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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The First Kentucky Cavalry, commonly known as “Wolford’s Cavalry, was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, under Colonel Frank Wolford, and mustered into the United States service on the 28th day of October, 1861, The regiment was placed upon active duty and participated in many skirmishes and all the early battles in Kentucky. Acquiring great efficiency as scouts, they were constantly kept at the front.<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. 47. {{ | The First Kentucky Cavalry, commonly known as “Wolford’s Cavalry, was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, under Colonel Frank Wolford, and mustered into the United States service on the 28th day of October, 1861, The regiment was placed upon active duty and participated in many skirmishes and all the early battles in Kentucky. Acquiring great efficiency as scouts, they were constantly kept at the front.<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. 47. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 1st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Liberty, Burkeville and Monticello, Kentucky, October, 1861, and mustered in October 28, 1861. Veterans and recruits consolidated to a Battalion of 3 Companies and on duty at various points in Kentucky, operating against guerrillas and quieting country, until September, 1865. The regiment mustered out September 20, 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), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg.47. {{ | The 1st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Liberty, Burkeville and Monticello, Kentucky, October, 1861, and mustered in October 28, 1861. Veterans and recruits consolidated to a Battalion of 3 Companies and on duty at various points in Kentucky, operating against guerrillas and quieting country, until September, 1865. The regiment mustered out September 20, 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), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg.47. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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Company K - Many men mustered in from Camp Dick Robinson, [[Garrard County, Kentucky Genealogy|Garrard County]]; Somerset, [[Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pulaski County]]; Stanford, [[Lincoln County, Kentucky Genealogy|Lincoln County]], Kentucky. | Company K - Many men mustered in from Camp Dick Robinson, [[Garrard County, Kentucky Genealogy|Garrard County]]; Somerset, [[Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pulaski County]]; Stanford, [[Lincoln County, Kentucky Genealogy|Lincoln 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. 47. {{ | 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. 47. {{FSC|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 2,660 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0001RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,660 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0001RC 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. | ||
*Dyer, John Will. ''Reminiscences, or, Four years in the Confederate Army : a history of the experiences of the private soldier in camp, hospital, prison, on the march, and on the battlefield, 1861 to 1865 (1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment).'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{ | *Dyer, John Will. ''Reminiscences, or, Four years in the Confederate Army : a history of the experiences of the private soldier in camp, hospital, prison, on the march, and on the battlefield, 1861 to 1865 (1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment).'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|759428|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082406}} | ||
* Lee, Dan. ''Wolford's Cavalry, The Colonel, the War in the West and the Emancipation Question in Kentucky.'' Colonel Frank Wolford, Colonel of the First Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. | * Lee, Dan. ''Wolford's Cavalry, The Colonel, the War in the West and the Emancipation Question in Kentucky.'' Colonel Frank Wolford, Colonel of the First Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. | ||
*Tarrant, Eastham. ''The Wild Riders of the First Kentucky Cavalry: A History of the Regiment in the Great War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Telling of Its Origin and Organization: A Description of the Material of which it was Composed; Its Rapid and Severe Marches, Hard Service, and Fierce Conflicts on Many a Bloody Field. Pathetic Scenes, Amusing Incidents, and Thrilling Episodes. A Regimental Roster, Prison Life, Adventures and Escapes.'' Louisville, Ky.: Press of R.H. Carothers, 1894. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/wildridersoffirs00tarr Internet Archive]; {{ | *Tarrant, Eastham. ''The Wild Riders of the First Kentucky Cavalry: A History of the Regiment in the Great War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 Telling of Its Origin and Organization: A Description of the Material of which it was Composed; Its Rapid and Severe Marches, Hard Service, and Fierce Conflicts on Many a Bloody Field. Pathetic Scenes, Amusing Incidents, and Thrilling Episodes. A Regimental Roster, Prison Life, Adventures and Escapes.'' Louisville, Ky.: Press of R.H. Carothers, 1894. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/wildridersoffirs00tarr Internet Archive]; {{FSC|759061|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6082390 (6 fiche)}} and (Lexington, Kentucky : Henry Clay Press, 1969), {{FSC|85289|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 M25te}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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