3rd West Virginia Cavalry

The 3d West Virginia Cavalry was represented by two companies at Gettysburg. (A and C). The regiment was raised from all over the state; Company A was organized at Wheeling while Company C was organized at Brandonville. The various companies of this regiment were not combined as one unit until 1864.

The approximately 60 men of the regiment were commanded by Capt. Seymour B. Conger (1825-1864), who recruited A company. Conger was killed at Moorefield on August 7, 1864.

The simple regimental monument is located near Oak Hill.

3rd West Virginia Cavalry

Cavalry Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

59; 4 missing

Monument: Buford Avenue

6th New York Cavalry

One of the largest and most impressive monuments on the first day battlefield is dedicated to the 6th New York Cavalry.

The regiment was known as the Second Ira Harris Guard. It was recruited from New York City and the counties of Columbia, St. Lawrence, and Steuben. Their commander was Maj. William E. Beardsley (1826-1884), a tailor in New York City.

Although the regimental monument is located on Buford Avenue, near Oak Hill, this regiment was actually scattered about the Gettysburg battlefield.

Company A was at Third Corps headquarters; Companies D and K were at 2nd Corps headquarters. Company L was part of Buford’s division’s provost guard, while companies F and H were left behind at Yorktown, Virginia.

The regimental monument is impressive. It marks the regiment’s main July 1 position.

Shaped something like a castle, it is one of the largest and most grand monuments in the area.

The front features an excellent bronze relief of a cavalry charge. Carved granite horse heads are featured on each side of the castle turret.

6th New York Cavalry

Cavalry Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade

407; 1 killed, 3 wounded, 8 missing

Monument: Buford Avenue

9th New York Cavalry

Today’s monument focuses on a Union regiment of horse.

The 9th New York Cavalry was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel William Sackett (1839-1864), a New York-born, Chicago lawyer prior to the Civil War. Sackett was mortally wounded later in the War at the battle of Trevilian Station. The monument marks the unit’s position at 8 am on July 1, 1863.

Raised from the counties of Chautauga, Cattaraugus, St. Lawrence, and Wyoming, the 9th Cavalry had the nickname the “Westfield Cavalry.” There were 395 men in the regiment, of which 2 were killed, 2 were wounded, and 7 went missing. Companies D&L were assigned to XII Corps headquarters.

The monument features a bronze relief entitled “Discovering the Enemy.”

9th New York “Westfield” Cavalary

Members of the Cavalry Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade (Companies D&L were stationed at XII Corps headquarters)

Commanded by Colonel William Sackett (1839-1864)

Engaged 395; 2 killed, 2 wounded, 2 missing

Monument: Buford Avenue, near Oak Hill and the Peace Light Monument