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10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union) (view source)
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 10th Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Maysville, Ky., and mustered into the service of the United States under Col. Joshua Tevis, at Covington, Kentucky, September, 9th, 1862. The service of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches conscious and severe.<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., 271. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | The 10th Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Maysville, Ky., and mustered into the service of the United States under Col. Joshua Tevis, at Covington, Kentucky, September, 9th, 1862. The service of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches conscious and severe.<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., 271. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
The 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Covington, Lexington and Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one year's service, September 8 to November 11, 1862. It had an expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11, 1863 and to Gladesville, Virginia, July 7. The regiment mustered out September 17, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Covington, Lexington and Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one year's service, September 8 to November 11, 1862. It had an expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11, 1863 and to Gladesville, Virginia, July 7. The regiment mustered out September 17, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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/unkycav.htm#10thcav 10th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Cavalry 10th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 29 June 2012).<br> | |||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||