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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 24, 1861. It was at the capture of Macon April 20. The regiment had Duty at Macon and in the Department of Georgia until August and mustered out August 21, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
The 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 24, 1861 under Colonel Jesse Bayles. The 4th was among the first to veteranize, by re-enlisting for 3 years. They were engaged in over fifty battles. In one battle 97 men were killed, and prisoners of war were taken. The regiment had Duty at Macon and in the Department of Georgia until August and mustered out August 21, 1865.<ref name="null">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref>  
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see;
 
*The Civil War Archive section ,[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkycav.htm#4thcav 4th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 28 June 2012).
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Cavalry 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 28 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.  


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*Company A - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]]; Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Bowling Green, [[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy|Warren County]], Kentucky.
*Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Bowling Green, [[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy|Warren County]], Kentucky.
*Company C - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] Kentucky.
*Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Bowling Green, [[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy|Warren County]] Kentucky.
*Company E – Many men mustered in from Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] Kentucky.
*Company F - Many men mustered in from men mustered in from Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]], Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Bowling Green, [[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy|Warren County]] Kentucky.
*Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] and Bowling Green, [[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy|Warren County]], Kentucky.<br>
*Company H - Many men mustered in from Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County and]] 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. 107.{{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref>  


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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,175 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0004RC Roster].


=== 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).<br>
*[[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, [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.


*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>
*De Moss, John C. ''A short history of the soldier-life, capture and death of William Francis Corbin.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|759477|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082408}}


=== 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 18:13, 21 September 2023

Brief History

The 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 24, 1861 under Colonel Jesse Bayles. The 4th was among the first to veteranize, by re-enlisting for 3 years. They were engaged in over fifty battles. In one battle 97 men were killed, and prisoners of war were taken. The regiment had Duty at Macon and in the Department of Georgia until August and mustered out August 21, 1865.[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see;

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.

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 2,175 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.
  • De Moss, John C. A short history of the soldier-life, capture and death of William Francis Corbin. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082408

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r
  2. ↑ Kentucky. Adjutant General, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 107.FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r
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