37th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union): Difference between revisions

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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


Organized at Glasgow, Ky., September 17 to December 22, 1863. Mustered out December 29, 1864.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 37th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was organized under Col. Chas D. Ilanson, in the summer of 1863, and Companies A - C were mustered into the United States service at Glasgow, Kentucky September 17th 1863. Companies D – G mustered in October 24th 1863 also at Glasgow. Companies H – K were mustered in by December 29th, 1863. The regiment was mustered out December 29th, 1864, at Louisville, Kentucky, the enlisted men being transferred to the 55th, Kentucky Infantry.<ref>The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866.</ref>
 
Organized at Glasgow, Ky., September 17 to December 22, 1863. Mustered out December 29, 1864.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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