11th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Union)

Brief History
The 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry was mustered into the United States service on the 23rd day of September, under Col. Joshua Tevis, was immediately put on arduous duty as the advanced guard of the Army of the Ohio, in the campaign against Gen. Kirby Smith.

The 11th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry Companies "A," "C," "D" and "F" was organized at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, July, 1862. Balance at Louisville, Kentucky, September 26, 1862. The regiment moved to Atlanta, Georgia, thence to Louisa, Kentucky. It mustered out July 12 to 17, 1865

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 11th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 29 June 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article, 11th 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 Lebanon, Marion County; Knoxville, Pendleton County.
 * Company B - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; Lexington, Fayette County and Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County.
 * Company C - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County and Lexington, Fayette County.
 * Company D - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; Lebanon, Marion County and Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County.
 * Company E - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; Lebanon, Marion County and Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County.
 * Company F - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County and Lebanon, Marion County.
 * Company G - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; Paris, Bourbon County and Covington, Kenton County.
 * Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County; Lebanon, Marion County and Mt. Sterling, Montgomery 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 2,487 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.