The regiment was with the unattached cavalry, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862.
1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Ohio, to October 1862.
District of Louisville, Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to November 1862.
District of Western Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to January 1863.
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to July 1863.
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to November 1864.
The 4th Kentucky Cavalry mustered out of service at Macon, Georgia, on August 21, 1865.
Moved to Bardstown, Kentucky, January 6, 1862, and duty there until March.
Raid on Louisville & Nashville Railroad August 19–21 (detachment).
March to Louisville, Kentucky, in pursuit of Bragg August 22-September 26.
Ordered to Nashville, Tennessee, February 9, then to Murfreesboro and Franklin, Tenn. Expedition to Spring Hill March 4–5.
Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22.
Moved to Caperton's Ferry October 2, and duty there until December 2.
Moved to Rossville, Georgia, December 2–5, and duty there until January 6, 1864.
Duty in rear of army covering and protecting railroad at Wauhatchie, Lafayette, Calhoun, Dalton, and Resaca.
Moved to Gravelly Springs, Alabama, and duty there until March.
Wilson's Raid from Chickasaw, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia, March 22-May 1.