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"The
Forgotten Kentucky Regiments"
United
States Colored Troops from Kentucky
Because these troops were raised and armed by the United States rather than the
state of Kentucky, they were not considered for inclusion in The Union Regiments
of Kentucky (see the Appendix discussing the Colored Troops). We, however, beg
to differ and feel that they should be included regardless of who raised,
organized, and armed them - they were Kentuckians regardless of their race. The
Adjutant General's Report for the State of Kentucky lists the following
regiments among the U.S. Colored Troops from Kentucky.
5th Regiment Cavalry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., October 24, 1864. Attached to 1st Division,
District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. Military District of
Kentucky and Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1866.
SERVICE.--Participated in Burbridge's Raid from Kentucky into Southwestern
Virginia September 20-October 17, 1864. Action at Saltsville, Va., October 2. At
Lexington, Ky., October 19. Harrodsburg, Ky., October 21. Stoneman's Raid Into
Southwestern Virginia December 10-29. Near Marion December 17-18. Capture of
Saltsville and destruction of salt works December 20-21. Duty at Ghent, Paducah,
LaGrange, Crab Orchard and Camp Nelson until August, 1865, and in the Dept. of
Arkansas until March, 1866. Mustered out March 20, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 35 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1
Officer and 151 Enlisted men by disease. Total 187.
6th Regiment Cavalry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., October 24, 1864. Attached to 1st Division,
District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. Military District and
Dept. of Kentucky to December, 1865, and Dept. of Arkansas to April, 1866.
SERVICE.--Stoneman's Raid into Southwestern Virginia December 10-29, 1864.
Capture and destruction of lead mines December 17. Near Marion December 17-18.
Saltsville December 20-21. At Camp Nelson and Paducah, Ky., until March, 1865.
At LaGrange, Tenn., until May. At Camp Nelson, Wild Cat, and Danville, Ky.,
until July. At New Haven and Catlettsburg, Ky., until October. At Covington,
Ky., until December. At Louisville, Ky., and Helena, Ark., until January, 1866.
At Duvall's Bluff, Ark., until April 15, 1866. Mustered out April 15, 1866.
Brigadier General James S. Brisbin
100th Regiment Infantry
Organized in Kentucky at large May 3 to June 1, 1864. Attached to Defenses of
Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864.
2nd Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to
January, 1865. Defenses of Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the
Cumberland, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.--Guard duty on Nashville & Northwestern Railroad in Tennessee until
December, 1864. Skirmish on Nashville & Northwestern Railroad September 4.
Action at Johnsonville November 4-5. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16.
Overton Hill December 16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
Again assigned to guard duty on Nashville & Northwestern Railroad January 16,
1865, and so continued until December, 1865. Mustered out December 26, 1865.
107th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., May 3 to September 15, 1864. Attached to Military
District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade,
3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 25th Corps, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps,
to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 1st
Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to August, 1865.
Dept. of North Carolina and Dept. of the South to November, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty in Kentucky until October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore, Md.,
thence to City Point, Va., October 26. Siege of Petersburg November 3 to
December 7. 1st Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition
to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15, 1865. Bombardment of Fort Fisher January
13-15. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January
19. Federal Point February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of
Wilmington February 22. Northeast Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas
March 1-April 26. March on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Action at Cox's
Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April
14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at
various points in North Carolina and in the Dept. of the South until November,
1866. Mustered out November 22, 1866.
108th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., June 20, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd
Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to
January, 1865. Military District of Kentucky to May, 1865. Dept. of Mississippi
and the Gulf to March, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison and guard duty at various points in Kentucky until January,
1865. Action at Owensboro, Ky., October 22, 1864. Guard duty at Rock Island,
III., January to May, 1865. Duty in the Dept. of Mississippi until March, 1866.
Mustered out March 21, 1866.
109th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., July 5, 1864. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to
October, 1864. Martindale's Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James,
to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to
March, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty at Louisville and Louisa, Ky., until October, 1864. Ordered to
Join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg and Richmond, Va. Duty at Deep Bottom
and in trenches before Richmond north of the James River until March, 1865.
Actions at Fort Harrison December 10, 1864, and January 23, 1865. Moved to
Hatcher's Run March 27-28. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton Road,
Hatcher's Run, March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April
3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at
Petersburg and City Point until May. Embarked for Texas May 25, arriving at
Indianola, Texas, June 25. Duty there and on the Rio Grande, Texas, until March,
1866. Mustered out March 21, 1866.
114th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., July 4, 1864. Attached to Military District of
Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to January. 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps
and Dept. of Texas, to April, 1867.
SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Nelson and Louisa, Ky:, until January, 1865. Ordered to
Dept. of Virginia January 3, 1865. Siege operations against Petersburg and
Richmond on the Bermuda Hundred Front until March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign
March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit
of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army.
