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The 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized in Calhoun and McLean Counties, Kentucky, under Colonel James S. Jackson, December 13, 1861. These men participated in the battle of Shilo as they marched througn Tennessee, to Pittsburg Landing.<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 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized in Calhoun and McLean Counties, Kentucky, under Colonel James S. Jackson, December 13, 1861. These men participated in the battle of Shilo as they marched througn Tennessee, to Pittsburg Landing.<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> | ||
Veteranization: After three years service the veterans of this unit formed the 3rd Kentucky Veteran Volunteer Cavalry at Nashville, Tennessee in March 1864. They mustered out on July 15, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina after the surrender of the Confederate forces.<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. 453. {{ | Veteranization: After three years service the veterans of this unit formed the 3rd Kentucky Veteran Volunteer Cavalry at Nashville, Tennessee in March 1864. They mustered out on July 15, 1865, at Lexington, North Carolina after the surrender of the Confederate forces.<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. 453. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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*Company M - Many men mustered in from Calhoon, [ sic.], [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]]; Hopkinsville, [[Christian County, Kentucky Genealogy|Christian Countyand]] Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]], Kentucky. | *Company M - Many men mustered in from Calhoon, [ sic.], [[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy|McLean County]]; Hopkinsville, [[Christian County, Kentucky Genealogy|Christian Countyand]] Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]], 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>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 80.{{ | 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. 80.{{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}} | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,089 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0003RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,089 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0003RC Roster]. | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''History of Morgan's cavalry.'' By Basil Wilson Duke. Cincinnati : Miami printing and Pub. Co., 1867. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofmorgan00duke/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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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. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||