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The 15th Kentucky Cavalry was organized in the fall of 1862, and mustered into the United States service at Paducah, Kentucky, on October 6, 1862. Their leader Lieut. Col. Gabriel Netter was killed at Owensboro, Kentucky; the command went to A. P. Henry in 1863 until he was captured at Spring Creek, Tenn., June 29th, 1863; at which time Major Wiley Waller took command. The Company mustered out at Paducah, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg., 403. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | The 15th Kentucky Cavalry was organized in the fall of 1862, and mustered into the United States service at Paducah, Kentucky, on October 6, 1862. Their leader Lieut. Col. Gabriel Netter was killed at Owensboro, Kentucky; the command went to A. P. Henry in 1863 until he was captured at Spring Creek, Tenn., June 29th, 1863; at which time Major Wiley Waller took command. The Company mustered out at Paducah, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), Pg., 403. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 15th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Owensborough, Kentucky, October, 1862. It had an expedition from Paducah, Kentucky, to McLemoresville, Tennessee, September 20-30. The regiment mustered out October 6 to 29, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 15th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Owensborough, Kentucky, October, 1862. It had an expedition from Paducah, Kentucky, to McLemoresville, Tennessee, September 20-30. The regiment mustered out October 6 to 29, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkycav.htm#15thcav 15th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Cavalry 15th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||