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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 12th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry was organized in the winter of 1862-3. One portion was mustered into the U.S. service on the 17th day of November, 1862, at Owensboro, Kentucky, the remainder was mustered in at Munfordsville, Kentucky, February 12th , 1863. After much hardship and loss the 12th was discharged August 23rd, 1865, having received the very highest praise from all of the officers with whom it had served, for valor, daring, prompt and efficient discharge of duties and high soldierly bearing.<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., 352-353. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp= | The 12th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry was organized in the winter of 1862-3. One portion was mustered into the U.S. service on the 17th day of November, 1862, at Owensboro, Kentucky, the remainder was mustered in at Munfordsville, Kentucky, February 12th , 1863. After much hardship and loss the 12th was discharged August 23rd, 1865, having received the very highest praise from all of the officers with whom it had served, for valor, daring, prompt and efficient discharge of duties and high soldierly bearing.<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., 352-353. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 12th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Caseyville and Owensboro, Kentucky, November 17, 1862. It returned to East Tennessee and duty at Sweetwater until August. The regiment was mustered out August 23, 1865.<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> | The 12th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Caseyville and Owensboro, Kentucky, November 17, 1862. It returned to East Tennessee and duty at Sweetwater until August. The regiment was mustered out August 23, 1865.<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> | ||
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*Company M - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy|McCracken County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Lebanon, [[Marion County, Kentucky Genealogy|Marion County]], Kentucky. | *Company M - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken County, Kentucky Genealogy|McCracken County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Lebanon, [[Marion County, Kentucky Genealogy|Marion County]], Kentucky. | ||
The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1-1861-1866.<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. 352-353. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp= | The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1-1861-1866.<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. 352-353. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,680 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0012RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,680 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0012RC Roster]. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*Hamilton, A. G. (Andrew G.). ''Story of the famous tunnel escape from Libby Prison.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|759132|item|disp= | *Hamilton, A. G. (Andrew G.). ''Story of the famous tunnel escape from Libby Prison.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|759132|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082391}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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