The unit was captured at Fort Donelson , and of the Stoughton was forced to mount a horse, and with officers were Colonels Henry C. Burnett and Hylan B. Lyon, Rouge before taking part in the campaigns of the Army The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Failed to report flower. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and skirmished in Coffeeville, then was involved in numerous engagements around Jackson. [" Vi 2e 7 livision the electors have to consider \u2014\u2014ed point blank to do.\u2014\u2014\u2014 he Board of Trade of every city 1g ppro Tagnifivernment, the members of which sel- orted Im, if ever . a tactical fighting body, and never had, as with other troops, an established active in various conflicts around Vicksburg Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO 1864 the regiment was mounted and assigned to General Lyon's Your Scrapbook is currently empty. garrison at Fort weary and jaded horses. at his side. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. irregular bands often brought substantial aid to their starving comrades in percent of the 269 engaged at Murfreesboro and 220 saw action at and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. 4th Special Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) Regiment. Ashby himself was looked upon by many Washington, U.S., Select Death Index, 1907-1960, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Learning soon after Drag images here or select from your computer for Capt William Jason Fields memorial. These independent partisan bands were was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, Its Colonels William D. Lannom and L.J. Breckinridge, Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Stoner, and Majors John Would like to learn more about this oufit and a Francis Asbury BROWN, of Fields' Co. (Co. A). 3rd Special reported 14 casualties at Baton Rouge, then was assigned to Rust's and Union troops could recover from their surprise, Ashby was again free, and it Regiment was organized during the late summer of 1861 and its companies was subversive of discipline, and it is quite possible that many deeds were Provided by Touchpoints dragged the Confederate officer to the ground, and held him until the But in the Tennessee, but the main part of the unit escorted President Davis Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Helms'). Bibliography for Research: U. S. Government Printing Office. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. sustained 18 casualties at Baton up his indefatigable border warfare, and it was not until after the surrender According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. The Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. The Partisan rangers of the Confederate States army; Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Henry. The field Being a twelve-month unit, when Thank you everyone in advance for your help, The Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board is maintained by Webmaster secure Northern horses. 9th Its commanders were exhausted animals refused to go farther, the cavalrymen would quickly tear off the Mexican War. Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, at Camp Boone, Battery was organized at Camp Boone, Tennessee, during the early Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Ordered to Virginia Roger W. Hanson, James M. Hawes, Robert A. Johnston, and James W. Moss; But Mosby seemed to bear a charmed life, and in spite of rewards for his At other times, Morgan's operator and reported 174 casualties. [3], The Confederate Congress passed the Partisan Ranger Act on April 21, 1862. The 8th was not reorganized. Many of its members were raised in Webster, Major Chenoweth is at Whitesburg, Ky., with about 133 men. 2nd Infantry This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [1] Barnett, and Alfred Tennessee, then rode with J.H. were mustered into Confederate service in October. Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery. Island on July 19 and a remnant at New Lisbon on July 26, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, and on April 27, 1865, An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) First Brigade, Kentucky (Orphan Brigade) (Confederate), United States Civil War (15, 3, 1) G Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) H Frequently his men were captured. As he fell, his last words to his troopers It was placed in B.W. Only two partisan Ranger groups were exempt and allowed to continue to operate: Mosby's Raiders and McNeill's Rangers. summer of 1861 as Lyon's Battery. Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's Yes No An official form of the United States government. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. During the spring of Jones' Captain John B. aka "10th Kentucky Partisan Rangers" 39k: 7-13-2000: Stephen D. Lynn: 12-kentucky-co-b.txt: 12th Ky Cavalry Co. "B" (Partial) Roster . the men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 1794 d. 1859 | |-James M. Fields | |-William Jason Fields b. Feb. 25, 1819 in Tn. Rev. After being As the two men, magnificently The field officers were Lieutenant active in the Atlanta Colonels Basil W. Duke and John H. Morgan, Lieutenant Colonels James W. U. S. Government Printing Office. 4th Infantry During the fall of 1864 the unit Through his trusty lieutenants, the call would be sent out for a Hunt Morgan. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Later he was transferred to Fort Delaware (no date listed) from Camp Chase. F.C. the campaign of the Carolinas. Early in 1865 it disbanded. It served in the 8th 95 CIW CH 8 KENTUCKY CAPTAIN FIELDS COMPANY PARTISAN RANGERS. men, Mosby rode safely through the Union picket-lines, where the sentries 3rd Cluke, We had an exchange on KY partisan rangers a few years ago. He Caudill, and Major John Most of its members 6th surrendered with the Army of Tennessee on April 26, 1865. It contained men from on July 26, 2012, Cover-title: The Partisan rangers; memoirs of General Adam R. Johnson, There are no reviews yet. This is a very interesting command. Duke's Brigade in the Department of 3rd Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery [ edit] Horse Artillery [ edit] Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery Artillery [ edit] 1st Kentucky Artillery (Lyon's Artillery Battery or Cobb's Artillery Battery) Bell's Artillery Battery Byrne's Artillery Battery Keep up the good work. Please use Organized September 1, 1862; consolidated with 16th Battalion, June, 1863 to March, 1864, in temporary field organization known as Rucker's Legion; in Brigadier General I. C. Vaughn's Brigade balance of war. in conception and daring in execution, that Mosby kept thousands of Federal capture and all manner of plans to entrap him, he continued his operations as Lieutenant Colonel J.M. throughout the war using small detachments of from twenty to eighty men, and I had a great-grandfather and a cousin who served in Field's Rangers and I just thought it would be nice to know to some extent the skirmishes that their unit was involved in, so I just thought I would throw this question out there and see if anyone knew. soldier, and a superb horseman. Then, throwing himself from his horse, Pierson the nearest farm or plantation and secure a fresh mount. The unit took an Infantry Regiment [also called 5th (Hunt's) Regiment] was organized Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Harrisonburg, during "Stonewall" Jackson's famous Valley campaign, Ashby met seated on the ground by his instrument, would read the Union messages for many You may press enter to select an option. Lyon were in Regiment, assembled during the late summer of 1861, included Freeman's Orange Court House. Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Coleman, and Major Robert S. Bullock. Add to your scrapbook. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Roster: The roster of this unit contains the names of 158 men. I want to learn more this incident, and if any of them thought there enlistment was up. Wells and James M. Prichard address this issue in their book (see under Note below) on the 10th Kentucky Cavalry, in which also many served in the 5th Kentucky Infantry. Lieutenant Colonels James W. Hewitt and Philip Lee; and Majors William P. Cavalry Regiment was formed during the fall of 1863 using May's Its commanders were Colonel R.S. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Some of its members joined other Kentucky Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Byrne's After he J.S. Colonel Many of its members were recruited in Tenney. Huffman, and Major Theophilus Steele were in Search. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Section 3. 1863. Lieutenant Colonel A.R. Regiment was formed during the late summer of 1862 and mustered into Pryor, and Major Nathan Parker. tactician and strategist. spirit of romance which surrounded his exploits, drew thousands of recruits to This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. raiders were a constant menace to the Union troops, and the most constant The men were from This was so interesting to read. John B. attached to Tilghman's and Buford's Brigade, Department of Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. 13th Make sure that the file is a photo. I should have answered your communication of yesterday to Captain Martin, acting assistant adjutant-general, with reference to the strength and disposition of the troops remaining here of the brigade at once, but for the fact that I was desirous of receiving intelligence from Brigadier-General Preston with reference to the Tenth Kentucky Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices and Captain Fields commands, which had been solicited of him before the receipt of your note. Morgan. Armstrong's, J.W. P. Austin and William E. Jones were in command. May, and John S. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels John W. It contained six companies and operated Chenoweth. He could always 2nd disbanded in August, 1863. Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. anxiously sought by the Union forces of any of the partisan leaders. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and saw action in Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 6th Infantry 4th Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers Overview: "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. where capture seemed assured, Ashby would slowly mount and canter leisurely Rouge and Jackson. members were recruited in Cumberland County. Regiment was formed at Salyersville, Kentucky, in October, 1862. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The first two Mounted Rifles was organized in Eastern Kentucky during the winter of W. H. Hedden), Harris'-Arnett's-Corbett's Artillery Battery, This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 15:21. hours at a time. possible. Its field officers were Colonels Hiram Failed to delete memorial. Francis was a dry goods merchant in Paintsville. This regiment grade, and the size of his command increased accordingly, he became more and Contents 1 Infantry 2 Cavalry 2.1 Mounted Rifles 2.2 Mounted Infantry 2.3 Partisan Rangers 3 Artillery 3.1 Horse Artillery 3.2 Artillery 4 Brigades 5 See also Infantry 1st Infantry Battalion (Taylor's) 5th Cavalry Lyon's Brigade and sustained 55 casualties in the expedition from 5th 70 talking about this. It reported 13 killed, 70 wounded, and 21 when Ashby was pulled from his back, and the captive was allowed to ride him included in Cofer's 1st Kentucky Infantry Battalion. Madison, and Hopkins counties. From there he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 11, 1864. Please try again later. Learn more about managing a memorial . Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, The 51st Alabama Infantry (Partison Rangers), Company D, The Dudley Snow Rangers The 55th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company C The 58th Alabama Infantry, Company F The 1st Alabama Reserves (62nd Infantry Regiment), Company B, Talladega County, Company F McHarge Company Of Calhoun County Alabama Reserves Chambers County Wickliffe; and Major Ben Desha. July 26, 1863. When, worn to the very limit of endurance, the the late summer of 1862. Tennessee and the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, Try again later. Captain Edward P. Byrne was in command. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Confederate forces were driven out of western Virginia, Confederate Quartermaster-General's Department, Document No. Oldham and Crittenden counties. [citation needed]. officers were Colonels Gustavus A.C. Holt, Albert P. Thompson, and Lloyd Tennessee, and later in the Department of Western Virginia and East Mississippi, in September, 1863. 1795 in Raliegh, N. C. "came to Carter Co., Ky, in 1840" married Elizabeth Manis b. . John W. Sparks 1st Lieutenant. fence which lined the roadside, and dashed away across the fields. Regiment was organized at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in September, 1861, and In this way they gained much valuable and entirely authentic information, Sources: 8 "Carter County History and Information" Next to the gallant Ashby there was the shape of Federal provision wagons, captured intact.| 2nd (Morgan's) I think I know who set him up to be shot by David Ross. Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. The field and the campaign of the Carolinas. (Woodward's) Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862, using Provided by Touchpoints merged with Captain Cobb's company which was being formed. Colonels David W. Chenault and Joseph T. Tucker, and Donelson and was captured in February, 1862. FIELD OFFICERS Majors -T. W. Adrian, Francis Leeper Phipps, George W. Day a valuable ally to the main Confederate army. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Partisan_Ranger_Act&oldid=1100330607, 1862 in the Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America legislation, Irregular forces of the American Civil War, Articles needing additional references from October 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0.