Civil War Timeline

Sept. 9, 1862               Commissioned by E. M. Stanton, U. S. Secretary of War, to raise cavalry regiments in Illinois.

Jan. 17, 1863               14^th Regt. Illinois Cavalry, mustered into U. S. Service.

Feb. 25, 1863              Promoted to Colonel, 14^th Regt. Illinois Cavalry by Gov. Yates.

March 1863                 14^th Illinois moves with horses and arms to Glasgow Kentucky by train, headquarters there and is involved in skirmishes with Confederate troops.

July 11, 1863               Assigned to command cavalry brigade in the Division searching for Morgan’s Raiders. Morgan and his cavalry are chased into Indiana and Ohio where he and many of his men are captured and imprisoned .

Dec. 21, 1863              Assigned by Gen. Foster to command 2d Brigade, Cav. Corps, Army of the Ohio, in the field

Jan 1864                      Near Marysville Tennessee

Jan 13, 1864                Assigned to recruiting duty, returned several times with new troops between January and March.

Feb 6, 1864                 Horace Capron Jr, 1^st Lieutenant in his father’s regiment, dies of wounds suffered in North Carolina, Company A. Horace Capron Jr received the Medal of Honor from action in the 8^th Illinois Cavalry in 1862.

March 26, 1864           Appointed by Gen. George Stoneman to command 3d Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Department of the Ohio, in the field.

April 3, 1864                Assigned by Gen Gerard to command 1^st Brigade Cavalry, Army of the Ohio, before Atlanta.

April 9, 1864                Ordered by Gen. Sturgis to command 1^st Brigade Cavalry Division, Dept. of Ohio, in the field.

April 30 1864               Brigade headquarters in Turners Ferry Georgia

May 1864                    Appointed by Gen. George Stoneman to command Cavalry at Nicholasville, Kentucky.

July 1864                     Moved to hq Marietta Georgia.

July 18, 1864               Assigned by Gen. G. W. Stoneman to command Capron’s Brigade on raid to Macon, Georgia, Army in field before Atlanta. This was the initial stage of what would become known as Stoneman’s Raid.

Aug. 2,3,4 1864           Stoneman’s Raid east of Atlanta. Capron’s Brigade escapes and works its way back to Union lines in disarray. Gen. Stoneman captured.

Aug. 24, 1864              Ordered back to Kentucky with 4^th Regt. Cav to remount. and rearm.

Aug 1864                     Ordered to report with his command to Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas in command at Nashville, Tenn. Opposing Gen. Hood and Longstreet.

Oct 1864                     Commanding 1^st Brigade 6^th Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, near Gravelly Springs Alabama

Nov. 1864                   Near Nashville Tennessee

Dec. 1864                    Injured when his horse fell, relieved of command in Pulaski Tennessee and given light duty.

Jan. 23, 1865               Tenders his resignation from service for medical reasons, with a surgeon’s certificate.

Sept. 8 1865                Investigation begins into allegations that Horace removed confiscated Confederate horses and mules for his own use. He is exonerated.

Nov. 7, 1865                      Contacts General Stoneman requesting his support in recommending award of Brigadier General rank by Brevet.

June 22, 1867             Commissioned by General Order 65, to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, retroactive to March 13, 1865.

Source: (U.S. Military Service Records, Horace Capron Autobiography and History of the 14^th Illinois Cavalry)