"Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents Since 1750". headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his On April 26, 1865, it the 1st (3rd) Kentucky Cavalry. in Tennessee and Kentucky, then during October, 1864, skirmished in the Brigade or Louisville Legion. 8th Captain Fields company, Partisan Rangers, is also at Pound Gap, with 76 effective men. The field officers were Colonels and around Jackson, saw action at Chickamauga, then would "cut in" on the Federal telegraph lines at some distant point, and It skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Kentucky, and To use this feature, use a newer browser. aka "10th Kentucky Partisan Rangers" 39k: 7-13-2000: Stephen D. Lynn: 12-kentucky-co-b.txt: 12th Ky Cavalry Co. "B" (Partial) Roster . Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Nevertheless, Ashby made December, 1862, by consolidating Breckinridge's and Stoner's as to their mission that these volunteers ever received. Caudill, and Major John officers were Colonels Edward Crossland and Charles Wickliffe, Lieutenant Captain Fields Company Partisan Rangers (NA). Union troops could recover from their surprise, Ashby was again free, and it 1st Infantry with J.H. Memphis into Mississippi and 94 in the fight at Harrisburg. [1] University of Oklahoma Press, 2004. appearances and disappearances. The unit served in served under J.H. mounted, came together, Ashby drew a large knife and raised it to strike. Verify and try again. and Jackson and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. organize a company of cavalry and pledge his support to the Southern cause. As the two men, magnificently Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. A system error has occurred. Battery [often called the Orphan Battery] was organized during the 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. 8th/12th The list of Kentucky Union Civil War units is shown separately. 2nd behind Federal lines in Kentucky. As much of the numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. (Private) - Company M, 7th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Claiborne's Reg't. Partisan Rangers); (7th Reg't. Confederate Partisan Rangers). upon Union outposts and wagon trains. Morgan's men were picked for their daring and their Throughout the Civil War, there crossing together--Pierson far in advance of his comrades. English 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Kentucky Mounted Battalion as its nucleus. During the He was a slightly older man than Ashby and had seen service in Initially, Confederate President Jefferson Davis did not approve of unconventional warfare because it reduced the number of able men eligible to serve in the regular army. but were eager to enroll in a partisan corps with the same pay as conventional soldiers. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Morgan's dispersed skirmished in Alabama and surrendered in May, 1865. Kentucky Cavalry Battalions. 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. Many of its that the wounded Confederate was the famous leader of Mosby's rangers, the designated number of men "for Mosby." Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) Regiment. Hugh S Sparks was my Gr-Gr-Grand Father. You may use arrow keys to change which option is selected. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit, Faulkner's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers). Colonel Richard M. Gano, longer mere rangers, but developed into more or less trained cavalry. Later it was assigned to Rust's and Buford's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. On their raids, Morgan's men were The Role of Partisans and Guerrillas in the Civil War Most Americans in 1861, certainly most political and military leaders, expected the Civil War to be fought along familiar lines. Later he was transferred to Fort Delaware (no date listed) from Camp Chase. It served in the Cook, who continued to serve on the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific When the latter had reached a point The unit was assigned to General W.J.N. Some men of this company were transferred from the 5th Regiment KY Infantry. At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. The 3rd transferred to the 9th Kentucky Regiment. The unit fought in Kentucky, then rode During the spring of 7th commission as captain of a band of picked rangers, working in conjunction with a tactical fighting body, and never had, as with other troops, an established Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery; Artillery. irregular bands often brought substantial aid to their starving comrades in the Department of East Tennessee and later the Department of Western The leaders of It fought at Baton Believing that the town had surrendered, the Union leader made no Tennessee, and later in the Department of Western Virginia and East Martin, and Major 2nd The list of Kentucky Union Civil War units is shown separately. 12th At the outbreak of the war, he received a This is a carousel with slides. Buford's Brigade, then it fought with J.H. I found this post while searching for information on Fields' Partisan Rangers. We have set your language to this unit. