4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Kentucky 4th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Salyersville, Kentucky, in October, 1862. The unit served in the Department of East Tennessee and later in the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. It was involved in numerous conflicts in Tennessee and Kentucky, then during October, 1864, skirmished in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. OFFICERS: Colonel Henry L. Giltner, Lieutenant Colonel Moses T. Pryor, and Major Nathan Parker. ASSIGNMENTS: Department of East Tennessee and later in the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. SERVICE: Marshall's Operations in East Kentucky and Southwest Virginia - Dec 30 1862-Jan 5, 1863
Capture of Mountsville, Tenn. - Dec 30, 1862
Action, Columbia Pike, Tenn. - April 1, 1863
Skirmish, near the Obion River, Tenn - April 9, 1863
Engagement, Franklin, Tenn - June 4, 1863
Skirmish, Christianburg, KY - July 1, 1863
Campaign in East Tennessee - August 16 - Sept 19, 1863
Skirmish, Cleveland, Tenn - Sept 18, 1863
Action, Kingsport, Tenn - Sept 18, 1863
Skirmish, Bristol, Tenn - Sept 19, 1863
Skirmish, Carter's Depot, Tenn - Sept 20-21, 1863
Action, Jonesborough, Tenn - Sept 21, 1863
Engagement, Blountsville, Tenn - Sept 22, 1863
Skirmish, Athens, Tenn - Sept 25, 1863
Skirmish, Calhoun and Charleston, Tenn - Sept 25, 1863
Skirmish, Calhoun (Haguewood Prarie), Tenn - Sept 26, 1863
Action, Jonesborough, Tenn - Sept 28, 1863
Action, Blue Springs, Tenn - Oct 5, 1863
Engagement, Blue Springs, Tenn - Oct 10, 1863
Skirmish, Bristol, Tenn - Oct 15, 1863
Action, Huff's Ferry, Tenn - Nov 14, 1863
Seige, Knoxville, Tenn - Nov 15 - Dec 10, 1863
Engagement, Campbell's Station, Tenn - Nov 16, 1863
Action, Rutledge, Tenn - Dec 15, 1863
Action, Rutledge, Tenn - Dec 16, 1863
Operations about Dandridge, Tenn - Jan 16-17, 1864
Skirmishes, Strawberry Plains, Tenn - Jan 21-22, 1863
Engagement, near Fair Garden, Tenn - Jan 27, 1864
Morgan's Invasion of Kentucky - May 31 - June 20, 1864
Capture, Mount Sterling, KY - June 8, 1864
Action, Mount Sterling, KY - June 9, 1864
Skirmish, Cynthiana, KY - June 10, 1864
Skirmish, Keller's Bridge, KY - June 10, 1864
Actions, Keller's Bridge, KY - June 11, 1864
Action, Cynthiana, Ky - June 12, 1864
Skirmish, Liberty, KY - June 17, 1864
Skirmish, Rogersville, Tenn - Aug 21, 1864
Skirmish, Jonesville, VA (two companies) - Aug 21, 1864
Retreat to Greenville, Tenn - Aug 21-23, 1864
Action, Blue Springs, Tenn - Aug 23, 1864
Action, Prek's Gap, Greenville, Tenn - Sept 4, 1864
Action, Morristown, Tenn - Oct 28, 1864
Skirmish, Russelville, Tenn - Nov 11, 1864
Action, Bull's Gap, Tenn - Nov 11-13, 1864
Action, Morristown, Tenn - Nov 13, 1864
Action, Russellville, Tenn - Nov 14, 1863
Skirmish, Flat Creek, Tenn - Nov 17, 1864
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2255 men.

The 4th Cavalry was formed in Salyersville, Kentucky, in October, 1862. The home counties of the men are unknown.
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