The National tribune., 1885-12-31
KENTUCKY TROOPS.
Some Facts Concerning the Troops Furnished
that State.

SOMe FdCiS SOHStIHfhk tHe 1iOOpS ruh W
that State.
To THE EDITOR: There were in the Union
army from Kentucky 16 reg iments of cavalry
and six giments of veterans; total enlisted, 3d.
3S2. OF this number. 316 were killed, and l ,772
died. There were AZ regiments of infantry; to-
tai number enlisted 1913. Number of killed
in battle, /, 1,4S2; number died, ,435. The total
number of troops furnished by the State of
Kentucky during the war. including cavalry,
infantry, and artillery, was 72,275. Number
killed, 1,79S; died, 6,207. Over 5000 Of Ken
tucky's brave sons sacrificed their lives in the
defense of their country. There were 16 regi-
ments of colored infantry and three regiments
of heavy artillery. The writer is unable to
give detailed account of casualties of the col
ored troops for want Of statistics but can vOuch
for their being good soldiers and being en-
dowed with good fighting qualities for he per-
sonally observed them in action lament
able fact is that over LOO of the soldiers of
Kentucky are lying in the different National
Cemeteries; 2l9 in the pens at AndersOnville,
| Ga and the rest at Belle Isle, Danville, and
other places.
The Kentucky troops participated in nearly
all the battles Ofthe war except in the East. Some
of them were Shiloh, Perryville, Stone River,
Corinth, Chickamauga, Nashville, Franklin,
Mission Ridge Altoona, Resaca, Kenesaw,
Atlanta, Richmond (Ky.), Chickasaw Bluffs
Grand Gulf, Vicksburg, Jonesboro, Pickett's
Mills, Joy Mountain, Champion Hills, Kings
ton, Fort DOnelsOn, Clinch Mountain, Laurel
Gap, Saltville, and great many more that
could mention. Among the Kentucky troops
were regiments that We're honOrably mentioned
as being brave and well disciplined, and con-
spicuOus enough to attract the admiration of
the division to which they belonged.
The writer had the honor of being men,
Der of the 10th KY Cav, recruited in the
ninth district of Kentucky in the Summer Of
,v,1 80 (tzxyts, s,r,{n,N SnrNf a
same year. 1t was engaged in the battles of
Elk Fork, Tenn. Gladesville, Va, where it
surprised and captured almost the entire 10th
KY. (COnfederate), including the Colonel and
several of the officers of that regiment; also
at Triplett Bridge, Lancaster, and Richmond,
KY. The 10th was full regiment comprising
l2 companies and numbering ,235 men. 1t was
mustered out Sep. II, 1868. goOdly number Of
this regiment served as officers in the 45th KY,
which was being recruited shortly after the
dispersal of the 10th. Among them was Maj.
Jno. Mason Brown, who became Colonel of the
45th; also Lieut.-COl. l.. M. Clark. who was a
Captain in the 10th. The Captains Of Co.'S A
B and c were members of that regiment, all
holding commissions. Saml Mcclure was
Assistant Surgeon in the 10th and held the
position of Surgeon in the 45th. Lieuts. Hen
drixon, Thornton, January and the writer
were members of the 10th KY. Cav. The
45th Ky. had in its ranks 1000 men; lost
in killed and died, 107. 1t led the advance in
the assaulting column at the battle of Mount
Sterling June 8, 1864. 1t also participated in
the battle at Cynthiana June IL, and almost
| completely destroyed the forces under the rebel
Gen. Morgan, having been on continuous duty
26 days and nights without halt of SO much
as four hours. The 45th Ky. opened battle at
Laurel Gap Oct ], 1864, and charged the Con-
federates four times. It also participated in
the battle at Saltville, Va, on the I'd of Octo-
ber, 1864, which opened at 8 o'clock on Sunday