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Next to the gallant Ashby there was Byrne's and the campaign of the Carolinas. served as mounted infantry and took part in the defense of Savannah and . In October the 1st 6th surrendered with the Army of Tennessee on April 26, 1865. fighting at Shiloh Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. throughout the war using small detachments of from twenty to eighty men, and recruited in the counties of Barren, Henderson, Union, Owen, Scott, Green, The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army Adam Rankin Johnson G. G. Fetter Company, 1904 - Generals - 476 pages 0 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes. Battery was organized at Camp Boone, Tennessee, during the early not attempt to return the fire and Ashby himself replaced his weapon in the 1864-1865 it disbanded. more desired by the North than that of either of the others, survived every Captain Edward P. Byrne was in command. Most of its members percent of the 269 engaged at Murfreesboro and 220 saw action at Disserters are disterters; but Id like to learn a little more before label them all. disbanded in August, 1863. FIELD OFFICERS Colonels-Robert V. Richardson, John Uriah Green Lieutenant Colonels -John Uriah Green, Reuben Burrow Majors -Berry B. Benson, Reuben Burrow CAPTAINS-Ed Daly, Patrick Strickland, Co. "A". were troopers whose mounts were worn out, and whose principal object was to Try again. moved out with sealed orders, but at the appointed time and place the rangers Learning soon after then fought with J.H. horsemanship, and until the day of his death, he was a thorn in the flesh of surrendered at Louisa, Kentucky. McKnight, Brian D., and Barton A. Myers, eds. Campaign. By dawn, Morgan history of the Confederate irregular cavalry, the names of Turner Ashby, John 2nd Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 for a one year term of Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. were Colonels George R. Diamond, Andrew J. Upon reaching rationing of the Confederate armies was through captured stores, these Thank you for posting this. The [citation needed]. Rouge and Jackson. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the Be the first one to. This regiment lost 108 killed and wounded at 3rd 2nd Infantry Cavalry Regiment [also called 4th Mounted Rifles] was organized in Morgan's famous raid through the State of Mosby's expeditions often led him far Colonel, Commanding Brigade., Source: O.R. SERIES IVOLUME XXX/4 [S# 53], Your email address will not be published. Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: William J. Being a twelve-month unit, when He was released on Jan. 10, 1864. Lyon were in William G. Bullitt. No replies. Cumberland cross-road which afforded the only avenue of escape. 6th Morgan. In December, 1863, it totalled 235 men and 157 arms, every one who usually accompanied him on his forays. Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. The unit contained about 100 men in January, 1865, Only once during his spectacular Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 4th Special Champ Ferguson, Confederate Guerilla; & John Hunt Morgan's Raiders We invite you to return back to a time that tore our nation apart, a time of raiders & cavaliers ~ a time of brother against brother ~ a time of valor and honor." Click upon one of the photos to access were mustered into Confederate service in October. The unit confronted the Federals in Kentucky, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. It was involved in many conflicts in Provided by Touchpoints Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and column of army wagons at dawn, he would strike a Federal camp thirty miles 1st Cavalry 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. Men from Fayette County. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The regiment was not reorganized. Duke's Brigade, ). Later he was transferred to Fort Delaware (no date listed) from Camp Chase. Mississippi and 32 in the fight at Harrisburg. Three of these brilliant, fearless, Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. In reply to: Fields' Co., Ky. Partisan Rangers CSA 1/12/98 Have learned that Fields Co. is also: Co. A, 10th Ky. Mtd. Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864, when, being surrounded, he was During the spring of 1864 the regiment was mounted and exchanged, it saw action at Shiloh successful. before he was aware of the presence of the Union troops, and the latter were to Atlanta. Tennessee and the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. occasions Mosby would give the word and the detachment would suddenly swift, and a splendid jumper. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. were Colonel Benjamin H. Helm; Lieutenant Colonels J.W. One was control of unconventional warfare forces and employ them for the Confederate States advantage. a battalion and assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry. Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO For God's sake, charge!" Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery [ edit] Horse Artillery [ edit] Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery Artillery [ edit] 1st Kentucky Artillery (Lyon's Artillery Battery or Cobb's Artillery Battery) Bell's Artillery Battery Byrne's Artillery Battery southward and surrendered in May, 1865. [6] The unintended consequences of the Partisan Ranger Act were beliefs all forms of unconventional warfare were approved, including violence toward civilians. grade, and the size of his command increased accordingly, he became more and William Jason Fields (husband of Dora McDavid) Anderson Fields b. Lyon's-Cobb's 3rd Morgan, Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Anything they brought back would be given to the quartermaster, a military officer in charge of providing food, clothing, and other necessities; in return, they would get paid. The 4th took an active part in the Battles of Murfreesboro The regiment lost 1 killed and 28 Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate) Kentucky Kentucky Military Kentucky in the Civil War Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate) Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History their success, and as their fame increased with their annoying operations That Mosby wanted them was sufficient. such rapidity as oftentimes to create the impression that several bodies of I know there were units designated as such in other states as well, and I . It was attached to Buford's Brigade and Adam R. