14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Kentucky 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized by the consolidation of Garland’s Mississippi Cavalry Battalion (three companies), the Cavalry Battalion, Miles’ Louisiana Legion (three companies) Rhodes’ Mississippi Partisan rangers Company and Mullen’s Louisiana Scouts and Sharpshooters Company on September 14, 1863. However, Company A, Cavalry Battalion, Miles’ Louisiana Legion refused to recognize its assignment to this regiment as Company E and maintained its independence. This regiment also included men from Buchanan and Tazewell Counties, Virginia. The Regiment served under Gen. John H. Morgan. The Regiment disbanded in early 1865. OFFICERS:

Col. R. C. Morgan

Colonel-James J. Neely

Lieutenant Colonel-Raleigh R. White

Major-J. Gwynne Thurmond

ASSIGNMENTS:

Colonel R. V. Richardson's West Tennessee Brigade.

SERVICE:

New Albany, Mississippi October 5, 1863.

Chalmers raid into West Tennessee at Salem, October 8, 1863.

Attack on Collierville October 11, 1863.

Byhalia, Mississippi October 12, 1863.

Wyatt, Mississippi October 13, , 1863.

a detachment under Colonel Neely destroyed the Federal depot, barracks and stockade at Middleton, Tennessee. November 7, 1863.

Okolona, Mississippi on February 20-21-22, 1864.

Attack on Yazoo City, Mississippi, March 5, 1864.

Bolivar, TN, March 29, 1864.

La Fayette, GA, June 24, 1864.

Memphis, August 21, 1864.

Middle Tennessee Raid, September 18, 1864.

support of General Hood's Tennessee Campaign at Franklin and Nashville,

Spring Hill, November 29, 1864.

Granny White Pike, December 16, 1864.

Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 517 men.

Company A - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Prestonsburg, Floyd County,Virginia.

Company B - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky.

Company C - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Pike County, Kentucky and Buchanan County, Virginia.

Company D - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Piketon, Pike County, Kentucky.

Company E - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Wolfe County, Kentucky.

Company F - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Buchanan County, Virginia.

Company G - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Buchanan County, Virginia.

Company H - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Buchanan County, Virginia.

Company I - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Buchanan County, Virginia. Company I was organized on November 25, 1863.

Company K - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Liberty Hill, Carroll County and Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia. Company K was organized on January 22, 1864.

Company L - Many men from Kentucky mustered in from Alexandria, Carroll County, and Pike County, Kentucky.

Bibliography for Research:
Roll of Quirk’s Scouts consisting of Company B, 14th Kentucky Cavalry (C.S.A.) which was under the leadership of Colonel. R.C. Morgan and General John H. Morgan. Compiled from memory by Lieutenant K.F. Peddicord. In the Department of Library Special Collections Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY