cleveland on the 3d of May, the regiment moved with the army under Gen. Sherman on the Georgia campaign, and on the 11^th marched through Tunnel Hill to Dug Gap. It passed through the Gap on the 13^th, skirmishing with the enemy. On the following day, while in advanced, it lost in a skirmish, 1 killed and 3 wounded. The regiment constructed breast-works at Tilton on the 15^th, but the next day it crossed the Coosa waters and continued the advance, arriving at Cassville Station on the 20^th.On the 23d it forded the Etawah. In successive skirmishes it lost 2 men wounded on the 24^th, 2 more on the 26^th, and on the 27^th it lost 1 wounded and 2 missing; 5 men were also wounded on the 28^th. On the 2d and 5^th the regiment skirmished with the enemy on the Ackworth and Dallas road, and on the 17^th reached the summit of Lost Mountain. On the 29^th of June the regiment moved by railroad to Franklin, Tenn., where it arrived on the 10^th of July. It was here joined by the re-enlisted men who had returned to the State on veteran furlough. From the latter date to the 29^th of August the regiment was employed in guarding the railroad from Nashville to Rutherford’s Creek, whence it marched to Nashville, and on the 30^th moved out on the Murfreesboro road in pursuit of the forces under the rebel General Wheeler. Meeting the enemy twelve miles from Nashville, it charged and drove them several miles. From this time to the 8^th of September the regiment was engaged in the pursuit of Wheeler’s forces, skirmishing with them near Campbellville on the 5^th September. On the 7^th, the regiment arrived at Florence, Ala., and again returned to Franklin on the 12^th. On the 25^th it started from Franklin in pursuit of the forces of Gen. Forrest, who was then engaged in a raid through Tennessee, and on the 27^th engaged them during the day. The command marched via Connersville, Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to Winchester, thence by Normandy, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Mooresville and Tallerea, to Florence, Ala. Where it arrived on the 5^th of October. On the 7^th, it engaged the enemy on Cypress River, losing 2 killed, 3 wounded and 1 taken prisoner. The regiment then marched by Pulaski, Rodgerville and Marmion, to four mile Creek, Ala. Where it encamped from the 17^th to the 29^th when the rebel army under Gen. Hood crossed the Tennessee. The regiment was engaged during the remainder of the month, with its brigade, in checking the rebel advances. On the 3d, it encountered the enemy, but was obliged to retire. On the 31^st October the regiment marched to Sugar Creek. During the year the regiment marched over 1,364 miles, exclusive of marches when on picket and patrol duty.

The regiment was in the 1^st Brigade, 1^st Cavalry, Division, Army of the Cumberland.

The regiment was serving in Tennessee, Oct. 31, 1864. On November 1^st, it marched from Blue Waters towards Shoal Creek, Alabama, and was attached by the enemy at that point on the 5^th, and after a gallant defense was forced back to Four Mile Creek, sustaining a heavy loss. From the 9^th to the 14^th, it was in camp ordinary scouting and picket duty. On the 15^th it broke camp, and made a reconnaissance to the right of it position, and encamped at Taylor’s Springs, and remained there until the 20^th, when it marched to Lexington, Tenn., and on the 21^st to Lawrenceburg, where it was attacked by the enemy on the afternoon of that day, and fell back towards Campbellsville and near Columbia, skirmishing during the day at that place and at Betheda Church. On the 30^th,m it was engaged at Franklin, fighting all day, sustaining a loss of one killed, seventeen wounded and three missing. The regiment marched from near Franklin, December 1^st, to within a few miles of Nashville, and was in line of battle during the night. On the 2d, passed through that city, crossing the Cumberland river, went into camp at Edgefield, and remained there until the 12^th, when it re-crossed the Cumberland, passing through Nashville, and encamped on the Charlotte Pike. On the 15^th it advanced about two miles, dismounted and skirmished during that day and the next; at sunset mounted and proceeded in the direction of the Harpeth River, swimming that stream, and thence marching to Spring Hill. Crossing Duck River on the 23d, and passing through Columbia, on the 24^th it met the enemy at Richland Creek, and fought him all day, charging and driving him sixteen miles, losing one killed and si wounded; skirmishing at Pulaski on the 25^th, and at Sugar Creek on the 26^th, passing Taylor’s Spring in the 28^th, reaching Waterloo on the 31^st, remaining there until the 17^th January, 1865, when it broke camp, crossing the Tennessee River, and passing through Eastport, Iuka and Burnsville, Miss., taking six prisoners; thence proceeded to Corinth and Farmington on the 19^th, and returning via Iuka, taking five prisoners; and thence via Eastport, crossing the Tennessee river, reached Waterloo on 21^st, and remained there until March 11^th, when breaking camp, it re-crossed the Tennessee river, marched to Chickasaw, Ala. And wass there in camp until 22d, when it again broke camp, passing through Frankfort and Russellville on the 24^th, crossed Big Ford Creek on the 25^th, reaching Eldridge on the 26^th, passed Jasper and crossed the Mulberry river on the 29^th, and Black Warrior river on the 29^th, and on the 30^th reached Elyton. Crossed Black Warrior again on April 1, at Johnston’s Ferry, swimming the horses. Skirmished with the enemy on the 2d, at Trion, and on the 3d aarrived at Tuscaloosa, surprising and taking prisoners the pickets, capturing the city, three cannon, and taking a large number of prisoners. After destroying a large number of buildings containing rebel stores, and burning the bridge, the regiment marched to Bridgeville, where it was attacked on the 6^th, and after a brisk engagement, with a loss of three wounded, repulsed the enemy. Continuing the march towards Northport, passed it and Windham’s Springs. On the 13^th, crossed Wolf Creek; on the 14^th, Lost Creek and Black Water; on the 19tth, Black Warrior, and the Coosa at Luff’s Ferry; on the 22d, reaching Talladaga. Skirmished with Gen. Hill’s brigade on the 23d, losing two killed, and taking one piece of artillery. Crossed a branch of the Talladaga on the 24^th, and the Tallapoosa on the 25^th, passing through Bowden, Ga. Crossing the Chattahoochie on the 26^th, and marching, via Neroman and Forsyth, arriving, May 1^st, at Macon, where it remained in camp until July 17^th, when the regiment was broken up into detachments, which were sent to garrison Perry, Thomaston, Barnsville, Forsyth and Milledgeville, two companies, with the headquarters, remaining at Macon. On the 17^th of August it was mustered out of service, and arrived in the State August 26^th, and was paid off and disbanded at Jackson.

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