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Civil War Cavalry
The flag was of blue silk, heavily fringed, with the national arms on each side, under which was emblazoned, in gold letters, " First Michigan Cavalry. "
On the 29th of September, 1861, the regiment left its rendezvous in command of Colonel Brodhead, under orders to proceed to Washington.
It lay in camp at Frederick, Maryland, a considerable portion of the winter, its principal service following, being on the upper Potomac, in the Shen-andoah valley, and near the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge.
In February, 1862, General Banks was in command of the union troops on the Maryland side of the Potomac, the 1st Michigan Cayalry composing part of his force.
Michigan Cavalry
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