11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment

11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment
11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment
Active	July 31, 1863 – July 14, 1866
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Union Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	11 companies
Part of	Department of Kansas/Department of Missouri, District of Nebraska, West Sub-district
Engagements	American Indian Wars South Pass, November 24, 1862; Sweet Water Bridge, April 3, 1863; Mud Springs Station, February 6, 1865; Rush Creek, February 8, 1865; Near Laparelle Creek, February 13, 1865; Fort Marshall, March 28, 1865; Deer Creek Station, April 21, 1865; Camp Marshall, April 23, 1865; Deer Creek, May 23, 1865; St. Mary's Station, May 27, 1865; Elkhorn, May 28, 1865; Near Deer Creek, June 3, 1865; Sage Creek Statiaon, June 8, 1865; Sweet Water Bridge, June 22, 1865; Rock Creek, June 30, 1865; Platte Bridge, July 26, 1865; Powder River, August 20, 1865; Battle of the Tongue River, August 29, 1865;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	William O. Collins

The 11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment, known in vernacular as the 11th Ohio Cavalry, was a cavalry regiment raised in the name of the governor of Ohio from several counties in southwest Ohio, serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was stationed in the Dakota and Idaho territories on the American frontier to protect travelers and settlers from raids by American Indians.

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