Source: Adjutant General's Report
This Company was recruited at Cynthiana, Ky., under authority of Gen. Kirby Smith, and mustered into the Confederate States Army at Camp Dick Robinson, on October 12, 1862, to constitute part of the battalion of Captain Joseph Desha. With Captain Acton's Company, mustered in at the same time, it was temporarily assigned as Company "I" of the 9th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, and engaged in battle at Hartsville, Tenn., Dec. 7, 1862, and at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1863, with that Regiment. On May 27, 1863, by Special Order No. 126, from Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Captains Desha and Acton were ordered to report with their Companies to Gen. William Preston at Abingdon, Va., to organize battalion for Captain Desha. Served temporarily as an independent battalion in Gen. Gracie's brigade until August, 1863, when by order of Gen. Preston the two Companies, Captain Desha's Co. "I", and Capt. Acton's Co. "K", were attached to the 5th Regiment Infantry, Kentucky Volunteers.
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NAME RANK WHEN ENLISTED WHERE ENLISTED 001 Joseph Desha Captain Sept. 27, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 002 James Wm. Cleveland 1st Lieutenant Sept. 27, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 003 William N. Fishback 1st Lieutenant Sept. 27, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 004 William N. Fishback 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 27, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 005 A. Kellar Anderson 2nd Lieutenant July 1, 1862 Tazewell Co., Va 006 Benjamin A. Whitaker 1st Sergeant Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 007 W. T. Casey 1st Sergeant Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 008 George Mains 2nd Sergeant Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 009 W. T. Casey 2nd Sergeant Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 010 Drakeford Gray 2nd Sergeant May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 011 Jefferson Oxley 2nd Sergeant Oct. 9, 1862 Lexington, Ky 012 W. T. Casey 3rd Sergeant Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 013 Joseph Woolery 3rd Sergeant Sept. 20,1862 Cynthiana, Ky 014 Dennis O'Halloran 3rd Sergeant May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 015 Drakeford Gray 3rd Sergeant May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 016 Joseph Woolery 4th Sergeant Sept. 20,1862 Cynthiana, Ky 017 Jefferson Oxley 4th Sergeant Oct. 9, 1862 Lexington, Ky 018 W. T. Browning 4th Sergeant Oct. 1, 1862 Mt. Sterling, Ky 019 Henry L. Hall 5th Sergeant Sept. 23, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 020 Jefferson Oxley 5th Sergeant Oct. 9, 1862 Lexington, Ky 021 Benj. F. Whitaker 5th Sergeant Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 022 O. M. Shanks 1st Corporal Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 023 Jefferson Oxley 1st Corporal Oct. 9, 1862 Lexington, Ky 024 W. T. Browning 1st Corporal Oct. 1, 1862 Mt. Sterling, Ky 025 Robert S. Cummins 1st Corporal Oct. 12, 1862 Bryantsville, Ky 026 Henry Gifford 2nd Corporal Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 027 Dennis O'Halloran 2nd Corporal May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 028 Benj. F. Whitaker 2nd Corporal Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 029 L. F. Craig 3rd Corporal Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 030 Robert S. Cummins 3rd Corporal Oct. 12, 1862 Bryantsville, Ky 031 Wm. Randall Whitaker 3rd Corporal Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 032 C. McKinney 3rd Corporal Sept. 28, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 033 Benj. F. Whitaker 4th Corporal Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 034 C. McKinney 4th Corporal Sept. 28, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 035 James H. Snodgrass 4th Corporal Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 036 Arnold, Samuel Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 037 Baird, Brazelia Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 038 Bayless, Joseph Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 039 Berry, R. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 040 Browning, W. T. Private Oct. 1, 1862 Mt. Sterling, Ky 041 Casey, James E. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 042 Carr, James C. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 043 Carr, Wm. H. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 044 Connor, John Private Aug. 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn. 045 Craig, John S. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 046 Craig, L. F. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 047 Creagor, Jacob Private Aug. 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn. 048 Cremer, P. B. Private Sept. 28, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 049 Cummins, Andrew J. Private Oct. 15, 1862 Garrard Co., Ky 050 Cummins, George W. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 051 Cummins, Joseph Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 052 Cummins, Jos. F. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 053 Cummins, Robert S. Private Oct. 12, 1862 Bryantsville, Ky 054 Cummins, Jackson Private Oct. 15, 1862 Garrard Co., Ky 055 Cope, W. H. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 056 Dawson, Joseph E. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 057 Dunn, Robt. M. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 058 Earnest, John A. J. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 059 Fogle, Jacob M. Private Sept. 16, 1862 Williamstown, Ky 060 Fowler, Henry J. Private Oct. 29, 1862 Knoxville, Tn 061 Fryar, Beverly M. Private Sept. 23, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 062 Glassco, Frank Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 063 Gifford, Henry Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 064 Gray, Drakeford Private May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 065 Hall, Henry L. Private Sept. 23, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 066 Hamilton, Isham Private Oct. 25, 1862 Knoxville, Tn 067 Hamilton, Wm. T. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 068 Hampton, John W. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 069 Hangley, James Private May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 070 Hawkins, Elisha Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 071 Henry, Squire W. Private Sept. 24, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 072 Herrington, Wm. Henry Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 073 Hickman, August B. Private Oct. 27, 1862 Knoxville, Tn 074 Hickman, E. A. Private Oct. 27, 1862 Knoxville, Tn 075 Hodge, Richard Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 076 Humphries, Cassius M. Private Sept. 12, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 077 Humphries, Taylor Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 078 King, Abraham Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 079 King, Silas T. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 080 Kreiger, Jacob Private Aug. 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 081 Lea, Thomas J. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 082 McCloud, J. W. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 083 McClure, Alexander Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 084 McCormack, Wm. T. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 085 McKinney, C. Private Sept. 28, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 086 McKinney, Francis Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 087 McKinley, T. Private Oct. 1, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 088 Mains, George Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 089 Mains, Levi M. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 090 Mains, Samuel H. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 091 Michael, George W. Private Sept. 12, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 092 Michael, James H. Private Sept. 12, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 093 Moore, George W. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 094 Moss, William B. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 095 O'Halloran, Dennis Private May 24, 1862 Memphis, Tn 096 Pope, Charles W. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 097 Rawlings, Perry Private Sept. 14, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 098 Reddington, James Private Sept. 12, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 099 Roberts, Bonaparte Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 100 Robertson, William Private Sept. 5, 1862 Lexington, Ky 101 Rogers, John M. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 102 Rowland, James Private Sept. 25, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 103 Rule, G. W. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 104 Scott, Green Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 105 Shadd, Edward Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 106 Shadd, John D. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 107 Shadd, Joseph Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 108 Shadd, Samuel T. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 109 Shields, Vincent Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 110 Smith, John Private Sept. 5, 1862 Lexington, Ky 111 Snodgrass, James H. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 112 Switzer, Daniel Private Sept. 12, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 113 Switzer, James P. R. Private Sept. 16, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 114 Switzer, Taylor Private Sept. 26, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 115 Tandy, Lewis Private Oct. 28, 1862 Knoxville, Tn 116 Thompson, Andrew J. Private Aug. 17, 1862 Hartsville, Tn 117 Turner, Abraham Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 118 Whitaker, S. P. F. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 119 Whitaker, Benj. A. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 120 Whitaker, William R. Private Sept. 10, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 121 Whitehead, Coleman G. Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 122 Wolfe, Richard Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 123 Workman, Henry Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky 124 Workman, John Private Sept. 20, 1862 Cynthiana, Ky HOME