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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 55th Kentucky Infantry was raised under special authority from the War Department and was organized at Covington, Kentucky, in November 1864. It was mounted and performed duty in the counties bordering on the Kentucky Central railroad, until ordered to the Saltville expedition under Gen. Barbridge. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 19th day of September, 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 569. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | |||
Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
<br> | Company A - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]] and Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].<br>Company K - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br> | ||
<br> | 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>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 569. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||