2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry
Historical Notes:
The study of the Kentucky 2nd Cavalry Regiment has proven most difficult because there are 4 units by this name and all four saw similar service in the war. We are thus left with tracking down the service records of the individual men, but for this unit it is unclear even if the men were primarily from Kentucky or Tennessee.
Colonel William Walker Ward is shown as the Colonel for this regiment in the rosters. He is most often associated with the Tennessee 9th Cavalry Regiment however.
Officers:
• William Walker Ward
Assignments:
This regiment served under Gen. John Morgan and Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Battles:
Goodlettsville, TN
Gallatin, TN
Lebanon, TN
Skirmishes in Tennessee and Kentucky
The Great Northern Raid
Saltville
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1205 men.
The companies of the KY 2nd Cavalry Regiment were made up from Smith, Sumner, and Wilson counties of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Bibliography for Research:
Colonel William Walker Ward is shown as the Colonel for this regiment in the rosters. He is most often associated with the Tennessee 9th Cavalry Regiment however.
Gallatin, TN
Lebanon, TN
Skirmishes in Tennessee and Kentucky
The Great Northern Raid
Saltville
The companies of the KY 2nd Cavalry Regiment were made up from Smith, Sumner, and Wilson counties of Tennessee and Kentucky.