Union Regimental Histories

 

Kentucky

 

23rd Regiment Infantry

Organized at Camp King, Lexington, Ky., and mustered in January 2, 1862. Attached to District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to March, 1862. 23rd Independent Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to July, 1862. 10th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 10th Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January. 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to December, 1865.

SERVICE.--Garrison and guard duty in Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee January to August, 1862. Round Mountain, near Woodbury, Tenn., August 27. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, September 1-26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16. Battle of Perryville October 8 (Reserve). March to Nashville, Tenn., October 17-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Lavergne December 27. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1865. Woodbury January 24. At Murfreesboro until June. Scout from Clarksville May 20-22. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. At Manchester until August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Ringgold September 11. Lee and Gordon's Mills September 12-13. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Brown's Ferry October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8. Charlestown December 28. Operations in East Tennessee December, 1863, to April, 1864. Regiment Veteranize at Blain's Cross Roads, Tenn., January 5, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8, 1864. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton, Ga., May 5-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Adairsville May 17. Near Kingston May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Pace's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 3i-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama October 1-26. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-29. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March, 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville, Tenn., until June. Ordered to New Orleans, La., June 6; thence moved to Texas July. Duty at Indianola, Green Lake and Victoria until December. Mustered out December 27, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 84 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 102 Enlisted men by disease. Total 191.

24th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Lexington, Ky., December 31, 1861. Attached to 21st Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to January, 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, District of Central Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. Louisa, Ky., Military District of Kentucky, to January, 1865.

SERVICE.--Moved to Louisville, Ky., January 1, 1862; thence to Bardstown, Spring Garden (on Salt River), Lebanon and Munfordsville, Ky. March to Nashville, Tenn., February 17-25. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 21-April 6. Battle of Shiloh April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Nashville, Tenn.; thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 21-September 20. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7. Ordered to Frankfort, Ky., November 24 and duty there until January, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky.: thence to Nashville, Tenn. Owing to smallpox breaking out on boat Regiment quarantined above Nashville until February; then moved to Winchester, Ky., and duty there until March. At Mt. Vernon and Wild Cat engaged in outpost duty until June L Moved to Lancaster, thence to Camp Nelson, Ky. Burnside's March over Cumberland Mountains and campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. Carter's Depot September 20-21. Jonesboro September 21. Watauga September 25. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Armstrong's Hill November 25. Longstreet's assault on Fort Saunders November 29. Blain's Cross Roads December 17. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17. 1864. Strawberry Plains January 22. Operations in East Tennessee until April. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., and Red Clay, Ga. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Cartersville May 20. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Near Marietta June 1-9. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 20. Cheyney's Farm June 22. Olley's Creek June 26-27. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Isham's Ford, Chattahoochie River, July 8. Decatur July 19. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Near Rough and Ready August 31. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. At Decatur until October. Ordered to Lexington, Ky., and duty there until January, 1865. Mustered out January 31, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 174 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.

25th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Calhoun, Ky., January 1, 1862. Attached to 13th Brigade. Army of the Ohio, to December, 1861. 13th Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to April, 1862.

SERVICE.--Duty at Calhoun, Ky., until February, 1862. Moved to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 11-13. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 13-16. Expedition to Crump's Landing, Tenn., March 14-17. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Consolidated with 17th Kentucky Infantry April 13, 1862.

26th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Owensboro, Ky., July to November, 1861, and mustered in at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, 1862. Attached to 14th Brigade, Army of Ohio, November, 1861, to December, 1861. 14th Brigade, 5th Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862. 14th Brigade, 5th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, November, 1862. District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. Unattached, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863. Unattached, Bowling Green, Ky., 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863. District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Action at Woodbury, Ky., October 29, 1861. Morgantown, Ky., October 31, 1861. Moved from Owensboro to Calhoun, Ky., November, 1861, and duty there until February, 1862. Action at Whippoorwill Creek, Ky., December 1, 1861. Moved to South Carrollton, thence to Calhoun, Owensboro and Nashville, Tenn., February, 1862. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 17-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. Nelson's Cross Roads October 18. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7. Ordered to Bowling Green, Ky., November 22, and duty there until January, 1864. Action at Woodbury, Ky., July 5, 1863. Regiment veteranize at Camp Nelson, Ky., January, 1861, and on furlough until March. Duty at Bowling Green, Ky. Mounted and engaged in post duty and scouting from Bowling Green to the Ohio River, and from western part of State to Lexington until December, 1864. Burbridge's Expedition into Southwest Virginia September 20-October 17. Saltsville, Va., October 2. At Bowling Green until December. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., December 7. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., until January 15, 1865. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15-February 12. Fort Anderson February 18-19. Town Creek February 20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21, Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Saulsbury, N. C., until July. Ordered to Louisville, Ky. Mustered out July 10, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 27 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 142 Enlisted men by disease. Total 173.

