19th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Union)

Brief History
The 19th Kentucky Infantry was recruited and organized at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in the fall of 1861, by Colonel Wm. J. Landram and Lieutenant Colonel John Cowan, and was mustered into the United states service on the 2nd day of January 1862. After the siege of Jackson, the 19th Kentucky Infantry being in 13th army corps, was transferred to the Department of the Gulf, and was with General Banks on the unfortunate “Red River Campaign”. It was mustered out at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on January 26, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 19th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 19th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 29 June 2012).

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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 Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company B - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company C - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company D - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company E - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company F - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company G - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company H - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company I - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Company K - Many men mustered in from Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,479 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.