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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Wallace, Lawrence County, Kentucky, December 10, 1861. The regiment was at Louisa, Kentucky, protecting Virginia line until September, 1865. It mustered out September 15,1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 14th Kentucky Infantry was organized in October, 1861, at Louisa, Kentucky, under Colonel Laban T..Moore and mustered into the United States service on the 10th December, 1861.. The 14th marched to Eastern Kentucky and were assigned to Col. George W. Gallup, by the prompt and efficient and energetic manner he conducted the affairs of his district, the people once more enjoyed protection from Marshall’s forces. They mustered out at Louisa, Kentucky, January 31st ,1865, the veterans and recruits being transferred to the 14th Kentucky Veteran Infantry. <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. 893. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Wallace, Lawrence County, Kentucky, December 10, 1861. The regiment was at Louisa, Kentucky, protecting Virginia line until September, 1865. It mustered out September 15,1865.<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).</ref> | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | |||
*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~us14thkyinfantry/ freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~us14thkyinfantry/] | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkyinf2.htm#14th 14th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 29 June 2012). | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Infantry 14th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 29 June 2012). | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisa, | Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County and Catlettsburg, [[Boyd County, Kentucky Genealogy|Boyd County]], Kentucky.<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. | ||
Company K - Many men mustered in from Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.<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. pg. 893. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | |||
The | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,035 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0014RI Roster]. | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*John Kennedy Street Papers, 1858-1899, by John Kennedy Street, 1837-1914, 1858, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/unc_chapel_hill_john_kennedy_street_papers Internet Archive] | |||
=== 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). | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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|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. | ||
*[[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. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||