Kentucky Civil War Union Infantry Units

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The information in this list of Kentucky Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) First organized at Pendleton, Ohio, for three months April and May, 1861, but not recognized by Kentucky until June, when reorganized for three years. Duty at Pendleton, Ohio, April to July, 1861. Operations against Morgan's Invasion of Kentucky May 31-June 18. Mt. Sterling June 9. Mustered out June 18, 1864.


 * 1st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Union) Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Pendleton, Ohio May and June, 1861. Ordered home June 3. Operations against Morgan in Kentucky until June 19. Mt. Sterling June 9. Mustered out June 19, 1864.


 * 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (3 months, 1861)(Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 8, 1861. Louisville, Kentucky, October 6. Mustered out by Companies October 13, 1864, to January 10, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 9, 1861. At Macon May 1. Duty at Macon and in Georgia until August. Mustered out August 17, 1865.


 * 5th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Joe, Holt, Kentucky, September 9, 1861. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June. Mustered out July 25, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Sigel, Muldraugh's Hill and Shepherdsville, Kentucky, September 9 to December 24, 1861. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, Mustered out September 23, 1864, to January 2, 1865.


 * 7th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) "One of the first Recruited in the State. Old 3rd." Organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 22, 1861. At Baton Rouge until May 1, 1865, and at Clinton until March, 1866. Mustered out March 11, 1866.


 * 8th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Estill Springs and Lebanon, Kentucky, October, 1861. At Bridgeport, Alabama, until January, 1865. Mustered out February, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry.


 * 9th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Boyle, Adair County, Kentucky, and mustered in November 20, 1861. Ordered to Kentucky November 22. Mustered out December 15, 1864.


 * 10th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Lebanon, Kentucky, November 21, 1861. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Army of Ohio, to December, 1861. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division (Centre), 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to December, 1864. Moved to Ringgold, Georgia, thence to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and duty there until November. Ordered to Kentucky November 14. Mustered out December 6, 1864. (Union)


 * 11th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Calhoun, Kentucky, December 9,1861. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, November 14; thence to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and duty there until December. Mustered out December 16, 1864. (Union)


 * 12th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Company "A" organized at Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, September 26, 1861, and other companies near Waitsboro, Pulaski County, Kentucky, October, 1861, to January, 1862. Duty at Greensboro, North Carolina, until July. Mustered out July 11, 1865.


 * 13th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Hobson, near Greensburg, Kentucky, and mustered in at Green River December 10, 1861. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, and mustered out January 12, 1865.


 * 14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Wallace, Lawrence County, Kentucky, December 10, 1861. at Louisa, Kentucky, protecting Virginia line until September, 1865. Mustered out September 15,1865.


 * 15th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at New Haven, Kentucky, December 14, 1861. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, and mustered out January 14, 1865.


 * 16th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Kenton in fall of 1861 and mustered in January 27, 1862. Duty at Greensburg, North Carolina until July. Mustered out July 15, 1865.


 * 17th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Hartford and Calhoun, Kentucky, September to December, 1861. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, December, and mustered out January 23, 1865.


 * 18th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at large and mustered in February 8, 1862. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June. Mustered out July 18, 1865.


 * 19th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Harwood, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and mustered in January 2, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, and there mustered out January 26, 1865.


 * 20th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Lexington, Camp Dick Robinson, and Smithland, Kentucky, and mustered in January 6, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, September, and guard duty there until January, 1865. Mustered out January 17, 1865.


 * 21st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camps Hobson and Ward, Kentucky, and mustered in December 31, 1861. Duty at Indianola and Victoria until December. Mustered out December 9, 1865.


 * 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Louisa, Kentucky, January 20, 1862. At Baton Rouge, Louisiana, until January, 1865. Mustered out January 20, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 7th Kentucky Infantry.


 * 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Enrolled Militia)(Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit."


 * 23rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp King, Lexington, Kentucky, and mustered in January 2, 1862 Duty at Indianola, Green Lake and Victoria, Texas until December 1865. Mustered out December 27, 1865.


 * 24th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Lexington, Kentucky, December 31, 1861. Ordered to Lexington, Kentucky and duty there until January, 1865. Mustered out January 31, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Calhoun, Kentucky, January 1, 1862. Consolidated with 17th Kentucky Infantry April 13, 1862.


 * 26th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Owensboro, Ky., July to November, 1861, and mustered in at Nashville, Tenn., March 5, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865.


 * 27th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Rochester, Ky., December 16, 1861, to March 21, 1862. Mustered out March 29, 1865.


 * 28th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Louisville and New Haven, Ky., October 10, 1861, to May 9, 1862. Mustered out December 14, 1865.


 * 29th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Regiment failed to complete organization.


 * 30th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Somerset and Frankfort, Ky. Companies "A," "B," "E" and "F" mustered in at Frankfort February 19, 1864; Company "G" March 29, 1864, and Companies "C," "D," "H," "I" and "K" at Camp Burnside, Ky., April 5, 1864. Mustered out April 18, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Regiment failed to complete organization.


 * 32nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Frankfort and Camp Burnside, Ky., August, 1862. Mustered out May 28 to August 12, 1863.


 * 33rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Munfordsville, Ky., September 13, 1862. Consolidated with 26th Kentucky Infantry April 1, 1864.


 * 34th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Louisville, Ky., October, 1862, from Louisville Provost Guard. Mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn., June 24, 1865.


 * 35th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Owensboro, Ky., September 26, 1863. Ordered to Louisville November 5, and mustered out December 29, 1864.


 * 36th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry (Union) Regiment failed to complete organization.


 * 37th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Glasgow, Ky., September 17 to December 22, 1863. Mustered out December 29, 1864.


 * 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Peach Orchard, Ky., November 18, 1862, and mustered in February 16, 1863. Mustered out September 15, 1865.


 * 40th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Grayson and Falmouth, Ky., July 30, 1863. Mustered out December 30, 1864.


 * 45th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at large October 10, 1863. Mustered out Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F" December 24, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" February 14, 1865.


 * 47th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Irvine and Camp Nelson, Ky., October 5, 1863, to January, 1864. Mustered out Companies "A" to "H" at Lexington, Ky., December 26, 1864, and Companies "I" and "K" April 12, 1865.


 * 48th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Princeton, Ky., October 26, 1863. Mustered out December 19, 1864.


 * 49th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., September 19, 1863. Mustered out December 26, 1864.


 * 50th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Regiment failed to complete organization.


 * 52nd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Franklin and Scottsville, Ky. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "E" mustered in at Scottsville October 16, 1863; Company "D" October 17, 1863; Company "F" November 12, 1863, and Company "G" December 21, 1863. Companies "H," "I" and "K" mustered in at Franklin March 3, 1864. Mustered out January 17, 1865.


 * 53rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Covington, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 17, 1865.


 * 54th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at New Castle, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 1, 1865.


 * 55th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Covington November, 1864. Mustered out September 19, 1865.


 * 56th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 57th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 58th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 63rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 68th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Enrolled Militia) (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Patterson's Independent Company, Kentucky Infantry (Union) Organized at Camp Haskins, Ky., October, 1861. Mustered out January 22, 1865.