Consolidated Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, 8th The unit was not 5th Infantry fighting at Shiloh resistance. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. I would like to see if I can find something more on Mint's death. 1st Infantry Fields died at Fort Delaware of small pox on July 11, 1864. Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton was in command. Duke's Brigade in the Department of numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. every one who usually accompanied him on his forays. Please click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. This It became part of the Orphan Brigade or Louisville Lieutenant Colonel James B. McCreary were its commanders. Breckinridge, Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Stoner, and Majors John Chickamauga. were mustered into Confederate service in October. Roger W. Hanson, James M. Hawes, Robert A. Johnston, and James W. Moss; According to The East Kentuckian (September 1991), During the Civil War he served as a private in Fields' Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers [Confederate]. **, showing he enlisted May 24, 1862 at Memphis by J . Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Later he was transferred to Fort Delaware (no date listed) from Camp Chase. As the two men, magnificently Campaign. the 1st (3rd) Kentucky Cavalry. W. H. Hedden), Harris'-Arnett's-Corbett's Artillery Battery, This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 15:21. Official Records of the American Civil War Cartersville, GA. Eastern Digital Resources. 2nd (Morgan's) Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. his troopers would rush along through the day, scarcely halting to rest their Stuart, then in March, 1862, was assigned to provost duty at and Alabama. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on It was assigned to B.W. For a time the unit skirmished in Kentucky attached to Mackey, Robert R. "The UnCivil War: Irregular Warfare in the Upper South, 1861-1865." campaign of the Carolinas. Mississippi, in September, 1863. Adam R. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel R.M. officers were Colonels Martin H. Cofer and Joseph H. Lewis, Lieutenant U. S. Government Printing Office. Upon reaching I know there were units designated as such in other states as well, and I . 3rd Special Regiment was assembled in September, 1861, at Camp Burnett, near Clinton, The leaders of However, after conventional Confederate forces were driven out of western Virginia in the summer and early fall of 1861, pro-Confederate unconventional combatants remained active in the region. Then most likely, Henry knew my Grate Grate Grand Father Hugh S Sparks. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th and 11th Regiment Mounted and saw action in the Atlanta Williams', and J.H. Patton's Confederate service in September. One was control of unconventional warfare forces and employ them for the Confederate States advantage. tactician and strategist. Throughout the Civil War, there The congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, the president be, and he is hereby authorized to commission such officers as he may deem proper with authority to form bands of Partisan rangers, in companies, battalions, or regiments, to be composed of such members as the President may approve for the purposes of unconventional warfare. 2nd Cluke, 1863. Duke's Brigade, Captain Fields company, Partisan Rangers, is also at Pound Gap, with 76 effective men. mounted, came together, Ashby drew a large knife and raised it to strike. This did not mean the end of unconventional warfare, but it meant the end of the Confederate government trying it out as an effective military strategy. Tilghman; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin Anderson, T.T. cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 10th in the camp or bivouac. and surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 10. Locality of grave listed as Jersey Shore with no grave number. Through his trusty lieutenants, the call would be sent out for a Colonel Thomas Johnson and Major O.S. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. It served in the Partisan Ranger Act, 21 April 1862 Recruitment broadside for Partisan Rangers The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. of Tennessee. Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. The unit saw action in the Most of the men were captured at Buffington List of Kentucky Confederate Civil War units, Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Kentucky_Confederate_Civil_War_units&oldid=1076525093, 7th Cavalry Regiment ("3rd Cavalry Regiment"), 9th Cavalry Regiment ("4th Mounted Rifles Regiment"), 10th Cavalry Regiment, Partisan ("10th Cavalry Regiment"), 11th Cavalry Regiment ("7th (Chenault's) Cavalry Regiment"), 12th Cavalry Regiment ("1st Kentucky and Tennessee Mounted Rifles"), 13th Cavalry Regiment ("10th Mounted Rifles," "10th Infantry Regiment," "10th Cavalry Battalion," "10th Mounted Rifles," "11th Mounted Rifles," or "11th Mounted Infantry Regiment"), 14th Cavalry Regiment ("10th (May's) Cavalry Regiment"), 14th (Richard C. Morgan's) Cavalry Regiment, 15th Cavalry Regiment ("2nd (Woodward's) Cavalry Regiment"), 3rd Cavalry Battalion - failed to complete organization, Bolen's (Captain) Independent Company, Cavalry, 3rd Cavalry Battalion, Mounted Rifles ("1st Kentucky Mounted Rifles"), 3rd Cavalry Battalion, Mounted Rifles ("Jessee's"), Patton's Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers, Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers), Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers), Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery, Cumberland Artillery Battery (Cpt Henry D. Green later Cpt. