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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 54th Kentucky Mounted Infantry was organized at New Castle, Kentucky, in September, 1864 under special authority from the War Department. On its 2nd Saltville expedition the 54th lost many men by exposure to the extreme cold weather. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, September 1st, 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. 551. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | |||
Organized at New Castle, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 1, 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 New Castle, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 1, 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 Greenupsburg, [[Greenup_County,_Kentucky|Greenup County]].<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from New Castle, [[Henry_County,_Kentucky|Henry County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Greenupsburg, [[Henry_County,_Kentucky|Greenup County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Henry_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from New Castle, [[Henry_County,_Kentucky|Henry County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Greenupsburg, [[Greenup_County,_Kentucky|Greenup County]]. Company G - Many men mustered in from New Castle, [[Henry_County,_Kentucky|Henry County]]. Company H - Many men mustered in from Greenupsburg, [[Greenup_County,_Kentucky|Greenup County]].<br>Company K - Many men mustered in from 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. 551. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||