27th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Rochester, Ky., December 16, 1861, to March 21, 1862. Attached to 19th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862. 19th Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, November, 1862. District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. Unattached, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863. Unattached, Munfordsville, Ky., 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Division, District of Kentucky and Dept. of Kentucky, to March, 1865.

SERVICE.--At Elizabethtown and Grayson Springs, Ky., until March, 1862. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., thence march to Savannah, Tenn. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth May 30 and pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. At Athens, Ala., until July 17, and at Murfreesboro, Tenn., until August 17. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22. Battles of Perryville October 8; Danville October 11. Near Crab Orchard October 15. Big Rockcastle River October 16. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7. Ordered to Munfordsville, Ky., November 24, and post duty there and guarding line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad until September, 1863. Operations against Morgan December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Joined Manson at Glasgow, Ky., and march to Knoxville, Tenn., September, 1863. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee October 4-17. Duty at Loudon, Tenn., until November 14. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Philadelphia October 24. Leiper's Ferry, Holston River, October 26-28. Rockford November 14. Stock Creek and Holston River November 15. Kingston and near Knoxville November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. About Bean's Station December 9-13. Russellville December 10. Bean's Station December 13-15. Rutledge December 16. Blain's Cross Roads December 16-19. Scout to Bean Station December 29-30. Operations about Dandridge January 26-28, 1864. Fair Garden January 27. Ordered to Mr. Sterling, Ky., February, 1864. March to Kingston, Ga., and Join Sherman's Army May 23. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 23-September 8. Kingston May 24. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Decatur July 19. Howard House July 20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama: September 29-November 3. Ordered to Kentucky November 14. Duty at Louisville and at Owensboro, Ky., operating against guerrillas until March, 1865. Mustered out March 29, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 181 Enlisted men by disease. Total 217.

28th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Louisville and New Haven, Ky., October 10, 1861, to May 9, 1862. Attached to 16th Brigade, Army of Ohio, January-February, 1862. 23rd Independent Brigade, Army of Ohio, to August, 1862. Dumont's Independent Brigade. Army of Ohio, to October, 1862. District of Louisville, Ky., Dept. of Ohio, to November, 1862. Clarksville District, Western Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Unattached, Dept. of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas to December, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Shepherdsville, Ky., October to December, 1861. Moved to New Haven, Ky., and guard Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Lebanon Branch and at Bowling Green, Ky., and Franklin, Ky., until July, 1862. (A Detachment at Gallatin.) Operations against Morgan July 4-28. Lebanon July 12. Attack on Gallatin August 12 (Cos. "A," "B," "D," "E" and "F"). Guarding railroad and operating against guerrillas between Green River and the Cumberland River and Louisville & Nashville Railroad until December, 1862. Munfordsville and Woodsonville, Ky., September 14-17 (Co. "I"). Garrison at Clarksville, Tenn., December, 1862, to August, 1863. Regiment mounted and engaged in scouting about Clarksville with many skirmishes. Ordered to Columbia August 25. Scouting and outpost duty on flanks of the army and about Chattanooga until January, 1864. Action at Railroad Tunnel, near Cowan, October 9, 1863 (Detachment). Reconnaissance toward Dalton, Ga., January 21-23, 1864. Near Dalton January 22. Picketing roads south of Chattanooga toward Lafayette, Resaca and Dalton, Ga., until March. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27. Rocky Faced Ridge and Buzzard's Roost Gap February 23-25. At Pulaski, Tenn., until April. At Lee and Gordon's Mills until April 20. Dismounted April 20 and Joined 4th Army Corps. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Adairsville May 17. Near Kingston May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station or Smyrna Camp Ground July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Buckhead or Nancy's Creek July 18. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia November 24-27. Spring Hill November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March, 1865. Expedition to Bull's Gap and operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., and duty there until June. Moved to New Orleans, La., thence to Texas June and July. Duty at San Antonio and Victoria until December. Mustered out December 14, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 74 Enlisted men by disease. Total 112.

29th Regiment Infantry

Regiment failed to complete organization.

30th Regiment Mounted Infantry

Organized at Somerset and Frankfort, Ky. Companies "A," "B," "E" and "F" mustered in at Frankfort February 19, 1864; Company "G" March 29, 1864, and Companies "C," "D," "H," "I" and "K" at Camp Burnside, Ky., April 5, 1864. Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1865.

SERVICE.---Operating against guerrillas in Kentucky until April, 1865. Action at Lexington, Ky., June 10, 1864. Cynthiana June 12. Sibley County, Ky., September 3. Burbridge's Expedition to Southwest Virginia September 20-October 17. Laurel Creek Gap and Clinch Mountain October 1. Saltsville, Va., October 2. Kingsport, Tenn., October 6. Ordered to Paris, Ky., October 25. Owen County, Ky., November 15. Stoneman's Expedition to Southwest Virginia December 10-29. Brush Creek, Tenn., December 12. Kingsport, Tenn., December 13. Marion, Va., December 17-18. New Market December 18. Saltsville December 20-21. At Louisa, Ky., December 31. At Camp Nelson, Ky., January 6, 1865. Duty in Green, Taylor and Barron Counties operating against guerrillas until April. Action at Charleston January 30. Bradfordsville February 8. Mustered out April 18, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 21 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 71 Enlisted men by disease. Total 94.

