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The 10th Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Maysville, Ky., and mustered into the service of the United States under Col. Joshua Tevis, at Covington, Kentucky, September, 9th, 1862. The service of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches conscious and severe.<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., 271. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | The 10th Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Maysville, Ky., and mustered into the service of the United States under Col. Joshua Tevis, at Covington, Kentucky, September, 9th, 1862. The service of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches conscious and severe.<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., 271. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
The 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Covington, Lexington and Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one year's service, September 8 to November 11, 1862. It had an expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11, 1863 and to Gladesville, Virginia, July 7. The regiment mustered out September 17, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Covington, Lexington and Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one year's service, September 8 to November 11, 1862. It had an expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11, 1863 and to Gladesville, Virginia, July 7. The regiment mustered out September 17, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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