Historical Notes:
The Kentucky 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment was formed from the counties of Fayette, Bullitt, Jefferson, Graves, Franklin, Harrison, Scott, Owen, Bourbon, and Anderson. In October the unit contained 832 men and in the fight at Fort Donelson its force of 618 was captured. After being exchanged, it saw action at Shiloh . The 2nd was involved in the Battles of Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, then participated in the Atlanta Campaign. During the fall of 1864 the unit served as mounted infantry and took part in the defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. It reported 13 killed, 70 wounded, and 21 missing at Murfreesboro , lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga , and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.
Officers:
Colonels Roger W. Hanson, James M. Hawes, Robert A. Johnston, and James W. Moss; Lieutenant Colonels James W. Hewitt and Philip Lee; and Majors William P. Johnston and Harvey McDowell.
At the battle of Aiken, the 2nd was commanded by Maj. Thomas W. Lewis. His name does not appear in the rosters at the National Archives.
Assignments:
Assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. Lewis' Brigade
Battles:
Fort Donelson, TN, 14-15 February 1862 --
Shiloh, 6-7 April 1862
Defense of Vicksburg, MS, June-July 1862
Baton Rouge, LA, 5 August 1862
Hartsville, TN, 7 December 1862
Murfreesboro, TN, 31 December 1862 - 2 January 1863
41st Alabama Infantry report on the battle of Murfreesboro
Siege of Jackson, MS, July 1863
Chickamauga, 19-20 September 1863
Missionary Ridge, 25 November 1863
Rocky Face Ridge, GA, 24-25 February 1864
Atlanta Campaign, May-September 1864
o Mill Creek Gap, 7-8 May 1864
o Resaca, 14-15 May 1864
o Dallas, 28 May 1864
o Pine Mountain Line, 10 June 1864
o Kennesaw Line, 20 June 1864
o Peachtree Creek, 20 July 1864
o Atlanta (called Intrenchment Creek by the Orphans), 22 July 1864
o Utoy Creek, 6 August 1864
o Jonesboro, 31 August - 1 September 1864
Campaign as mounted infantry, October 1864 - April 1865
o Stockbridge, GA, 15 November 1864
o Griswoldville, GA, 21-22 November 1864
o Oconee River Bridge, GA, 25 November 1864
o Defenses of Savannah, December 1864
Central South Carolina, April 1865, including battles / skirmishes at
o Dingle's Mill, 9 April
o Stateburg, 15 April
o Boykin's Mill, 18 April
o Dinkin's Mill, 20 April
o Fulton P.O., 21 April
Surrendered by order of Gen. Joseph Johnston, 26 April 1865
o Paroled at Washington, GA, 6-7 May 1865 Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2252 men.
The Kentucky 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment was formed from men of Fayette, Bullitt, Jefferson, Graves, Franklin, Harrison, Scott, Owen, Bourbon, and Anderson counties. Bibliography for Research: U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
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