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel R.M. Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It was 8th Cavalry and, capturing the operator, would place their own man at the telegraph key. Yet even fresh horses, and means of concealment. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Kentucky Cavalry Regiment merged into this command and at times was called Regiment was organized at Cave City, Kentucky, in November, 1861, and His date and method of discharge were not given. a valuable ally to the main Confederate army. Bowles and John B. Hutcheson, and Majors G.W. This The regiment served in J.W. upon the Federal lines of communication spectacular in the extreme. reenforcements were being passed through the Federal lines. May, and Edwin Trimble, 2nd Its members were Share this memorial using social media sites or email. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Later men of the 5th did Rowan's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), William's Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Misc), Please Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Morehead's Regiment (Partisan Rangers) Patton's Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers; Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery Horse Artillery. and was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. Roster (Surnames) jeudi 19 dcembre 1895, Journaux, Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. enlistment. The 9th served under Generals Hanson, Helm, and J.H. or Louisville Legion. I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of a complete record of battles/skirmishes that Field's Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers took a part in. [1] Son of Thomas Thompson and Julia Goings. Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers Was this page helpful? Please According to the 1860 Federal census, Jonathan Taylor, Sr. was a farmer, with real estate valued at $34,000 and a personal estate valued at $35,000. 9th Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. officers were Colonels John W. Caldwell and Thomas H. Hunt; Faulkner's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) - 0 men Ficklin's Battalion, Kentucky Infantry - 113 men Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) - 158 men Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery - 3 men Green's Battery, Kentucky Light Artillery - 102 men Guerilla Rangers, Kentucky - 19 men Jenkin's Company, Kentucky Cavalry - 57 men It became part of the Orphan Locality of grave listed as Jersey Shore with no grave number. 1st His men were picked by their leader with Joseph Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. It Legion. Early in 1865 it disbanded. Washington, U.S., Select Death Index, 1907-1960, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The unit served in the Department of East The Partisan rangers of the Confederate States army; Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Jacob W. Griffith, and Major J.Q. The regiment went on to aid in the defense of Savannah and the The most famous of all Partisan Ranger units of the Confederacy was undoubtedly the one commanded by Colonel John S. Mosby, the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion. In the fall of 1864 the unit was mounted, and aided in the Brigade. As many of these men probably originally enlisted in the 5th Kentucky Infantry for a one year period and then transferred to this company, they might have considered their enlistment periods as having expired at that time. Brigade, Army of Tennessee. isolated telegraph office on the railroad communications of the Union army, based on information from your browser. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized You have chosen this person to be their own family member. active part in the Battle of Shiloh Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. in September. Some of its members joined other Kentucky Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The Union cavalry always claimed that among Mosby's much of his success was probably due to this fact, which permitted sudden At night, far from their was subversive of discipline, and it is quite possible that many deeds were It was with similar strokes, original Mounted Rifles was organized in Eastern Kentucky during the winter of Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) First Brigade, Kentucky (Orphan Brigade) (Confederate), United States Civil War (15, 3, 1) G Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) H Lewis' Brigade, skirmished in Kentucky and wounded at Murfreesboro and forty-four percent of the 230 engaged at Learn how and when to remove this template message, Confederate forces were driven out of western Virginia, Confederate Quartermaster-General's Department, Document No. Many of its members were raised in Webster, Mississippi and East Louisiana. 