Civil War records of Kentucky volunteer units, 1861-1865.

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Civil War records of Kentucky volunteer units, 1861-1865.

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These are various records regarding many of the volunteer units from Kentucky which served with Union forces during the Civil War. Included are an order book containing orders from Adjutant General John Finnell to the Kentucky Volunteer Militia (State Guard); an unbound order book with special and general orders signed by various officers; a special order book and morning report book for the Sixth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; and a clothing book for the Fourteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Also available are rosters for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Eighteenth, and Twenty-Sixth Volunteer units; and handwritten casualty sheets with lists of soldiers who were killed, missing, in the hospital, had been discharged, or had deserted.

ca. 5 leaves.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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Finnell, John William, 1821-1888

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Finnell was editor of the Lexington [Ky] Observer and reporter; Brown was Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Zachary Taylor. From the description of Letter to Orlando Brown [manuscript], 1849 August 22. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647894612 ...

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Kentucky. Adjutant-General's Office

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General John W. Finnell was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on December 24, 1821. He graduated from Transylvania University at the age of seventeen and studied the art of printing with his father. He later studied law with Richard H. Menefee and graduated from Transylvania law school in 1841. Finnell was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1843 and served as secretary of state under Gov. John J. Crittenden in 1848. Among other offices, Finnell held the position of Kentucky's adjuta...

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United States. Army. Kentucky Infantry Regiment, 26th (1861-1865)

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Kentucky. State Guard

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Historical note: In 1860 the Kentucky Militia was replaced by the Kentucky State Guard. During the Civil War the State Guard suffered from the same divided loyalties which were indicative of Kentucky as a whole. It was reestablished in 1878, with the primary focus on controlling civil disturbances including feuds, riots, strikes, and lynchings. In 1912 the State Guard became the Kentucky National Guard. From the description of Records, 1861-1909 (bulk 1861-1863, 1878-1880, 1894-1897,...