The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-20
BY Mrs. Clara Degmnn Hook

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Sixteenth Ky. volunteers was par
TALLY organized at Camp Lee, near
Maysville, KY, September 1861, and
the organization was completed and
the members mustered into the Z. S.
Army. January 1862, for the term of
two years.
On completing this enlistment,
many re-enlisted January 1864, in the
Sixteenth Ky. Veteran Volunteers and
served until the end of the war. The
regiment participated in the battles of
Ivy Mountain, Kingston, Messy Creek,
Resaca, Atlanta, Altoona, Wilmington,
Columbia, Franklin, and other en-
gagements.
The survivors met together in
Brooksville and formed the organiza-
ton called the sixteenth Ky. Inf. AS
ISOLATION" in 1883. The next year
they met in Flemingsburg and the
next. November 80, 1890, in the Post
room of Heiser Post No. 13, Mays
vile, Ky.
This was the 26th anniversary of
the battle of Franklin, Tenn, and was
called to order by Capt. John Miller.
Capt. NJ. c. Hutchins was elected
President and Captain II C. Weaver,
Secretary.
In 1891 the survivors met in the
Court House in Maysville and were
treated to a stirring address by Gen.
]. D. Cox.
The next year meeting again at
Maysville Col Charles A. Marshall,
who organized the regiment. was pres
ent and the old flag which had been
carried by this regiment through the
war, was also present, but being so
badly riddled by shot and she'll 1t
could not be unfolded
The Association met at Fleming
burg in 1898 and in Augusta in 1894
No record of the next four meetings
could be found but in 1900 and 1901
they met at the Maysville Fair
Grounds.
In 1902 meeting in Augusta, they
agreed with the survivors of the 10th
Ky. Cavalry, who had been holding
their reunions at the same times and
places since 1888 to consolidate into
one organization to be known there
after as the 10th Ky. Inf and the 10th
Ky. Cav. Association" and this time
but one set of officers were elected.
The 10th Ky. Cavalry Regiment was
organized at Maysville and Coving-
ton, in August 1862 for one years SER
vice. They were attached to the list
Division Cavalry Army of Ky, Depart
ment of the Ohio until November 1867,
Later forming a part of the army OF
of the District of Central Kentucky
until April 1868.
After that they were changed about
many times to prominent positions
where the enemy were most persist
ent.
Being at different times units of 2nd
Brigade 4th Div 23rd Army Corps,
then End Brigade, LIST Div, 23rd Army
Corps until August 1868, when they
we're sent to Mt. Sterling, KY, at
tached to End Battalion, District OF
Eastern Kentucky, scouting and oper-
ating against guerrillas, for several
weeks.
When Kirby Smith and Bragg
threatened Cincinnati, the 10th Cav
was on duty, having sharp skirm-
ish at Florence, Ky, September g.
1862
The 10th endured some hard fight
ing during the expedition into East
Tennessee the last of December 1862
and later in the movements against
Col. Cluke's forces in March 1868, al
Coombs' Ferry, also at Mt. Sterling
Owingsville and Stoner's Ridge, sc.
we're campaigns were seen.
They witnessed the burning of Mt
Sterling, March %, 1868, and were en-.
gagged against Morgan's Cavalry af.
ter June 1868, with actions at Trip.
let's bridge, June 10th, where Will