Duty at Petersburg and City Point until June. Moved to Texas June and July. Duty
at Brownsville and other points on the Rio Grande, Texas, until April, 1867.
Mustered out April 2, 1867.
115th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Bowling Green, Ky., July 15 to October 21, 1864. Attached to 2nd
Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of
the Ohio, to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, Dept. of
Virginia, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of
Texas, to February, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Lexington, Ky., until December, 1864. Ordered to
Virginia. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond January to April,
1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia until May.
Sailed for Texas May 20. Duty in District of the Rio Grande until February,
1866. Mustered out February 10, 1866.
116th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., June 6 to July 12, 1864. Attached to Military
District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to September, 1864. Unattached, 10th
Corps, Army of the James, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th
Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps, to April, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to September, 1866.
Dept. of the Gulf to January, 1867.
SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Nelson until September, 1864. Defense of Camp Nelson and
Hickman's Bridge against Forest's attack. Ordered to join Army of the James in
Virginia, reporting to General Butler September 27. Duty at City Point, Va.,
until October. Moved to Deep Bottom October 23. Siege operations against
Petersburg and Richmond October 23, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Operations on north
side of the James River before Richmond October 27-28, 1864. Fatigue duty at
Deep Bottom, Dutch Gap and in trenches before Richmond until March, 1865. Moved
to Hatcher's Run March 27-28. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton
Road, Hatcher's Run, March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee
April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty
at Petersburg until May 25. Embarked at City Point, Va., for Texas May 25,
arriving at Brazos Santiago June 22. March to White's Ranch June 24. Duty at
Rome, Texas, until February, 1866. In Sub-District, Lower Rio Grande, until
September, 1866, and at New Orleans, La., until January, 1867. Mustered out at
Louisville, Ky., January 17, 1867.
117th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Covington, Ky., July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military
District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade,
18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division,
25th Corps and Dept. of Texas, to August, 1867.
SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky., until October, 1864. Ordered to Baltimore,
Md., thence to City Point, Va., October 21. Siege operations against Petersburg
and Richmond until March, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's
Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at
Petersburg and City Point until June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and
July. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, until August, 1867.
Mustered out August 10, 1867.
118th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Baltimore, Md., October 19, 1864. Moved to City Point, Va., October
26, 1864. Attached to Provisional Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the
James, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps and Dept. of
Texas, to February, 1866.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond November, 1864, to
April, 1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3, 1865. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia
until June. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville
and at various points on the Rio Grande until February, 1866. Mustered out
February 6, 1866.
119th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., January 18 to May 16, 1865. Attached to Dept. of
Kentucky and duty at various points in that State until April, 1866. Mustered
out April 27, 1866.
122nd Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., December 31, 1864. Ordered to Virginia January 12,
1865. Attached to 25th Corps, Army of the James, Unassigned, to April, 1865.
Dept. of Texas to February, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Portsmouth, Va., until February, 1865. Siege
operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va., February to April, 1865. Fall
of Petersburg and Richmond April 2-3. Duty in the Dept. of Virginia until June,
1865. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, June and July. Duty at Brownsville and at
various points on the Rio Grande until February, 1866. Mustered out February 8,
1866.
123rd Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., December 2, 1864. Duty at Louisville, Ky., and
other points in the Dept. of Kentucky until October, 1865. Mustered out October
24, 1865.
124th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., January 1 to April 27, 1865. Garrison and guard
duty at various points in the Dept. of Kentucky until December, 1867. Mustered
out December 20, 1867.
125th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Louisville, Ky., February 12 to June 2, 1865. Garrison and guard
duty at Louisville, Ky., and other points in the Dept. of Kentucky until
December, 1867. Mustered out December 20, 1867.
8th Regiment Heavy Artillery
Organized at Paducah, Ky., April 26, 1864. Attached to Paducah, Ky., District of
Columbus, Ky., 16th Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1864. Paducah,
Ky., District of Columbus, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept.
of Kentucky to February, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Paducah, Ky., until February, 1866. Operations
against Forest in Kentucky March 16 to April 14, 1864. Action at Fort Anderson,
Paducah, Ky., March 25, 1864. Expedition from Paducah, Ky., to Haddix Ferry July
26-27, 1864. Skirmish near Haddix Ferry August 27, 1864. Mustered out February
10, 1866.
12th Regiment Heavy Artillery
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., July 15, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st
Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1865. Military
District of Kentucky and Dept. of Kentucky, to April, 1866.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty in District of Kentucky, at Bowling Green, Camp Nelson
and other points until April, 1866. Mustered out April 24, 1866.
Angus Augustus Burleigh
13th Regiment Heavy Artillery
Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., June 23, 1864. Attached to Military District of
Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and to Dept. of Kentucky, to
November, 1865.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Camp Nelson, Smithland, Lexington and other points in
Kentucky until November-1865. Mustered out November 18, 1865.
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