40th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)

Brief History
The 40th Kentucky Infantry was recruited under the 20,000 call, by Colonel C. J. True, and was mustered in at Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky in September, 1863. This regiment was with General Burbridge in all the battles in Kentucky during the frequent raids of Morgan. It was mustered out at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, December 30th, 1864.

Organized at Grayson and Falmouth, Ky., July 30, 1863. Mustered out December 30, 1864.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section,40th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 40th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - Many men mustered in from Falmouth, Pendleton County. Company B - Many men mustered in from Falmouth, Pendleton County. Company C - Many men mustered in from Grayson County and Lexington, Fayette County. Company D - Many men mustered in from Grayson County and Catlettsburg, Boyd County. Company E - Many men mustered in from Grayson County and Paris, Bourbon County. Company F - Many men mustered in from Falmouth, Pendleton County. Company G - Many men mustered in from Falmouth, Pendleton County and Grayson County. Company H - Many men mustered in from Grayson County. Company I - Many men mustered in from Grayson County. Company K - Many men mustered in from Grayson County and Lexington, Fayette County.

The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,560 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Kentucky in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Kentucky in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kentucky, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.