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Organized at Camp Clay, Ohio and mustered into the United States service the 4th day of June, 1861, gave valuable service in the early engagements of the war. In Jan., 1862 the regiment was ordered to the Dept. of the Cumberland and took an active part in the advance on Nashville.<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.557. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> <br> | Organized at Camp Clay, Ohio and mustered into the United States service the 4th day of June, 1861, gave valuable service in the early engagements of the war. In Jan., 1862 the regiment was ordered to the Dept. of the Cumberland and took an active part in the advance on Nashville.<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.557. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> <br> | ||
1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was first organized at Pendleton, Ohio, for three months April and May, 1861, but not recognized by Kentucky until June, when reorganized for three years. Duty at Pendleton, Ohio, April to July, 1861. The regiment was involved in operations against Morgan's Invasion of Kentucky May 31-June 18. Mt. Sterling June 9. The regiment mustered out June 18, 1864.<ref>National Park Service, [ | 1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was first organized at Pendleton, Ohio, for three months April and May, 1861, but not recognized by Kentucky until June, when reorganized for three years. Duty at Pendleton, Ohio, April to July, 1861. The regiment was involved in operations against Morgan's Invasion of Kentucky May 31-June 18. Mt. Sterling June 9. The regiment mustered out June 18, 1864.<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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