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3rd Regiment, New Jersey Cavalry


HISTORICAL NOTES: The 3rd New Jersey Cavalry Regiment was also known as "The "Butterflies." They were famous for being one of only two Union regiments designated as hussars, and the only one to serve with the Army of the Potomac.

The regiment lost a total of 157 men during service; 3 officers and 47 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 105 enlisted men died of disease. OFFICERS:
  • Colonel Andrew J. Morrison - resigned August 29, 1863
  • Colonel Alexander Cummings McWhorter Pennington Jr.
    • ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Attached to Cavalry, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May 1864.
  • 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac and Middle Military Division, to June 1865.
  • Defenses of Washington, D.C., to August 1865.
    • SERVICE:
  • Battle of the Wilderness
  • Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
  • Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
  • Battle of Cold Harbor
  • Battle of Haw's Shop
  • Battle of the Crater (2 companies)
  • Action at Abraham's Creek
  • Third Battle of Winchester
  • Battle of Cedar Creek
  • Appomattox Campaign
  • Battle of Five Forks
  • Third Battle of Petersburg
  • Battle of Sailor's Creek
  • Battle of Appomattox Court House
    • ROSTERS:
    The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 3227 men. BIBLIOGRAPHY:




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