1/6th Plate Tintype of Two Wisconsin Cavalry Federal Soldiers with Sabers

A great 1/6th Plate Tintype of Two Wisconsin Cavalry Federal Soldiers with Sabers! There is tons of writing on the tintype that has been re-highlighted with a marker. Thomas Leggett is one of the Identified men and he served with the 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry the other mans name appears to be Richard Dove or Dow. 
The regiment remained at Benton Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri until the latter part of May, when it was assigned to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. On May 27,  1862, regiment commander, Colonel Barstow, was appointed Provost Marshal of Kansas. Subsequently, companies of the Third Wisconsin Cavalry were assigned to provost duty in several localities.
In the month of September of that year six companies were detached and assigned to duty under General Salomon in southwestern Missouri and Arkansas. With the Union forces with this command the companies participated in the battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862.The remainder of the service of this regiment was spent in southwestern Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Indian Territory. The regiment moved constantly and were frequently in contact with the enemy as they scouted and patrolled.
The most of the regiment was mustered out of the service at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas September 29, 1865.  Companies G and L mustered out October 26, 1865 The final company disbanded at Madison, Wisconsin, November 1, 1865.