Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion

Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion (Illinois) was a cavalry battalion that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion (Illinois)
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Active1861 to December 25, 1862
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchCavalry

Service

Thielman's Battalion was amalgamated from Thielman's and Marx's Independent Cavalry Companies at Smithland, Kentucky on December 9, 1861.

The battalion was amalgamated with the 16th Illinois Cavalry as Companies "A" and "B" but did not join the main body of the regiment until January 1864.

Commanders

Major Milo Thielman

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