7th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Kentucky 7th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, using Gano's Texas Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. The unit skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky, then fought with J.H. Morgan, Most of its men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized. OFFICERS: Colonel:
Richard Montgomery Gano
Lieutenant Colonel:
J. M. Huffman
Major:
Theophilus Steele
ASSIGNMENTS: Morgan's Command
SERVICE: Perryville (October 8, 1862)
Tibb’s Bend
Buffington Island (July 19, 1863)
New Lisbon (July 26, 1863)
Salineville (July 26, 1863)
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
Corydon, IN 9 July 1863
Salem, IB 10 July 1863
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2287 men.

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