The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The This publication pertaining to Paper the Civil War in Kentucky is a special edition spanning the Trail four years of the Civil War 1861-1865. Almost every entry Of the in this publication is refer- enced to the specific item it was Civil War obtained from. In Kentucky It will be incorporated into the “work in progress” book enti- 1861-1865 tled, “The Paper Trail of the Ken- tucky National Guard” that will be published in 2002. The finished book will be a compilation of the military his- tory of each of the 120 counties Compiled by Colonel (Ret.) Ar- of the Commonwealth. mando “Al” Alfaro The over 720 pages will be an excellent reference book on Kentucky’s military history from the War of 1812 to the Al Alfaro 651 Raven Drive present day Army and Air Frankfort, KY 40601 Kentucky National Guard. 502 223-8318 [email protected] The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 2 Index Pg Index Pg Civil War Casualties 3 Henderson 36 22 Courthouses Burned 3 Henry – Hickman 37 Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address 3 Hopkins – Jackson – Jefferson 38 Civil War Unit Organizations 3 Jessamine 41 Civil War Skirmishes 3 Johnson 42 Riders Horse Hoof Determines Death 3 Kenton 43 Kentucky Confederate Units 3 Knott – Knox 44 Kentucky Union Units 4 Larue – Laurel 45 Kentucky US Colored Troop Units 5 Lawrence – Lee – Leslie – Letcher - Lewis 46 Taps 5 Lincoln – Livingston - Madison 47 Civil War Campaign Streamers 6 Logan – Lyon - Madison 48 Seven Civil War Soldiers Become 6 Magoffin 49 Presidents Marion – Marshall – Martin – Mason 50 Mortality Rate During the Civil War 7 McCracken 51 280 Civil War Highway Markers 7 McCreary 52 Tell the Stories Meade 53 Chronological Record of Ky Units 7 Menifee – Mercer 54 During Civil War Metcalfe – Monroe – Montgomery 55 A synopsis of the Civil War 1861-1865 9 Morgan – Muhlenberg - Nelson 56 Adair – Allen - Anderson 12 Nicholas 57 Ballard – Barren 13 Ohio – Oldham - Owen 58 Bath 14 Owsley – Pendleton - 59 Bell – Boone – Bourbon 15 Perry – Pike – Powell – Pulaski 60 Boyd – Boyle 16 Robertson – Rockcastle - Rowan 62 Bracken - Breathitt 17 Russell - Scott 63 Breckinridge – Bullitt 18 Shelby - Simpson 64 Butler – Caldwell 19 Spencer - Taylor 65 Calloway – Campbell – Carlisle – Carroll 20 Todd – Trigg 66 Carter – Casey – Christian 21 Trimble – Union 67 Clark – Clay - Clinton 22 Warren 68 Crittenden – Cumberland – Daviess 23 Washington – Wayne 69 Edmonson – 24 Webster – Whitley – Wolfe - Woodford 70 Elliott – Estill – Fayette 25 Fleming – Floyd 27 Franklin 28 Fulton 29 Gallatin – Garrard 30 Grant – Graves 31 Grayson – Green – Greenup - Hancock 32 Hardin - Harlan 33 Harrison 34 Hart 35 The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 3 Civil War Casualties God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that govern- The North put 2.2 million men in uniform – half of its ment of the people, by the people, for the people shall not entire draft-age population; the South mustered 800,000 perish from the earth.” men, an astounding 75 percent of its white draft-age popu- lation. More soldiers died – about 625,000 – than in all of Civil War Unit America’s 20th century wars. Organization Reference: Lexington-Herald Leaders, Sunday, 12 November Confederate and Union forces were organized along the 2000, page F2, same lines.... A Company consists of a group of 100 men, with 4 Ser- 22 Courthouses Burned geants, 8 Corporal's, and a First or Orderly Sgt. A Second During Civil War Lieutenant, First Lieutenant and a Captain. This Company can be broken down into 25 man platoons, with a Sergeant, Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned and 2 Corporals plus an officer. during the Civil War, nineteen in the last fifteen Two or more Companies can make a battalion. Not gen- months. Twelve by Confederates, eight by guer- erally utilized in the Civil War, except for temporary Du- rillas, and two by Union accident. Guerrillas burned the ties. courthouse and records at Stanton in the spring of 1863. Ten (or sometimes 12 for Cavalry) Companies form a Building was rebuilt and in 1864 the jail and records were Regiment. This regiment is commanded by a Colonel, as- burned again. Reference: Excerpts from Kentucky Historical sisted by a Lt. Col. and a Major. If a Battalion was formed – Society Highway Marker #587, KHS Frankfort the Lt. Colonel and a Major could command it. These courthouses were located at – Mayfield, Cadiz, The orders to create a new Regiment came from the Gov- Marion, Princeton, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Owensboro, ernor of the State. He issued orders to raise a Regiment in a Hartford, Hardinsburg, Leitchfield, Tompkinsville, Hodg- certain area, consisting of several counties. As the men enville, Taylorsville, Lebanon, Campbellsville, Brooksfield, signed on, they were assigned to a