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The Third Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, under Colonel Thomas F. Bramlette. They were mustered into the United States service on October 8, 1861. Their regiment was reduced by illness, at Columbia, from over 500 to less than 300 men. After many battles the men were mustered out at Nashville on the 18th day of October, 1864. Some also veteranized. <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.627-629. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | The Third Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, under Colonel Thomas F. Bramlette. They were mustered into the United States service on October 8, 1861. Their regiment was reduced by illness, at Columbia, from over 500 to less than 300 men. After many battles the men were mustered out at Nashville on the 18th day of October, 1864. Some also veteranized. <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.627-629. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 8, 1861. The regiment was in Louisville, Kentucky, October 6. It mustered out by Companies October 13, 1864, to January 10, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 8, 1861. The regiment was in Louisville, Kentucky, October 6. It mustered out by Companies October 13, 1864, to January 10, 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> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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. 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).<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> | ||
*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
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