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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 24, 1861 under Colonel Jesse Bayles. The 4th was among the first to veteranize, by re-enlisting for 3 years. They were engaged in over fifty battles. In one battle 97 men were killed, and prisoners of war were taken. The regiment had Duty at Macon and in the Department of Georgia until August and mustered out August 21, 1865.<ref name="null">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. {{ | The 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 24, 1861 under Colonel Jesse Bayles. The 4th was among the first to veteranize, by re-enlisting for 3 years. They were engaged in over fifty battles. In one battle 97 men were killed, and prisoners of war were taken. The regiment had Duty at Macon and in the Department of Georgia until August and mustered out August 21, 1865.<ref name="null">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010), and Kentucky. Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 197. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see; | For more information on the history of this unit, see; | ||
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*Company H - Many men mustered in from Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County and]] Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] Kentucky. | *Company H - Many men mustered in from Camp Anderson, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County and]] Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky Genealogy|Jefferson County]] Kentucky. | ||
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. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 107.{{ | 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. 1, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 107.{{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,175 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0004RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,175 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0004RC Roster]. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*De Moss, John C. ''A short history of the soldier-life, capture and death of William Francis Corbin.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{ | *De Moss, John C. ''A short history of the soldier-life, capture and death of William Francis Corbin.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|759477|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082408}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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