Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-07

JcNersonv.ue. Ind, February q. 1897.
To the Editor Of the Courier-Journal:
"W.I you please inform me through
She columns Of tho Cousier-Journai. as
near as you can, the total number Of
troops Of an arms which Kentucky con-
tr.bu.ed 20 the Confederate service. 1851
't? This is a question that is often
asked. and discussed at meetings Of Con-
Tolerate veterans, and any information
shat you can give viii settle many con-
uoversies. Hoping you will be able to
s.ye The information. / am
&C. NARROWER
This question IS not susceptible Of a
direct and definite answer, based upon
records. A great many rolls have been
lost. and only partially restored. The
number OF Kentuckiaus who served in
regiments from other States IS known
20 Doe large, but there IS no way Of fixing
.t AS the question, however, appears
to De exciting discussion, we will give
tine hes, information obtainable. The
Information contained in the following
statement is furnished by Mr.. r. d. Os-
borne. secretary Of the Confederate Vete-
rams Association. of Kentucky:
There went from kentucky into the
confederate army nine fun regiments
aa1 three battalions of infantry, as fol-
lows.
First Kentucky Infantry, Colonel
Thomas II. Taylor.
Second Kentucky Infantry, Colonel
Roger w Hanson
Third Kentucky Infantry. Colonel Lloyd
Tughman.
Fourth Kentucky Infantry. Colonel Ro-
bert 4. Trabue.
Fifth kentucky Infantry. Colonel John
s. Williams.
sixth Kentucky Infantry. Colonel Jo-
FeDh H. Lewis.
Seventh Kentucky Infantry Colonel
Edward Grassland.
Eighth Kentucky Infantry, Colonel Hy-
Ian b. Lyon.
Ninth Kentucky Infantry. Colonel
Thomas II. Hunt
First Kentucky Battalion. Lieutenant
Colonel BlantOn Duncan.
First Kentucky Battalion, Lieutenant
Colonel Martin II. Cofor.
Dcshas Battalion. Major Joseph Desha.
These were merged into the other COM
Mands Of infantry.
fifteen other organizations of cavalry, as
follows:
First Kentucky Cavalry Colonel Benja-
m.u Hardin Helm.
Second Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel John
Hunt Morgan.
second Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel
Thomas c. Woodward.
Lairl kentucky Cavalry, Colonel J.
Russell Butler.
Fourth Kentucky Cavalry Colonel Hen
~ j. Gltner.
Ech Kentucky Cavalry Colonel D.
Howard Smith.
Sixth Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel J. I
Warren GIigsby.
seventh Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel
Richard NJ. Gano.
Eighth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel Roy
3 C.1ke
Ninth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel W. c. /
4 dreckinridge.
Tenth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel An /
drew j. May
Tenth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel Adam
Il. Johnson.
Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel /
David W. Chenault.
Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel w. I
". Faulkner.
Thirteenth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel |
Benjamin Il. Candul
Fourteenth Kentucky Cavalry. Colonel /
Richard @. Morgan.
Fifteenth Kentucky Cavalry Colonel J. /
q ChencWIth.
Sixteenth Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel l.. /
a. Sypert
First Kentucky Cavalry Battalion, I
ID. l'enant-Colonel William Z. Simms.
-fsl Kentucky Cavalry Battalion .
"lles. IAeutenaut-C Colonel o. G. Cannon. 4
ti..t Kentucky Special Battalion, Colo
Ae. William W Ward
second Kentucky Cavalry Battalion.
ne.or Clarence j. Prentice.
second Kentucky Cavalry Battalion
"l1es Major Thomas Johnson.
second Kentucky Cavalry Battalion
5pecial, Colonel r. o. Morgan.
Third Kentucky Cavalry battalion
E1-les, lAeutenant-ColonelE +. +. Clay.
q, 4hId Kentucky Cavalry Battalion
sLecial. Colonel Joseph r. Tucker
q Fourth Kentucky Cavalry Battalion
special. Major w r. Messlck.
S1lh Kentucky Cavalry Battalion,
N4lor George VI. Jesse
hlngs Kentucky Cavalry Battalion,
aaJor IL Clay King.
hueys Kentucky Cavalry Battalion,
I-eatenant-Colonel J. X. Huey.
JsAkins's Kentucky Cavalry Battalion.
nalor 3. w. Jenkins. Nearly all Of
regiments
cFe'ton.s Partisan Rangers. Lieutenant
Nolone. o. a. Patton
MoIehead's Partisan Rangers. Colonel
J. g. Morehead.
There were also four fun artillery COM
palles as follows:
CoDb's Battery. Captain Robert Cobb.
p DyTne's Battery. Captain Edward j.
. oiayes's Battery, Captain Rico T.
Graves
L.yons's Battery, Captain II. y. Lyons
mere were also a few companies or
sayalfy on special service, such as Buck
ger eI Guards, Quirk's Scouts. QuantrilPs
sgce.yuls, BrecMnridge's Signal Corps, etc.
mere were also Kentuckians in the regi-
saehts from all the Southern States Ex-
s1spsaher W n Moore was colonel OF the ,
sehlh Missouri. and many Kentuckians
nssIe 10 the Missouri regiments. General {
'" " Shelby, recently deceased, was a {