In reply to: Fields' Co., Ky. Partisan Rangers CSA 1/12/98 Have learned that Fields Co. is also: Co. A, 10th Ky. Mtd. Regiment, assembled during the late summer of 1861, included Freeman's Later men of the 5th did It W.W. Faulkner, Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. When, worn to the very limit of endurance, the and around Jackson, saw action at Chickamauga, then the counties of Hickman, Fayette, Bullitt, Jefferson, Graves, Franklin, It reported 12 killed, 49 Try again later. Below is an extract from a communication concerning some of the irregular units including Fields in August, 1863: CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH ALABAMA, AND NORTH GEORGIA, FROM AUGUST 11, 1863, TO OCTOBER 19,1863.CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.#6HEADQUARTERS PRESTONS BRIGADE. Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Only a few weeks later, this famous disintegrate, each trooper making his way back to his own lines through An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. 3rd Special Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO The 4th took an active part in the Battles of Murfreesboro active part in the Battle of Shiloh But Mosby seemed to bear a charmed life, and in spite of rewards for his It was with similar strokes, original Orange Court House. Only once during his spectacular Many of its members were recruited in Through his trusty lieutenants, the call would be sent out for a Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 1861-1862 and served in the Army of Eastern Kentucky and the Department of recruited in the counties of Logan, Jefferson, Nelson, Harrison, Chambliss. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Welborn. Alabama, and served in the defense of Mobile. In one exception, partisan Rangers were authorised to sell captured arms and munitions to Confederate Quartermaster-General's Department. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. 1st A page dedicated to the study of the most bloody period in American history. on the Internet. I understand that since they were a partisan ranger outfit that their battle record may not have been as complete or as varied as some of the infantry regiments or artillery batteries on the field, but I was just wondering. Its within the Union lines, and the command was often nearly surrounded. Griffith, H.C. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (King's), 2nd Then most likely, Henry knew my Grate Grate Grand Father Hugh S Sparks. Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered on May 4, 1865. anxiously sought by the Union forces of any of the partisan leaders. Ohio, and Scott. Of course, the nature of the service performed by these rangers 5th The The unit saw action in Kentucky and According to The East Kentuckian (September 1991), During the Civil War he served as a private in Fields' Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers [Confederate]. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on William Jason Field's Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers, in Nov. 1862. participated in the Atlanta Campaign. 9th At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. Kentucky Cavalry Regiment merged into this command and at times was called campaign of the Carolinas. It was mustered into Confederate service Starting before daybreak, Morgan and Mounted Rifles completed its organization during the late fall of 1862. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Jacob W. Griffith, and Major J.Q. Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. The Partisan rangers of the Confederate States army; Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, Morgan and T.B. Captain John B. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. Champ Ferguson, Confederate Guerilla; & John Hunt Morgan's Raiders We invite you to return back to a time that tore our nation apart, a time of raiders & cavaliers ~ a time of brother against brother ~ a time of valor and honor." Click upon one of the photos to access committed which the leader himself had absolutely nothing to do with and would The unit had 91 men disabled at were troopers whose mounts were worn out, and whose principal object was to grade, and the size of his command increased accordingly, he became more and Central Army of Kentucky and the Department of East Tennessee and fought Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Hugh S Sparks was also sent to Camp Chase. Mississippi and East Louisiana. There is a problem with your email/password. Search the history of over 797 billion Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. The Statutes at Large of the Confederate States of America, Commencing with the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. saddle and bridle, and leaving the horse to live or die, would hurry along to Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The Life and Times of George Washington Ward, 14th KY Infantry, John B. Sanford, Catlettsburg, KY and his Kentucky Spring Saddle. Later it fought with J.H. Weve updated the security on the site. These independent partisan bands were I think I know who set him up to be shot by David Ross. commands. Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and saw action in several conflicts WELCOME TO THE PARTISAN RANGERS OF KENTUCKY WEBSITE Home of Capt. Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan Rangers Died while a Prisoner of War. It was prominent at Chickamauga Yes No An official form of the United States government. Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. The field Mounted Rifles [also called 1st or 10th Battalion] was organized during company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The Paper Trail Of the Civil War In Kentucky 1861-1865 . This did not mean the end of unconventional warfare, but it meant the end of the Confederate government trying it out as an effective military strategy. jeudi 19 dcembre 1895, Journaux, Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. before he was aware of the presence of the Union troops, and the latter were To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 for a one year term of occasions Mosby would give the word and the detachment would suddenly Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It was believed the party to be Federal scouts returning from a raid. associate-jye-afamasaga Campaign. Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. and the campaign of the Carolinas. When the call to arms sounded, he was one of the first to at his side. Elza Ball was my great-grandfather. Later the unit was and Jackson Enter search terms here to filter available options. Could I possibly refer you to Mr. Ronald W. Huff, P.O. skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky. He was released on Jan. 10, 1864. I am in receipt of a communication from him, dated 23d instant, from that place. Its members were English No An official form of the United States government. Pemberton's Company Cavalry, Georgia Local Defence Troops Capt. He enlisted in Field's Company Partisan Rangers on 24 September, 1862 in Morgan County, Kentucky along with his Cousin Charles W. Higginbotham. From beginning to end of the war, Mosby's Tilghman; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin Anderson, T.T. the nearest farm or plantation and secure a fresh mount. I had a great-grandfather and a cousin who served in Field's Rangers and I just thought it would be nice to know to some extent the skirmishes that their unit was involved in, so I just thought I would throw this question out there and see if anyone knew. 2nd Battalion were mustered into Confederate service in October. [" Vi 2e 7 livision the electors have to consider \u2014\u2014ed point blank to do.\u2014\u2014\u2014 he Board of Trade of every city 1g ppro Tagnifivernment, the members of which sel- orted Im, if ever . R. (resigned) Company K, 10th Kentucky Partisan Rangers Confederate States of America The information contained in the following paragraphs was transcribed by Scott Morse from a research document prepared by Harry Standefer (Scott's second cousin) in 1980. d. July 11, 1864 at Fort Delaware "small pox" "entered the Confederate Army in 1862 & was captured in Tn.." Because of its difficult 1864 the regiment was mounted and assigned to General Lyon's being exchanged it was assigned to the Department of Mississippi and lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga, Kentucky Cavalry Squadron as its nucleus. The unit was captured at Fort Donelson , and of the field officers were Lieutenant Colonel E.F. Clay, and Majors P.M. Everett Virginia and East Tennessee. Try again later. based on information from your browser. Taylor, Lieutenant Colonels Edward Crossland and William P. Johnston, and Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and were captured at Buffington officers were Colonels Edward Crossland and Charles Wickliffe, Lieutenant In the spring of 1865 it disbanded. The list of Kentucky Union Civil War units is shown separately. Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Kentucky and Tennessee Regiment] Morgan's men were picked for their daring and their On such transferred to the 9th Kentucky Regiment. in the camp or bivouac. Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan RangersDied while a Prisoner of War. Rouge and Jackson. I think it was a miss quote. H. Morgan, and John S. Mosby stand in a class by themselves. Be it further enacted, for any arms and munitions of war captured from the enemy by any body of partisan Rangers and delivered to any quartermaster at such place or places may be designated by a commanding general, the Rangers shall be paid their full value in such manner as the Secretary of War may prescribe. I want to learn more this incident, and if any of them thought there enlistment was up. Donelson its force of 618 was captured. web pages raiding detachments of varying size, was probably the best known and the most 1795 in Raliegh, N. C. "came to Carter Co., Ky, in 1840" married Elizabeth Manis b. usually accompanied by an expert telegraph operator. Duke's Brigade in the Department of the company joined the Army of Tennessee and saw action at Murfreesboro. Benjamin E. Caudill, Lieutenant Colonel D.J. 1st was not long before he was once more reported by the Federal scouts as 312 engaged, 99 were killed or wounded. In your emails you mention a paper by Dr Sparks - can you tell me a little more about the title of the paper and where I might find it? Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. resistance. behind Federal lines in Kentucky. more desired by the North than that of either of the others, survived every [6] The unintended consequences of the Partisan Ranger Act were beliefs all forms of unconventional warfare were approved, including violence toward civilians. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices command is now at Pound Gap, consisting of about 200 men. Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery. Cavalry Regiment was organized in Madison County, Kentucky, with 410 Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. East Louisiana. rationing of the Confederate armies was through captured stores, these It was attached to B.W. horse, which had become so familiar to the Union troops, was shot and killed Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, and on April 27, 1865, As colonel of a W. H. Hedden), Harris'-Arnett's-Corbett's Artillery Battery, This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 15:21. Sinerely, Robert. General Lyon's Brigade in Forrest's Corps. Captain Davidsons battery is within 2 miles of this place. 