12th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Kentucky 12th Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Kentucky and Tennessee Regiment] was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, Mississippi, in September, 1863. The unit was assigned to General Lyon's Brigade and sustained 55 casualties in the expedition from Memphis into Mississippi and 94 in the fight at Harrisburg. Later it saw action in Alabama and during March, 1865, merged into the 8th Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) Regiment.

The regiment saw active service and won high renown under the leadership of General N. B. Forrest. It took conspicuous part in the battles at Jack’s Creek, Union City, Harrisburg and Pulaski, to name a few. The Regiment was surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama, on May 10th, 1865.
OFFICERS: Colonel W.W. Faulkner, Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Lannom, and Majors John M. Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. ASSIGNMENTS: General Lyon's Brigade SERVICE: Jack’s Creek, Union City, Harrisburg and Pulaski Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1810 men.

  • Company A - Northern Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Kentucky, (no counties listed).
  • Company B - Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Kentucky, (no counties listed).
  • Company C - West Tennessee, (no counties listed).
  • Company D - Ballard County, Kentucky and Carroll County, Tennessee.
  • Company E - Camp Boone, Boone County, Kentucky and McKinzie,Carroll County, Tennessee, and many listed as just Tennessee.
  • Company F - West Tennessee, (no counties listed).
  • Company G - Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky and Spring Creek, Madison County, Tennessee.
  • Company H - Graves County, Kentucky and Paris, Henry County, Tennessee.
  • Company I - Hickman County, Kentucky and Tennessee (no counties listed).
  • Company K - Tennessee, (no counties listed).
  • Bibliography for Research:
    U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War - Naval Subset Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

    Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Kentucky. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

    Rigdon, John C. - Editor Kentucky Civil War Soldiers Index. 1996. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.



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