6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union)

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Brief History
The 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry was organized in Camp Irvine, Jefferson County, Kentucky, under Major Reuben Munday. Munday's 1st Battalion Cavalry was assigned as Companies A, B,C, D, and E in the 6th regiment. They mustered in on December 23rd, 1861. Companies F-M were added in August 1862. As the only organized cavalry in the division, their duties were arduous and of great importance. Non-Veterans mustered out at Edgefield July 14, 1865. The regiment mustered out September 6, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 6th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 6th 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 Louisville, Jefferson County and Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
 * County.Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Covington, Kenton County and Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky.
 * Company C – Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County and Barboursville, McCreary County.
 * Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; London, Laurel County; and Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County and Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.
 * Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company I - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County and Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky
 * Company K - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company L - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
 * Company M - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson 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 2,777 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.