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45th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) (view source)
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 45th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteer Mounted Infantry was at first designed as a battalion for local service on the Virginia front by Major Lewis M. Clark. They participated in the battle of Cynthiann, June 12th 1864, in which Morgan's force was finally destroyed. From constant duty in most inclement weather the Regiment suffered even more seriously than from the bullets of the enemy. This regiment was mustered out by Battalions at Cattlettsburg, Kentucky. Companies A,B,C,D,E and F on 24th December, 1864. Companies G, H, I, and K on 14th day of February, 1865.Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 458-459. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}<br> | The 45th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteer Mounted Infantry was at first designed as a battalion for local service on the Virginia front by Major Lewis M. Clark. They participated in the battle of Cynthiann, June 12th 1864, in which Morgan's force was finally destroyed. From constant duty in most inclement weather the Regiment suffered even more seriously than from the bullets of the enemy. This regiment was mustered out by Battalions at Cattlettsburg, Kentucky. Companies A,B,C,D,E and F on 24th December, 1864. Companies G, H, I, and K on 14th day of February, 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 458-459. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br> | ||
Organized at large October 10, 1863. Mustered out Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" December 24, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" February 14, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | Organized at large October 10, 1863. Mustered out Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" December 24, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" February 14, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||