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The 45th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteer Mounted Infantry was at first designed as a battalion for local service on the Virginia front by Major Lewis M. Clark. They participated in the battle of Cynthiann, June 12th 1864, in which Morgan's force was finally destroyed. From constant duty in most inclement weather the Regiment suffered even more seriously than from the bullets of the enemy. This regiment was mustered out by Battalions at Cattlettsburg, Kentucky. Companies A,B,C,D,E and F on 24th December, 1864. Companies G, H, I, and K on 14th day of February, 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 458-459. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | The 45th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteer Mounted Infantry was at first designed as a battalion for local service on the Virginia front by Major Lewis M. Clark. They participated in the battle of Cynthiann, June 12th 1864, in which Morgan's force was finally destroyed. From constant duty in most inclement weather the Regiment suffered even more seriously than from the bullets of the enemy. This regiment was mustered out by Battalions at Cattlettsburg, Kentucky. Companies A,B,C,D,E and F on 24th December, 1864. Companies G, H, I, and K on 14th day of February, 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 458-459. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
Organized at large October 10, 1863. Mustered out Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" December 24, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" February 14, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | Organized at large October 10, 1863. Mustered out Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" December 24, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" February 14, 1865. <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/unkyinf5.htm#45th 45th Regiment Mounted Infantry], (accessed 5 July 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Mounted_Infantry 45th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry], (accessed 5 July 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||