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Gone to Virginny- A Brief Look at the Unique Service of the First . . . Seems that when studying Kentucky Confederate units, the great majority of focus is on the Orphan Brigade and Morgan's Cavalry The story of the First Kentucky Infantry is not so well- known A very unique regiment, as it is the only Kentucky regiment to serve in what would become the Army of
12th Mo Cavalry CSA Question | Trans Mississippi Theaters Greetings! I am a Virginia resident, writing a novel loosely based on my ancestor's life as a CSA soldier (12th Mo Cavalry) and POW at Point Lookout I've done many, many hours of historical research on Missouri (and Point Lookout), but am missing some pieces I hope this forum can supply I
8th Tennessee Infantry (Confederate) - American Civil War Forums Description from Tennessee State Library Archives digital collection: Sgt Jesse Washington Carmack, Co F (formerly D), 8th Tenn Inf Regt , CSA Carmack left Livingston in May 1861 and traveled to Nashville with his regiment He was present at the battles of Corinth, Miss [the siege], Perryville, Ky , Murfreesboro, Tenn , Chickamauga, Geo , Franklin and Nashville, Tenn He deserted on
10th Ky Cavalry CSA - American Civil War Forums 10th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA May's - Trimble's - Diamond's "Yankee Chasers" John B Wells, III James M Prichard "This book, with its accounts of the men of the 10th Kentucky Cavalry and their exploits during the "War Between the States," should be in the library of every native or descendant of the mountains of Eastern Kentucky who is interested in the history or genealogy of their family
Ritters Battery, 3rd Maryland Artillery, CSA 3rd Maryland Artillery, CSA Alternate Designation Ritter's Battery History One of the most traveled units in the Civil War, seeing action in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, Ritter's Battery was originally organized by Captain John Latrobe, of Baltimore, in the fall of 1861 in Virginia
CSA Marines | Civil War Potpourri | American Civil War Forums From 1861 through 1865, the CSA Marines was authorized by the Confederate Congress to recruit 44 officers and 944 enlisted, later raised to 1,026 men Comprised of some former US Marines, they were founded in Montgomery, AL but Headquartered at Richmond, Virginia Initially assigned to provide
CSA Cavalry Shotguns - American Civil War Forums I know I've read many sources referring to Confederate horsemen being armed with shotguns,did this remain true to the end of the war or were they mostly upgraded at Uncle Sam's expense IMHO if you were fighting at close range and were pretty much only going to have a muzzleloader,a shotgun would
10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment of Volunteers (Irish) Known as the "Bloody Tinth", it was one of only two Irish Catholic regiments in the Confederate Army, although their elected officers were mostly Ulster-Scots Protestants They built Forts Henry and Donelson and then were captured and held in Camp Douglas Prison Reconstituted, the 10th were
Battle Flag of 2nd Maryland infantry, CSA - American Civil War Forums They were both originally enlisted to protect Maryland territory, but not to invade the South The color bearer of the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore is said to have been the 1st cousin of the color bearer of the 1st Maryland Battalion (2nd MD) , CSA It was indeed a fraternal struggle