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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 16th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Paducah, Kentucky, September, 1863. The regiment was near Rheatown, Duvall's Ford, Watauga River, September 30. It was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry per Special Order No. 127, War Department October 15, 1864.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 16th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Paducah, Kentucky, September, 1863. The regiment was near Rheatown, Duvall's Ford, Watauga River, September 30. It was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry per Special Order No. 127, War Department October 15, 1864.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkycav.htm#16thcav 16th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012). | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkycav.htm#16thcav 16th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | ||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Cavalry 16th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012). | *The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Cavalry 16th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | ||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The 16th Kentucky Cavalry was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry, per Special Order No. 127, War Department March 25th, 1864. | The 16th Kentucky Cavalry was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry, per Special Order No. 127, War Department March 25th, 1864.<br> | ||
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. 403. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> <br> | |||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 455 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0016RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 455 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0016RC Roster]. | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below). | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[[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. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865 | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 16th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Paducah, Kentucky, September, 1863. The regiment was near Rheatown, Duvall's Ford, Watauga River, September 30. It was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry per Special Order No. 127, War Department October 15, 1864.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 16th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 16th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
The 16th Kentucky Cavalry was consolidated with the 12th Kentucky Cavalry, per Special Order No. 127, War Department March 25th, 1864.
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.[2]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 455 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Kentucky in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ ; Kentucky. Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 403. FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r