KENTUCKY

Civil War Queries


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Geoff Walden, gwalden@octagon.tacom.army.mil, Mar 24,1997
Robert Paxton Trabue of Adair Co., KY, was Colonel of the 4th Kentucky Infantry, Orphan Brigade, CSA. He died in Richmond, VA, Feb. 12, 1863. Where is he buried??? I have searched the records and wartime cemeteries in Richmond, in Natchez, MS (his wife's home), and in Adair Co., with no luck.

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Geoff Walden, gwalden@octagon.tacom.army.mil, Mar 24,1997
4th KENTUCKY INFANTRY, CSA, ORPHAN BRIGADE. Seeking photos, letters, diaries, or any other information for regimental history, to be published as part of the Kentucky Regimentals Series. Will exchange info. Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1703 and Orphan Brigade Kinfolk.

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Sandi Ratliff, sratliff@mounet.com, Mar 25, 1997
I am searching for any information on Andrew Jackson Ratliff who was in the 39 th KY Infantry, Company C. I would like any and all information that can be found on him. Andrew was my great-grandfather. Thanks,

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Joyce Campbell, jgmcvkt, Mar 26,1997
Robert Frank Mills served with 13th Kentucky Calvary ,promoted to Chaplain during Civil War. Enlisted at Columbia, Ky. on 12/23/63 Mustered out on 1/10/1865 at Camp Nelson, Ky. Robert F. (Frank) Mills enlisted 12/2363 at Columbia, Ky. promoted to Chaplain mustered out on 1/10/1865 at Camp Nelson, Ky.

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Gary D. Thurston, gary1@nltc.net, Mar 30,1997
I am trying to find out if my great,great grandfather or any of his brothers served with the CSA. Their names were Willis Bryant, Charles W and James B. Thurston. Their fathers name was Bartlet Thurston. The general area they lived in was Russell, Wayne and Clinton countys of KY. This is all the information I have on them. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks..

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Kevin S. Kirkland, kkirklan@usit.net, Mar 31,1997
I would like information about the 9th Ky. cav.(union) and/or units from Anderson Co.,Ky. and information about Confederate units from Mercer Co.,Ky.My gggrandfather David Thurman was enlisted in the 9th cav. I would like to know more about him and his unit.

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Beverly James Hurst, mimi@nut-n-but.net, Mar 31,1997
Captain Jefferson Hall, Company F, Fourteenth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry was "Dishonorably dismissed the service by General Order No. 36. War Department, series of 1864, to date January 22,1864." What was General Order No. 36 at that time? Jefferson Hall is my GGGrandfather, and as we have had ,and have so many military people in our family we just wondered why we would have one with a dishonorable discharge, what he could have done to warrent such a thing. Thanks for any help. Beverly James Hurst

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Sue Mason, jmason@netwalk.com, Apr 1, 1997
I need some information on: Danial S. Parker, Union Army, company F 13th Kent. Vounteer Cal. he was an adjutant. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

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Jerri Linke, linkej@willmar.k12.cfa.org, Apr 1,1997
Am seeking info re: Civil War participation by the KEITH lineages ...origins: Bourbon and Harrison Counties....Names include: Samuel, Gerrard, Jarred, Loyd, Horatio ....Don't have much information to go by....TIA for your help!

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Leslie Whiteley, Ermy58@aol.com, Apr 2,1997
Would like info on the following: John Whitteker,Pvt Co.H 10 Reg't Kentucky Infantry, sometimes known as Caudill's reg't.Would love to know more! Thank-you

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Pat Graves Reagan, preagan@athenet.net, Apr 5,1997
My 3 great grandfather was Private Mark Kitts.He was in company C. 8th Reg.of Tenn. 2nd Inf Volunteers. He was to serve a three year time. He joined in 10 May 1863 from Union county Tennessee.He died 12 June 1863 of Malaira.The hospital no of the deceased was no. 248. His grave is No. 11 Hosp. Sheman Cemetery. It appears to be in or near Dickerson ? Bridge? Kt. I would like to have an idea of just where this is and I would also like to know if pictures are avilable or books any thing about this area. I hope I have read my records correct. They are very hard to read. Thank You

KyGenWeb PAGE NEWS/MARCH 1997

Joey Oller, joller@ne.infi.net, March 1997
Please place all of your KY CW queries on the query page instead of directly mailing them to me. These queries will be reviewed and answered as soon as possible. Others may be able to help you or direct you to other sources that I am not aware of. The KyGenWeb Civil War Page has become a very popular site and I would like to thank everyone who has sent links and suggestions for the page. Please remember that this page is reserved for KENTUCKY related Civil War post only. Thank You, Joey Oller

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Maria Troutman, troutman@snoopy.bunt.com, Apr 6, 1997
Searching for information on my great great grandfather, Mathew Henry OWENS who was said to have fought on the UNION side. The "legion" is that at least one of his sons also served in the same company. Mathew was either living in Jefferson County, Ky or Union County, KY when he joined. The family story goes that the only thing the man ever stole was at the end of the war, and on his way home to his family, his old horse became lame and he found a black stallion to ride home., that wasn't his.

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David Shields, dshields@cmh.net, Apr 7, 1997
My gr. gr. grandfather is Thomas P. Saunders. I found the following in the Hardin Co. querries:
Here is his obituary:
Thomas P. Saunders, Confederate veteran died at the Confederate Home, Pewee Valley. He enlisted in Co. F, 1st Ky Cav, in 8/1862 and was discharged 9/1864. He went to home in 1904 from Vine Grove. He is survived by Mollie Alverson (my gr. grandmother), Mrs. Elizabeth Hardaway, Mrs. W. M. Kopp, and two sons, C.R. and James P. Saunders. Burial will be Sunday morning at Ekron, Ky (Friday, Marh 12, 1920) Info from Filson Club Archives:
Thomas Payne Saunders b.12/23/1837 d. 3/12/1920 at Pewee Valley Confederates Home. Masters Funeral Directors, Crestwood, Ky ? Oldham County Cemeteries Info submitted by L.O. Alverson.
Do you have any info on Thomas P. Saunders?
Later, David Shields 166 Hazelwood Ave. Barberton, OH 44203-1315 USA

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Rebecca Miller, bexmillr@gte.net"@gte.net, Apr 7, 1997
My ancester, Adam Holman Frey served in Co. K, 1st Ky Infantry. He was from Logan Co., Ky. and he enlisted June 1861 and served 12 months according to his widow, Mary Frances Thomas Frey. He was discharged in Richmond, Va.in 1862. A. H. Frey died in 1897 in Logan Co., Ky. I know where he is buried but it is a small cemetery on private land and I don't know who ownes it. I will try to get a description of how to get to it. It is in Logan Co. He is my great, great grandfather.

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Eugene Embry, embry@bgn.mindspring.com, Apr 7, 1997
Looking for information on Isaac W. Embry aka Ike Embry. He lived in Butler County with wife Malinda (Land) Embry but went on to fight for the Union in the 11th Kentucky Infantry, which was put together in Calhoun. About the only information I have comes from a book called Lincoln County (Mo.) Families. In it, there is a story about a Virgil Rice Embry who ran off and joined the Union 11th Kentucky with his brother Isaac. The 11th fought at Shiloh and a lady who has a photo of either Isaac or Virgil has writing on the back that Isaac died at Stone Mountain (or something like that) in Murfreesboro in late 1862. There was an estate sale in Butler County in early 1863 for Isaac Embry's property, so I guess that info on death is fairly accurate. I have sent off for Isaac's civil war record (sent in August) but have had no luck. Hope you can help. Thanks


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