Kentucky in the Civil War

The 6th Kentucky Mounted Infantry was organized on September 10, 1861 at Cave City and reorganized with eight companies on April 26, 1862. The regiment became Mounted on September 17, 1864 at Barnesville, Georgia. On May 6, 1865, the 6th Kentucky Mounted Infantry surrendered at Washington, Georgia. During its term of service, the Regiment participated in the following known engagements:

Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862)	Resaca (May 14-15, 1864)
Corinth Campaign (April - June, 1862	Adairsville (May 15-18, 1864)
Vicksburg Bombardments	New Hope Church (May 25, - June 4, 1864)
(May 18 - July 27, 1862)	Dallas (June 25-27, 1864)
Baton Rouge (August 5, 1862)	Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864)
Murfreesboro	Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864)
(December 31, 1862 - January 3, 1863)	Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
Jackson Siege (July 1863)	Ezra Church (July 28, 1864)
Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863)	Atlanta Siege (July - September 1864)
Chattanooga Siege	Utoy Creek (August 5-7, 1864)
(September - November 1863)	Jonesboro (August 31 - September 1, 1864)
Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863)	Savanah Campaign
Atlanta Campaign	(November - December 1864)
(May - September 1864)	Carolinas Campaign
Rocky Face Ridge :(May 5-11, 1864)	(February - April 1865)

The 6th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, during it's term of service, was assigned to the following military Organizations:

Kentucky Brigade, Buckner's Division, Central Army of Kentucky, Department #2
(October 1861 - February 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Reserve, Central Army of Kentucky, Department #2
(February 1862 - March 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Reserve Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2
(March 1862 - June 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (June 1862 - July 1862)

Thompson's Brigade, Ruggles' Division, Breckinridge's Command, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (July 1862 - August 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Army of Middle Tennessee, Department #2
(October - November 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
(November - December 1862)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tenessee
(December 1862 - May 1863)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, Department of the West
(May - July 1863)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (July - August 1863)

Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee
(August 1863 - February 1864)

Kentucky Brigade, Bate's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
(February - September 1864)

Kentucky Brigade, Jackson's Cavalry Division, Army of Tennessee
(September 1864)

Kentucky Brigade, Iverson's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee (September - November 1864)

Kentucky Brigade, Iverson's-Young's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
(November 1864 - February 1865)

Kentucky Brigade, Humes' Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
(February 1865)

Kentucky Brigade, Humes'-Dibrell's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command (February - April 1865)

Kentucky Brigade, Dibrell's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command, Army of Tennessee (April 1865)

Kentucky Brigade, Dibrell's Division, President Davis' Escort
(April - May 1865)

Regimental Roster - Incomplete
The Men Who Served in the 6th Kentucky Mounted Infantry


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