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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 24th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was organized in the fall and winter of 1861, under Col. Lewis B. Grigsby and was mustered into the United States service on the 31st of December, 1861 at Lexington, Kentucky. The regiment fought in many of the most severe battles of the war and did arduous duty in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee. They mustered out on the 31st January, 1865, at Covington, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. {{ | The 24th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was organized in the fall and winter of 1861, under Col. Lewis B. Grigsby and was mustered into the United States service on the 31st of December, 1861 at Lexington, Kentucky. The regiment fought in many of the most severe battles of the war and did arduous duty in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee. They mustered out on the 31st January, 1865, at Covington, Kentucky.<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 24th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Lexington, Kentucky, December 31, 1861. It was ordered to Lexington, Kentucky and had duty there until January, 1865. The regiment was mustered out January 31, 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> | The 24th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was organized at Lexington, Kentucky, December 31, 1861. It was ordered to Lexington, Kentucky and had duty there until January, 1865. The regiment was mustered out January 31, 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> | ||
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Company A - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]]. <br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]]. <br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] <br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] and Frankfort, [[Franklin County, Kentucky Genealogy|Franklin County]]. Kentucky.<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] and Camp Clio, [[Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pulaski County]], | Company A - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]]. <br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]]. <br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] <br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]].<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] and Frankfort, [[Franklin County, Kentucky Genealogy|Franklin County]]. Kentucky.<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] and Camp Clio, [[Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pulaski County]], | ||
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>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, pg. 197. Printed by authority of the Legislature of Kentucky. ( | 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>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, pg. 197. Printed by authority of the Legislature of Kentucky. (FS Library US/ CAN 976.9 M2r)</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,638 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0024RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,638 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0024RI Roster]. | ||
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*[[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. | ||
*Joyce, John A. ''A Checkered Life.'' Chicago, Ill.: S.P. Rounds, c1883. Digital version at [ | *Joyce, John A. ''A Checkered Life.'' Chicago, Ill.: S.P. Rounds, c1883. Digital version at [https://www.archive.org/details/acheckeredlife00joycgoog Internet Archive]; {{FSC|759301|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6082400 (4 fiche)}}. | ||
*Joyce, John A. ''Jewels of Memory.'' 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1896. Digital version at [ | *Joyce, John A. ''Jewels of Memory.'' 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1896. Digital version at [https://www.archive.org/details/jewelsofmemoryby00joyc Internet Archive]; {{FSC|759327|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6082401 (3 fiche)}}. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||