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''[[United States of America|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky|Kentucky]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Kentucky Civil War Confederate Cavalry Units''  
''[[United States of America|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky|Kentucky]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Kentucky in the Civil War|Kentucky in the Civil War]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Kentucky Civil War Confederate Cavalry Units''  


=== Units 1st through 2nd ===
=== Units 1st through 2nd ===


*[[1st Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit <br>
*[[1st Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit <br>
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*[[2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>
*[[2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <br>


=== Units 3rd through 6th ===
=== Units 3rd through 6th ===


*[[3rd Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|3rd Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had served under J.H. Morgan. <br>Surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 10, 1865. <br>Colonel Joseph T. Tucker was in command. <br>
*[[3rd Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|3rd Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had served under J.H. Morgan. <br>Surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 10, 1865. <br>Colonel Joseph T. Tucker was in command. <br>
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*[[6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)|6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)]]<br>Organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central and eastern section of Kentucky. <br>Most of its members were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized. <br>Its commanders were Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major William G. Bullitt.<br>
*[[6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)|6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)]]<br>Organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central and eastern section of Kentucky. <br>Most of its members were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized. <br>Its commanders were Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major William G. Bullitt.<br>


=== Units 7th through 14th ===
=== Units 7th through 14th ===


*[[7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)|7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September, 1862, using Gano's Texas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus.<br>Most of its men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized.<br>
*[[7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)|7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry(Confederate)]]<br>Organized in September, 1862, using Gano's Texas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus.<br>Most of its men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized.<br>
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*[[14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>
*[[14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br>


=== Units A through Z
=== Units A through Z ===


*[[Bolen's Independent Company, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|Bolen's Independent Company, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Assembled in August, 1863, and contained men from five different regiments of J.H. Morgan's dispersed command. <br>During January, 1865, only 32 effectives were present and the battalion disbanded. Captain John B. Dortch was in command. <br>
*[[Bolen's Independent Company, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)|Bolen's Independent Company, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br>Assembled in August, 1863, and contained men from five different regiments of J.H. Morgan's dispersed command. <br>During January, 1865, only 32 effectives were present and the battalion disbanded. Captain John B. Dortch was in command. <br>
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