3rd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry

3rd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Provisional Government of Missouri (Pro-Union)
Active	December 1861 to January 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Cavalry
Regimental Commander (August 5, 1861, to March 13, 1864)	Colonel John M. Glover

The 3rd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War principally in Missouri and Arkansas.

December 1861 - December 1862

Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded: 1 Officer and 172 Enlisted men by disease. Total 213.

The Third Missouri Cavalry was recruited and organized at Palmyra, Missouri, under the lead of John M. Glover. Recruitment commenced on June 1, 1861. A majority of men came from Illinois and perhaps should be a credit of that state.

The Commander of the Regiment was Colonel John Montgomery Glover from August 5, 1861, through March 13, 1864.

Commander: Captain James Howland
Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant B. Triplett

Commander: Captain John Yates
Executive Officer: 2nd Lieutenant James J. Agnew <Missouri Digital History>

This company was formed from Missouri men from Marion and Knox Counties.

Commander: Captain Thomas G. Black

Company C was mostly Illinois men. Company C sustained a greater percentage of losses compared with the other companies of the Regiment.

Commander: Captain John H. Reed

Company D was composed of equal numbers of Missouri and Illinois men.

Commander: Captain George D. Bradway
Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant Joseph Biggerstaff
2nd Lieutenant Nelson Young

Commander: Captain James Call
Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant Francis Wilcox

B Q Master: 1st Lieutenant James. C. Agnew

Commander: Captain Willcox
Executive Officer: 2nd Lieutenant George Felt

Commander: Captain A. N. Graham
Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant S. Graham

Commander: Captain John A. Lamon
Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant John Avery
2nd Lieutenant Alexander Lacy