HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 100th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops was
organized in Kentucky May 3 to June 1, 1864. It was attached to the defense of the Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. If participated in battles at Johnsonville, and Nashville, then returned to guard duty of the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad.
OFFICERS:
Musson, Reuben D. ~ Rank in Colonel. Rank out Colonel/Brevet Brigadier General.
Stone, Henry ~ Rank in Lieutenant Colonel. Rank out Lieutenant Colonel.
Atwood, Julius M ~ Rank in Quartermaster Sergeant. Rank out Quartermaster Sergeant.
Dillenbach, Frank Cook ~ Rank in First Lieutenant/Adjutant. Rank out First Lieutenant/Adjutant.
Miler, Levi B. ~ Rank in Chaplain. Rank out Chaplain.
Elliott, Justin C. ~ Rank in Surgeon. Rank out Surgeon.
Ware, Edward H. ~ Rank in Assistant Surgeon. Rank out Assistant Surgeon.
West, Edward M. ~ Rank in Assistant Surgeon. Rank out Assistant Surgeon.
Kaepestion, Gustav W. ~ Rank in First Lieutenant/Regimental Quartermaster. Rank out First Lieutenant/Regimental Quartermaster.
Lescher, Samuel B ~ Rank in Assistant Surgeon. Rank out Assistant Surgeon.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Defenses of Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864.
2nd Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865.
Defenses of Nashville & Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865.
Defenses of Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1865.
SERVICE:
Guard duty on Nashville and Northwestern Railroad in Tennessee till December, 1864.
Skirmish on Nashville & Northwestern Railroad September 4.
Action at Johnsonville November 4-5.
Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Overton Hill December 16.
Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
Again assigned to guard duty on Nashville & Northwestern Railroad January 16, 1865, and so continued till December, 1865.
ROSTERS:
Company A - Owensboro, Daviess County and Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Company B - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company C - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company D - Owensboro, Daviess County and Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company E - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company F - Greenupsburg, Greenup County and Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
Company G - Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
Company H - Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky.
Company I - Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky.
Company K - Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky.
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