Historical Notes:
2nd Battalion Mounted Rifles completed its organization during the late fall of 1862. The unit was attached to the Department of East Tennessee, then the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. It skirmished in various conflicts in the mountainous region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Early in 1865 it disbanded.
Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel:
Thomas Johnson
Major:
Otis S. Tenney Assignments:
Department of East Tennessee
Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee.
Cosby's Brigade.
Brigadier General GEORGE R. COSBY.
6th Confederate Battalion, Lieutenant L. C. Norman.
2nd Kentucky Battalion,
Captain J. K. Bradshaw.
3rd Kentucky Battalion, Captain William T. Havens. Battles:
This list of battles for the KY 2nd Battalion Mounted Rifles is tentative based on histories of other units with which they fought.
Perryville (October 8, 1862)
Troublesome Creek, KY
Green River/Tebb's Bend KY 4 July 1863
Lebanon KY 5 July 1863
Shepherdsville KY 6 July 1863
Brandenburg KY 6 July 1863
St. Mary's KY 6 July 1863
Brandenburg, KY 8-9 July 1863 Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 695 men.
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