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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 55th Kentucky Infantry was raised under special authority from the War Department and was organized at Covington, Kentucky, in November 1864. It was mounted and performed duty in the counties bordering on the Kentucky Central railroad, until ordered to the Saltville expedition under Gen. Barbridge. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 19th day of September, 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. 569. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 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:<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Regiment_Mounted_Infantry 55th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry], (accessed 5 July 2012).<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkyinf5.htm#55th 55th Regiment Mounted Infantry], (accessed 29 November 2012).<br> | |||
=== 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. | ||
<br> | Company A - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company K - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|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. 569. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,409 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0055RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *[[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, [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. <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. <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. <br> | |||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 21 September 2023
Brief History
The 55th Kentucky Infantry was raised under special authority from the War Department and was organized at Covington, Kentucky, in November 1864. It was mounted and performed duty in the counties bordering on the Kentucky Central railroad, until ordered to the Saltville expedition under Gen. Barbridge. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 19th day of September, 1865.[1]
Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 1865.[2]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Wikipedia article, 55th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).
- The Civil War Archive section, 55th Regiment Mounted Infantry, (accessed 29 November 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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 Covington, Kenton County.
Company B - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County.
Company C - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County.
Company D - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County and Covington, Kenton County.
Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County.
Company I - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County.
Company K - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Louisville, Jefferson County.
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.[3]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,409 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 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
- ↑ Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 569. FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 569. FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r