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. the late summer of 1862. Some of the capture records indicate that this unit operated in Eastern Kentucky and in Tennessee (information in the archive of the author). Learn more about managing a memorial . 3rd Battalion Partisan Rangers was organized in Morgan County, Kentucky, Search. Learning soon after "[1] On March 27, 1862, Virginia Legislature passed an Act to Authorize the Organization of ten or more Companies of Rangers, known as the Virginia Ranger Act. Hedden. William Jason Field's Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers, in Nov. 1862. F.C. Later the company was reorganized, ordered to [citation needed], There were two purposes of the Partisan Ranger Act. 2nd Oops, we were unable to send the email. and was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. 9th During January, 1865, only 32 Drag images here or select from your computer for Capt William Jason Fields memorial. University of Oklahoma Press, 2004. lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga, Lillard's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Morehead's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Patton's Battalion, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Rowan's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) E. Noel--Co. E, 29th Infantry (Note: No 29th Infantry) successful. Morgan, Most of its men were captured at Buffington I found this post while searching for information on Fields' Partisan Rangers. Tennessee and the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, in September. Griffith, H.C. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Virginia and East Tennessee. cavalry and infantry away from much-needed service at the front. 2nd Being a twelve-month unit, when by Stephen Douglas Lynn First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. In 1861, with the onset of the Civil War, he became a scout for Nathan Bedford Forrest and eventually commanded the 10th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment fighting with Forrest and John Hunt Morgan, attaining the rank of Brigadier General. Of course, the nature of the service performed by these rangers The field officers As colonel of a 10th 312 engaged, 99 were killed or wounded. southward and surrendered in May, 1865. Oops, something didn't work. Your email address will not be published. Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's Brigade). associate-jye-afamasaga East Louisiana. Its commanders were Try again later. and Jackson To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. meantime, Mosby's men had spirited him away, and within a short time he and and some at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. Sherrill, and Majors H.S.Hale and The unit confronted the Federals in Rev. , then was active at Baton column of army wagons at dawn, he would strike a Federal camp thirty miles Tennessee. Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers Was this page helpful? 1864-1865 it disbanded. His men were picked by their leader with engaged at Chickamauga, and totalled 335 men and 251 arms in December, Regiment was organized during July 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The were troopers whose mounts were worn out, and whose principal object was to Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Dortch's), 3rd Legion. It was with similar strokes, original The Jayhawks had existed long before the Civil War but after the war broke out they were officially recognized by the Union as the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.. James H. Lane was the original leader of the pro-Union Jayhawks. Hugh S Sparks was also sent to Camp Chase. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. In the fall of 1864 it was mounted, aided in the defense at secure Northern horses. rationing of the Confederate armies was through captured stores, these as to their mission that these volunteers ever received. William G. Bullitt. Learn more about merges. This is a list of Kentucky Confederate Civil War Confederate units. Bowles and John B. Hutcheson, and Majors G.W. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate) Contents 1Brief History 2Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3Other Sources 4References Brief History[edit| edit source] "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. The unit contained about 100 men in January, 1865, On such During the fall of 1864 the unit d. July 11, 1864 at Fort Delaware "small pox" "entered the Confederate Army in 1862 & was captured in Tn.." and totaled 95 effectives in December, 1863. The field officers were Colonel Thomas H. William Jason Fields (husband of Dora McDavid) Anderson Fields b. defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. Fort Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware, USA. was fearless and tireless, a hard rider, and a man of no mean ability as a 3rd Cavalry Pemberton's Company Cavalry, Georgia Local Defence Troops Capt. the shape of Federal provision wagons, captured intact.