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21st Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union) (view source)
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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 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 Camp Hobson, [[ | Company A - Many men mustered in from Camp Hobson, [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor County]], Kentucky.<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Camp Ward, [[Green County, Kentucky|Green County]], Kentucky.<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Camp Ward, [[Green County, Kentucky|Green County]], Kentucky.<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Camp Hobson, [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor County]], Kentucky.<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Camp Hobson, [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor County]], Kentucky.<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Camp Ward, [[Green County, Kentucky|Green County]], Kentucky.<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Camp Hobson, [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor County]], Kentucky.<br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Camp Ward, [[Green County, Kentucky|Green County]], Kentucky.<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Camp Hobson, [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor County]], Kentucky.<br>Company K - Many men mustered in from Camp Ward, [[Green County, Kentucky|Green County]], Kentucky.<br> | ||
The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 95-97. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br><br> | The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866<ref>Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 95-97. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br><br> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 19 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0021RC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||