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The 7th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, under Colonel T.T. Garrard, and mustered into the United States service on the 22nd day of September, 1861. As soon as it was organized it was ordered to Wild Cat, Kentucky to repel the invasion of General Zollicoffer, and participated in an engagement with the enemy at that point, which was the first general engagement on Kentucky soil. They received the merited praise of the Division Commander.<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.768-769. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | The 7th Kentucky Infantry was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, under Colonel T.T. Garrard, and mustered into the United States service on the 22nd day of September, 1861. As soon as it was organized it was ordered to Wild Cat, Kentucky to repel the invasion of General Zollicoffer, and participated in an engagement with the enemy at that point, which was the first general engagement on Kentucky soil. They received the merited praise of the Division Commander.<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.768-769. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
The 7th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was "One of the first recruited in the State. Old 3rd." It was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 22, 1861. The regiment was at Baton Rouge until May 1, 1865, and at Clinton until March, 1866. It mustered out March 11, 1866.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 7th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry was "One of the first recruited in the State. Old 3rd." It was organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 22, 1861. The regiment was at Baton Rouge until May 1, 1865, and at Clinton until March, 1866. It mustered out March 11, 1866.<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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