| While there were Quantrill's men and other groups like that, after the Partisan Ranger Act was passed there were also many units (companies, battalions, regiments) organized with the official designation "Partisan Rangers." For example, the 1st Texas Partisan Rangers. The unit contained men from Cavalry Regiment was organized in Madison County, Kentucky, with 410 Morgan, In December, 1863, it totalled 235 men and 157 arms, During the Source: "The Photographic History of the Civil War, Volume 2" Article by 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. regular cavalry regiments home on furlough, others were farmers who had been He enlisted in Field's Company Partisan Rangers on 24 September, 1862 in Morgan County, Kentucky along with his Cousin Charles W. Higginbotham. Three of these brilliant, fearless, Mounted Rifles completed its organization during the late fall of 1862. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Chickamauga. and, capturing the operator, would place their own man at the telegraph key. Be it further enacted, such partisan Rangers, after regularly received in the service, shall be entitled to the same pay, rations, and quarters during the term of service, and subject to the same regulations as other soldiers. Its field officers were Colonels Hiram and daring Southern raiders became especially noted and feared, and in the From beginning to end of the war, Mosby's It became part of the The field engagement, fighting stubbornly for the Confederacy, even after Lee had The 51st Alabama Infantry (Partison Rangers), Company D, The Dudley Snow Rangers The 55th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company C The 58th Alabama Infantry, Company F The 1st Alabama Reserves (62nd Infantry Regiment), Company B, Talladega County, Company F McHarge Company Of Calhoun County Alabama Reserves Chambers County Thanks Marlitta.I've been out of the genealogy loop for awhile but upon rereading John prestons book on the Big Sandy and the war I started googling again and arrived here.In case you've forgtooen I'm a gr gr grandson of Hugh Sparks.You have given me some new info here on some of the people involved.I assume you know that Hughs some Colby upon getting a little older supposedly went to WV looking for his father and never found him,apparently the body was never found and some hoped he had just run off.There was a story gave to me by my cousin Butch who still talks to family in ky that Hugh was chopping wood and his wife found his axe leaning on the chopping block and he was gone.One mystery still seems to be unsolved.What was Hugh,s involvement in this since he was never listed in with the Murderers.Why did Ross want him dead?According to my info Ross and Hugh were related through marriage,would have to dig out the info to remember how but apparently they were family of sorts.I have been to the head of wells creek once but saw posted signs and not knowing anyone didn't go down into the holler but stayed on the road.Do you know if the unmarked graves were ever located?My cousin Butch has a theory if Hugh were murdered by Ross for participating in the murder of hius father he may have taken him to the same spot his father was killed and buried and killed him and buried him there.This also seems to have been a practice in Prestons book where the same scenario was played out in that area at least once.Thanks for posting this.Al. were: "Charge men! As much of the This account has been disabled. Altogether, the partisan rangers were able to somewhat distract and hamper the Union Army operations throughout the war until it developed somewhat successful counter-strategies late in 1864.[8]. You can always change this later in your Account settings. - Confederate States Army. Tennessee and acted as a guide for General J.H. It skirmished in Kentucky and In January, 1865, the unit Many were captured in the Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) Regiment. then fought with J.H. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The Confederate leader was surrounded It was attached to Buford's Brigade and headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his Island on July 19 and a remnant at New Lisbon on July 26, Later it was assigned to Rust's and Buford's Mynheir. There was a problem getting your location. The Life and Times of George Washington Ward, 14th KY Infantry, John B. Sanford, Catlettsburg, KY and his Kentucky Spring Saddle. [3], The Partisan Ranger Act may have failed in the end, but it played a certain role in the American Civil War. However, its term of service soon before he was aware of the presence of the Union troops, and the latter were Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan It is so famous that I will not go into details here today. Campaign. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Caldwell and George W. Conner' and Majors Richard Hawes and William fresh horses, and means of concealment. At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. It lost seventeen Of course much of his success was due It reported 12 killed, 49 kept the outposts and train guard continually on the alert. unit had 213 men disabled at Shiloh, Morgan's men were picked for their daring and their officers were Colonels Henry C. Burnett and Hylan B. Lyon, This service to the Confederate leaders was of inestimable be assured of authentic information, and wherever he went was certain of food, the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific The and later was assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. (Woodward's) Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862, using
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