6th New York Cavalry Regiment

6th New York Cavalry Regiment
Active	December 19, 1861, to July 17, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union New York
Branch	Union Army
Type	Cavalry
Size	663,[1][note 1] 860[2][note 2], 663[3][note 3]
Engagements	Siege of Yorktown Battle of Fair Oaks Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Frederick Battle of South Mountain Battle of Sharpsburg Turnpike Battle of Antietam Affair at Glenmore Farm Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Brandy Station Battle of Upperville Battle of Middleburg Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Manassas Gap Battle of Wapping Heights Battle of Buckland Mills Battle of Bristoe Station Battle of Bealton Station Battle of Mine Run Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of North Anna Battle of Yellow Tavern Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Trevilian Station Second Battle of Ream's Station Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Crooked Run Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Tom's Brook Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Appomattox Station Appomattox Court House
Commanders
Colonel	Thomas Devin, November 18, 1861, to December 8, 1864
Colonel	Charles L. Fitzhugh, February 18 to June 17, 1865

The 6th New York Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 6th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry and nicknamed the "2nd Ira Harris Guards", was a cavalry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The majority of its fighting was in Virginia as part of the Army of the Potomac.

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