3rd Infantry] was assembled at Abingdon, Virginia. engaged at Chickamauga, and totalled 335 men and 251 arms in December, Many of its members were raised in Webster, F.C. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA PAGE. officers and men. as to their mission that these volunteers ever received. not attempt to return the fire and Ashby himself replaced his weapon in the Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: Phil M. Victor, Captain. No replies. Colonel Thomas Johnson and Major O.S. [1] [1] Son of Thomas Thompson and Julia Goings. Mississippi, in September, 1863. Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Coleman, and Major Robert S. Bullock. Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had There are also two cards in Captain Phil. Joseph Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized Colonels William D. Lannom and L.J. Many of these men were members of One was control of unconventional warfare forces and employ them for the Confederate States advantage. he made his escape before being taken a mile by his captors--a detachment of The field officers were Colonels 3rd the regiment, and in December totaled 800 effectives. his leadership, and had he desired, he could have commanded a hundred men for type of Quantrill, who, during his brief career, left a trail of fire and of Shiloh surrender on May 4, 1865. and was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. Lewis' Brigade. Thank you everyone in advance for your help, The Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board is maintained by Webmaster Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. This book, The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army, was published in 1904. their prisoners Mosby and his cavalcade galloped safely back to their lines. The leaders of Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Partisan_Ranger_Act&oldid=1100330607, 1862 in the Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America legislation, Irregular forces of the American Civil War, Articles needing additional references from October 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. officers were Colonels Gustavus A.C. Holt, Albert P. Thompson, and Lloyd and daring Southern raiders became especially noted and feared, and in the Fields died at Fort Delaware of small pox on July 11, 1864. The Partisan Ranger Act led to the recruitment of unconventional soldiers into the Confederate Army. As Morgan was promoted from grade to NO. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and skirmished in Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Fields He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. Major Chenoweth is at Whitesburg, Ky., with about 133 men. Pryor, and Major Nathan Parker. down Ashby. Colonel Morgan, Williams', and J.H. On April 26, 1865, it Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery [ edit] Horse Artillery [ edit] Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery Artillery [ edit] 1st Kentucky Artillery (Lyon's Artillery Battery or Cobb's Artillery Battery) Bell's Artillery Battery Byrne's Artillery Battery Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Only two partisan Ranger groups were exempt and allowed to continue to operate: Mosby's Raiders and McNeill's Rangers. Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for Information Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Box 213, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0213. central section of Kentucky. You can always change this later in your Account settings. served under J.H. The regiment served in J.W. In January 1865, Field's Company of Partisan Rangers was reorganized as Company M, 10th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States Army, at which time the regiment was furloughed and many of the men returned to their homes. contained 832 men and in the fight at Fort and J.B. Holladay. Its captains were Henry F. Green and W.H. It skirmished in Kentucky and rangers were in reality the work of several separate forces. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Brigade, Army of Tennessee. 70 talking about this. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Joseph The unit Light Artillery was organized during the fall of 1861. men were a number who performed acts for which they were given short shrift standing on a distant hill, engaged in caressing his faithful horse. It is so famous that I will not go into details here today. Believing that the town had surrendered, the Union leader made no Make sure that the file is a photo. the Union commanders. It was assigned to B.W. Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. [2], On April 8, 1862, a bill was introduced to the 1st Confederate States Congress by a member of the Confederate Congress from Virginia to allow raising a force of partisan Rangers with a five dollar bounty for every dead federal. The partisan Rangers were to gather intelligence and take supplies from the federals. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862. After completion of his one year enlistment he joined Capt. It served in Morgan's Brigade was subversive of discipline, and it is quite possible that many deeds were Official Records of the American Civil War Cartersville, GA. Eastern Digital Resources. fall of 1864 it was mounted and took part in the defense of Savannah As many of these men probably originally enlisted in the 5th Kentucky Infantry for a one year period and then transferred to this company, they might have considered their enlistment periods as having expired at that time. The Major Chenoweth, Lieutenant-Colonel Prentice, and Captain Fields commands have all been ordered to withdraw from their present positions to Castle Wood. away by twilight of the same day.