26th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)

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Brief History
The 26th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry was organized at Calhoon [sic.], Kentucky, under Col. S. B. Burbridge, in the fall of 1861, and was mustered into the United States service March, 1862, at Nashville, Tennessee. The regiment participated in the battle of Shiloh, April 7th, 1862, sustaining heavy loss in killed and wounded. On April 1, 1864, the 33rd was consolidated with the 26th Kentucky Infantry by Special Order No. 107 of the War Department.

Organized at Owensboro, Ky., July to November, 1861, and mustered in at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 26th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 July 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 26th 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 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Company B - Many men mustered in from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Company C - Many men mustered in from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee and Louisville, Jefferson County. Company D - Many men mustered in from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee and Louisville, Jefferson County. Company E - Many men mustered in from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee and Louisville, Jefferson County. Company F - Many men mustered in from Munfordville, Hart County and Bowling Green, Warren County. Company G - Many men mustered in from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Company H - Many men mustered in from Munfordville, Hart County, Bowling Green, Warren County, and Louisville, Jefferson County. Company I - Many men mustered in from Munfordville, Hart County and Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Company K - Many men mustered in from Munfordville, Hart County and London, Laurel County.

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 2,122 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.