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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 7th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Fort Leavenworth October 28, 1861. It mustered out September 29, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 7th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Fort Leavenworth October 28, 1861. It mustered out September 29, 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 Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkscav.htm#7thcav 7th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 23 March 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, 7[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Regiment_Kansas_Volunteer_Cavalry th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. Men from [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[ | 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 from [[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy|Allen]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth]], [[Marshall County, Kansas Genealogy|Marshall]], [[Nemaha County, Kansas Genealogy|Nemaha]] and [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee]] counties enlisted in this regiment.<br> | ||
7th Kansas Cavalry Rosters | 7th Kansas Cavalry Rosters | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/field.html Field and Staff Officers] | ||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/non.html Non-Commissioned Staff] | ||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/a.html Company A] - Many men from [[Doniphan County, Kansas Genealogy|Doniphan County]], [[Hamilton County, Kansas Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/b.html Company B] - Many men from [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]], [[Hamilton County, Kansas Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Atchison County, Kansas Genealogy|Atchison County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/c.html Company C] - Many men from [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]], [[Doniphan County, Kansas Genealogy|Doniphan County]] and [[Brown County, Kansas Genealogy|Brown County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/d.html Company D] - Many men from [[Bureau County, Illinois Genealogy|Bureau County, Illinois]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/e.html Company E] - Many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County, Illinois]], [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams County, Illinois]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/f.html Company F] - Many men from [[Shelby County, Illinois Genealogy|Shelby County]], Illinois, [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]] and [[Jackson County, Missouri Genealogy|Jackson County]], Missouri | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/g.html Company G] - Many men from [[Linn County, Kansas Genealogy|Linn County]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/h.html Company H] - Many men from [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]], [[Linn County, Kansas Genealogy|Linn County]] and [[Miami County, Kansas Genealogy|Miami County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/i.html Company I] - Many men from [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County and]] [[Buchanan County, Missouri Genealogy|Buchanan County]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/k.html Company K] - Many men from [[Morgan County, Ohio Genealogy|Morgan County ]] | |||
:[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/misc.html Unassigned] | |||
:[http:// | :[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/index.html Index] | ||
[http:// | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,892 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0007RC Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*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. <br> | ||
*[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Kansas in the Civil War|Kansas in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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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 | *Starr, Stephen Z. ''Jennison's Jayhawkers : a Civil War cavalry regiment and its commander.'' (Baton Rouge [Louisiana] : Louisiana State University Press, c1973), {{FSC|242298|item|disp=FS Catalog book 978.1 H2st}} | ||
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[[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:12, 18 April 2024
Brief History
The 7th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Fort Leavenworth October 28, 1861. It mustered out September 29, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 7th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 March 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, (accessed 27 June 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. Men from Allen, Leavenworth, Marshall, Nemaha and Shawnee counties enlisted in this regiment.
7th Kansas Cavalry Rosters
- Company A - Many men from Doniphan County, Hamilton County and Leavenworth County
- Company B - Many men from Leavenworth County, Hamilton County and Atchison County
- Company C - Many men from Leavenworth County, Doniphan County and Brown County
- Company D - Many men from Bureau County, Illinois
- Company E - Many men from Cook County, Illinois, Adams County, Illinois
- Company F - Many men from Shelby County, Illinois, Leavenworth County and Jackson County, Missouri
- Company G - Many men from Linn County, Leavenworth County
- Company H - Many men from Leavenworth County, Linn County and Miami County
- Company I - Many men from Leavenworth County and Buchanan County
- Company K - Many men from Morgan County
- Unassigned
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,892 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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.
- Kansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, 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.
- Starr, Stephen Z. Jennison's Jayhawkers : a Civil War cavalry regiment and its commander. (Baton Rouge [Louisiana] : Louisiana State University Press, c1973), FS Catalog book 978.1 H2st
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).