Terpene October 14, 2016October 24, 2016 thcscience_admin List of Nevada Civil War units Before statehood, the military units were known as Nevada Territory battalions. Prior to recruiting being authorized, Nevadans enlisted into California units.[1] Infantry[edit] 1st Battalion Nevada Infantry Cavalry[edit] 1st Battalion Nevada Cavalry See also[edit] Nevada in the American Civil War Notes/References[edit] Civil War Archive (Nevada) ^ Wren, Thomas (1904). A History of the State of Nevada, pg 226.