7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment

7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment
Active1862–1865
CountryUnited States of America
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnion Army
TypeCavalry
Part ofArmy of the Ohio, Cavalry Corps
Nickname(s)River Regiment
EngagementsSanders' Knoxville Raid
Morgan's Raid
Battle of Buffington Island
Battle of the Cumberland Gap
Knoxville Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Cynthiana
Franklin-Nashville Campaign
Wilson's Raid
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Israel Garrard

The 7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment was a regiment of Union cavalry raised in southern Ohio for service during the American Civil War. Nicknamed the "River Regiment" as its men came from nine counties along the Ohio River, it served in the Western Theater in several major campaigns of the Army of the Ohio.