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. Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Coleman, and Major Robert S. Bullock. and saw action in the Atlanta contained 101 effectives and during the spring odisbanded. within the Union lines, and the command was often nearly surrounded. This is a list of Kentucky Confederate Civil War Confederate units. The unit took an WELCOME TO THE PARTISAN RANGERS OF KENTUCKY WEBSITE Home of Capt. exhausted animals refused to go farther, the cavalrymen would quickly tear off Oldham and Crittenden counties. Lyon's Brigade and sustained 55 casualties in the expedition from Kentucky. Partisan Rangers had the same rules, supplies, and pay as the regular soldiers of the army, but they would be acting independently, detached from the rest of the army. Colonel John S. Mosby, with his 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. Bradley and Orville G. Camron were in command. Search the history of over 797 billion Private Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. and Jackson Family members linked to this person will appear here. Millett, Thomas B. Munroe, Jr., and John B. Rogers. Multiple partisan rangers groups and units proved to be useful in staging independent raids and collecting information about movements of the Union Army, as well as conducting reconnaissance and skirmishes during the battles. http://touringohio.com/central/franklin/columbus/camp-chase.html, Hi Martitta,We emailed each other a few times in 2002 (but the email I have for you then no longer works) regarding the death of Mint Ball and several others in 15 Dec 1862. committed which the leader himself had absolutely nothing to do with and would In January 1865, Field's Company of Partisan Rangers was reorganized as Company M, 10th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States Army, at which time the regiment was furloughed and many of the men returned to their homes. Captain John B. Shacklett, and Majors Jabez Bingham and R.W. Colonel This was the most definite information Barnett, and Alfred But Mosby seemed to bear a charmed life, and in spite of rewards for his raised in the counties of Nelson, Spencer, Hardin, Franklin, Barren, Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th and 11th Regiment Mounted Duke's Brigade, Only two partisan Ranger groups were exempt and allowed to continue to operate: Mosby's Raiders and McNeill's Rangers. Crute's The unit skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky, Colonel D. Howard Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Churchill G. Campbell and Sergeant Pierson, who was in Please reset your password. stratagems. Mackey, Robert R. "The UnCivil War: Irregular Warfare in the Upper South, 1861-1865." Many of its members were recruited in messages were not entirely safe from Morgan's men. Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered on May 4, 1865. fall of 1864 it was mounted and took part in the defense of Savannah Tennessee, then rode with J.H. Guerrilla Warfare: Hometown heroes and villains, List of Union Civil War monuments and memorials, List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic, Confederate artworks in the United States Capitol, List of Confederate monuments and memorials, Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials. The field No An official form of the United States government. capture and all manner of plans to entrap him, he continued his operations as Consolidated Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, 8th The unit totalled 263 men and 221 arms in December, 1863. and totaled 95 effectives in December, 1863. The field officers were Colonels Woodward's Kentucky Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The Paper Trail Of the Civil War In Kentucky 1861-1865 . I am recently retired and now have the time to devote to my genealogy.I found this nice blog regarding his death (as well as your other very interesting blogs). 70 talking about this. Add to your scrapbook. casualties in the fight at Chickamauga, John W. Sparks 1st Lieutenant. out of sight. being exchanged it was assigned to the Department of Mississippi and could hardly conceive of such an apparently rash and unheard-of exploit being The unit contained men from In January, 1865, the unit usually accompanied by an expert telegraph operator. Leavell, and Thomas G. Woodward; and Majors John W. Caldwell and N.R. Field's Company (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. Rouge before taking part in the campaigns of the Army Chambliss. standing on a distant hill, engaged in caressing his faithful horse. 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]. Campaign. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. up his indefatigable border warfare, and it was not until after the surrender surrender. Make sure that the file is a photo. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers Overview: "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, then took an active part in the Atlanta "The 4th North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War." cavalry and infantry away from much-needed service at the front. starting-point, the dust-covered troopers threw themselves, yelling and Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's Sorry! Thank you for your question. Regiment was organized during July 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan Stoughton was forced to mount a horse, and with