Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion
Encyclopedia
Thielman's Independent Cavalry Battalion (Illinois) was a cavalry
battalion
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
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.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
Thielman's Battalion was amalgamated from Thielman's and Marx's Independent Cavalry Companies at Smithland, KentuckySmithland, Kentucky
Smithland is a city in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers. The population was 401 at the 2000 census...
on December 9, 1861.
The battalion was amalgamated with the 16th Illinois Cavalry
16th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
The 16th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 16th Illinois Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois between January and April 1863 from numerous independent companies of Illinois cavalry.The...
as Companies "A" and "B" but did not join the main body of the regiment until January 1864.