10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union)

Brief History
The 10th Regiment of Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Maysville, Ky., and mustered into the service of the United States under Col. Joshua Tevis, at Covington, Kentucky, September, 9th, 1862. The service of this regiment were of the most active and efficient character. Its skirmishes and small fights were numerous and its marches conscious and severe.

The 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized at Covington, Lexington and Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one year's service, September 8 to November 11, 1862. It had an expedition from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11, 1863 and to Gladesville, Virginia, July 7. The regiment mustered out September 17, 1863.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 10th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 10th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 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 Covington, Kenton County; Maysville, Mason County and Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky.
 * Company B - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
 * Company C - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
 * Company D - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
 * Company E - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
 * Company F - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
 * Company G - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
 * Company H - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky.
 * Company I - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
 * Company K - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
 * Company L - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County and Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
 * Company M - Many men mustered in from Covington, Kenton County; Crab Orchard, Lincoln County; and Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky.

The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 1-1861-1866.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,491 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.


 * Davis, William J. The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), and (Utica, Kentucky : McDowell Publications, ©1979.), World Cat