company, and once it hit Albany, Harlan, Stanton, Mt. Sterling, Owingsville and its full compliment, officers were appointed, and sent to a Morehead, Reference: Page 73, Call To Arms, Colonel (ret.) central area, to join with the rest of the companies. Larry L. Arnett, Kentuckee Publishing Co., Frankfort. Early in the War the companies elected the officers and top enlisted men. In some cases this continued well into the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address war. Bart Johnson On 19 November 1863, President Abraham Lincoln de- livered on of the world’s most compelling speeches at the Civil War Skirmishes dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA site There were 473 battles; skirmishes and actions fought on of a decisive battle 1-3 July 1863. Kentucky soil during the years 1861-1865. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth Reference: Call To Arms, page 63, Col (Ret) Larry Arnett. on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Riders Horse Hoof Position Determines Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can Death long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. During your travels if you happen to come upon a statue We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final of a military rider, remember that the position of the hoof of resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that the horse determine how the rider died - nation If a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should in battle; do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died consecrate we cannot hallow this ground. as a result of wounds received in battle; The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. died of natural causes. The world will little note nor long remember what we sayhere, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for Kentucky Confederate Units us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished According to the two-volume Adjutant General of the work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly State of Kentucky Report, printed by authority of the Legis- advanced. lation of Kentucky, the following units consisted of the It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task re- Confederate Kentucky Volunteers during the Civil War maining before us--that from these honored dead we take 1861-1865. Take into consideration that even though these increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last units are listed some of them never came into existence due full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that to manpower or other unknown circumstances. these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under First Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 4 Second Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) lation of Kentucky, the following units consisted of the Third Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) Union Kentucky Volunteers during the Civil War 1861- Fourth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) 1865. Take into consideration that even though these units are listed some of them never came into existence due to Fifth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) manpower or other unknown circumstances. Sixth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) 1st Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Seventh Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) 2nd Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Eighth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) 3rd Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Ninth Kentucky Infantry Regiment (CSA) 4th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Byrne’s Artillery Battery (CSA) 5th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) B.T. White’s Artillery Battery (CSA) 6th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Bell’s Mounted Howitzer Battery (CSA) 7th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Cumberland Artillery (CSA) 8th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Cobb’s Artillery Battery (CSA) 9th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Graves’ Artillery Battery (CSA) 10th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Schoolfield’s Artillery Battery (CSA) 11th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) Corbett’s (Harris) Artillery Battery (CSA) 17th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry (USA) First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Munday’s 1st Battalion Cavalry (USA) First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Battery A Light Artillery (Sone’s) (USA) Second Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Battery B Light Artillery (Hewitt’s) (USA) Third Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Battery C Light Artillery (USA) Fourth Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) Battery