12th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union): Difference between revisions

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 Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]] and Munfordville, [[Hart_County,_Kentucky|Hart County]].<br>

 

*Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]]; Mt. Sterling, [[Montgomery_County,_Kentucky|Montgomery County]] and Covington, [[Kenton_County,_Kentucky|Kenton County]].

*Company C - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]] and Mt. Sterling, [[Montgomery_County,_Kentucky|Montgomery County]].

*Company D - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]]; Mt. Sterling, [[Montgomery_County,_Kentucky|Montgomery County]] and Lebanon, [[Marion_County,_Kentucky|Marion County]].

*Company E - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]]; Munfordville, [[Hart_County,_Kentucky|Hart County]] and Lebanon, [[Marion_County,_Kentucky|Marion County]].

*Company F - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Munfordville, [[Hart_County,_Kentucky|Hart County]] and Mt. Sterling, [[Montgomery_County,_Kentucky|Montgomery County]].  

*Company G - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Munfordville, [[Hart_County,_Kentucky|Hart County ]]and Lexington, [[Fayette_County,_Kentucky|Fayette County]].

*Company H - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]]; Munfordville, [[Hart_County,_Kentucky|Hart County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].

*Company I - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken_County,_Kentucky|McCracken County]].  

*Company K - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken_County,_Kentucky|McCracken County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]]; Mt. Sterling, [[Montgomery_County,_Kentucky|Montgomery County]] and Owensboro, [[Daviess_County,_Kentucky|Daviess County]].

*Company L - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken_County,_Kentucky|McCracken County]] and Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]].

*Company M - Many men mustered in from Paducah, [[McCracken_County,_Kentucky|McCracken County]]; Louisville, [[Jefferson_County,_Kentucky|Jefferson County]] and Lebanon, [[Marion_County,_Kentucky|Marion County]].