1st Kentucky Infantry | Regimental History

A general intro to the 1st Kentucky Regiment Infantry in the American Civil War coming soon.

Organization

   
  • First organized at Pendleton, Ohio, for three months April and May, 1861, but not recognized by Kentucky till June, when reorganized for three years.
  • Duty at Pendleton, Ohio, April to July, 1861.
  • Ordered to the Kanawha Valley, W. Va., July 10, 1861.
  • Attached to Kanawha Brigade, West Virginia, to October, 1861.
  • District of the Kanawha, W. Va., to January, 1862.
  • 22nd Brigade, Army of Ohio, to February, 1862.
  • 22nd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862.
  • 22nd Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862.
  • 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1864.

Service

   
  • Campaign in West Virginia July to October, 1861.
  • March to Sissonville in rear of Wise, returning via Ravenswood and Charleston July 14-26.
  • Moved to Gauley, arriving August 1.
  • Moved to Camp Piatt, arriving August 25.
  • Gauley Bridge August 28.
  • Boone Court House September 1.
  • Peytonia September 12.
  • Moved to Raleigh September 20-27.
  • Chapmansville September 25. Return to Gauley, arriving October 10.
  • Operations in the Kanawha Valley October 19-November 16.
  • Skirmish at Gauley Bridge October 28.
  • Attack on Gauley by Floyd's Batteries November 1-9.
  • Pursuit of Floyd November 10.
  • Duty at Charleston December 4 to January 5, 1862.
  • Ordered to Kentucky January 5, 1862.
  • Camp near Bardstown January 24-February 13.
  • March to Nashville, Tenn., February 14-March 12, and to Savannah, Tenn., March 13-April 5.
  • Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7.
  • Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30.
  • Phillips Creek, Widow Serratt's, May 21.
  • Bridge Creek, before Corinth, May 28. Occupation of Corinth May 30.
  • Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6.
  • Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August.
  • March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 21-September 25.
  • Pursuit of Bragg to Loudon, Ky., October 1-22.
  • Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8.
  • Camp Wild Cat October 17.
  • Nelson's Cross Roads October 18.
  • Destruction of Salt Works at Goose Creek October 23-24.
  • March to Nashville, Tenn., October 24-November 9, and duty there till December 26.
  • Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30.
  • Lavergne December 26-27.
  • Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863.
  • Duty at Cripple Creek till June.
  • Expedition to Woodbury April 2.
  • Snow Hill, Woodbury,, April 3.
  • Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 24-July 7.
  • At Manchester July 9 to August 16.
  • Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22.
  • Pea Vine Creek September 10.
  • Lee and Gordon's Mills September 11-13.
  • Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20.
  • Siege of Chattanooga September 24-October 27.
  • Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29.
  • Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., till January 26, 1864.
  • At Ooltewah, Ga., till May 17, and at Resaca till May 29.
  • Ordered to Kentucky May 29.
  • Operations against Morgan's Invasion of Kentucky May 31-June 18.
  • Mt. Sterling June 9. Mustered out June 18, 1864.

Casualties

   
  • Regiment lost during service 60 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 82 Enlisted men by disease. Total 143.