31st Regiment Infantry

Regiment failed to complete organization.

32nd Regiment Infantry

Organized at Frankfort and Camp Burnside, Ky., August, 1862. Attached to District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, District of Western Kentucky, Dept, of Ohio, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade; 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863.

SERVICE.--Engaged in guard and scouting duty at various points in District of Western Kentucky, principally at Hopkinsville, Camp Burnside, Danville, Lexington, Somerset, Stanford and Lebanon. A part of the Regiment participated in the defense of Kentucky against Bragg's invasion and subsequent pursuit, being present at the battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862, with Garrard's Detachment. Mustered out May 28 to August 12, 1863.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 42 Enlisted men by disease. Total 43.

33rd Regiment Infantry

Organized at Munfordsville, Ky., September 13, 1862. Attached to District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, District of Central Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to June, 1863. Unattached, Munfordsville, Ky., 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863. Unattached, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863. District of South Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to January, 1864. District of Southwest Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1864.

SERVICE.--Companies "C" and "G" participated in the siege of Munfordsville, Ky., and Woodsonville, Ky., September 13-17, 1862, and captured. Regiment on duty at Munfordsville, Ky., and on line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Lebanon Branch Railroad until April, 1864. Consolidated with 26th Kentucky Infantry April 1, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 22 by disease.

34th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Louisville, Ky., October, 1862, from Louisville Provost Guard. Attached to District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. Unattached, Bowling Green, Ky., 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to October, 1863. District of South Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to October, 1863. Left Wing Forces, Cumberland Gap, to January, 1864. District of the Clinch, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Provost Guard duty at Louisville, Ky., until May 8, 1863. (Co. "K" at Munfordsville, Ky., September 14-17, 1862.) Ordered to Bowling Green, Ky., May 8, 1863, and duty there until July 1. Moved to Glasgow, Ky., July 1, and operations against Morgan July 1-26. Garrison duty at Glasgow, Ky., until September 28. March to Knoxville, Tenn., thence to Morristown September 28-October 6. Action at Blue Springs October 10. At Morristown until December 5. Moved to Tazewell, Tenn., December 5, and duty there until January 26, 1864. Attack on Tazewell January 24. Moved to Cumberland Gap and duty there until November 8. Powell River Bridge February 22, 1864 (Cos. "A" and "D"). Moved to Knoxville November 8-18, and provost duty there until February 2, 1865. At Cumberland Gap until April 24. Expedition to Gibson's Mills April 20-22. Received surrender of Colonels Pridemore, Slump, Richmond and Wicher and their commands (2,713 men). Ordered to Knoxville April 24, thence to Loudon, Tenn., and garrison duty there until June 20. Mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn., June 24, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and 2 Officers and 64 Enlisted men by disease. Total 69.

35th Regiment Infantry

Organized at Owensboro, Ky., September 26, 1863. Mustered in October 20, 1863. Attached to District of Southwest Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864.

SERVICE.--March to Henderson, Ky., October 10, 1863; thence to Hopkinsville, Ky., and duty guarding country between Green and Cumberland Rivers from guerrillas until August, 1864. Saylersville, Ky., November 30, 1863. Greenville, Ky., December 3, 1863. Scout in Meade and Breckenridge Counties May 5, 1864 (Co. "B"). Morgan field May 6 and June 25. Slaughtersville July. Scout to Big Springs July 13-15 (Detachment). Operations in Webster and Union Counties July 14-18. Pursuit of Adam Johnson's forces August, 1864 (Co. "A"). Canton and Roaring Springs August 22. Burbridge's Expedition into Southwest Virginia September 20-October 17. Action at Saltsville, Va., October 2. At Lexington, Ky., until November 5. Ordered to Louisville November 5, and mustered out December 29, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 49 Enlisted men by disease. Total 57.

36th Regiment Infantry

Regiment failed to complete organization.

37th Regiment Mounted Infantry

Organized at Glasgow, Ky., September 17 to December 22, 1863. Attached to District of South Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to January, 1864. District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to December, 1864.

SERVICE.--Duty at Glasgow, Ky., and in District of South Central Kentucky, operating against guerrillas and protecting public property until March, 1864. Attack on Camp at Glasgow October 6, 1863. Moved to Columbia March, 1864. Operations against Morgan May 31-June 20. Mt. Sterling, Ky., June 9. Cynthiana June 12. Operations in Eastern Kentucky until September. Bettier's Gap August 23. Burbridge's Expedition into Southwest Virginia September 20-October 17. McCormick's Gap September 20. Saltsville, Va., October 2. Bloomfield November 5. Owen County November 15. Mustered out December 29, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 98 Enlisted men by disease. Total 106.

 

Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)

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