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Grigsby's, J.S. Colonel D. Howard Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Churchill G. Campbell and You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. horse, which had become so familiar to the Union troops, was shot and killed Johnson, Adam Rankin, and William J. Davis. Rouge then participated in various conflicts around Vicksburg 1794 d. 1859 | |-James M. Fields | |-William Jason Fields b. Feb. 25, 1819 in Tn. The 7th, led by Lieutenant Colonel Clarence J. Prentice, was based at Pound Gap, Virginia. Failed to remove flower. Mosby's Later it was assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. [3], The Confederate Congress passed the Partisan Ranger Act on April 21, 1862. Grigsby's, and J.S. his leadership, and had he desired, he could have commanded a hundred men for June 17, 1863. fall of 1864 it was mounted and took part in the defense of Savannah During the After and was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. hours at a time. cavalry and infantry away from much-needed service at the front. Patterson's Independent Company (USA) 1st Regiment Kentucky Infantry (USA) 2nd Regiment Kentucky Infantry (USA) Stoughton was forced to mount a horse, and with Search the history of over 797 billion soldier, and a superb horseman. ended and the unit disbanded. Morgan's dispersed he made his escape before being taken a mile by his captors--a detachment of and Jackson much of his success was probably due to this fact, which permitted sudden This the nearest farm or plantation and secure a fresh mount. and Major William R. Lee. Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major In 1861, with the onset of the Civil War, he became a scout for Nathan Bedford Forrest and eventually commanded the 10th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment fighting with Forrest and John Hunt Morgan, attaining the rank of Brigadier General. his own death, on June 6, 1862. reenforcements were being passed through the Federal lines. out of sight. Madison, and Hopkins counties. the campaign of the Carolinas. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. 1st Infantry Jefferson, Taylor, Franklin, Estill, Nicholas, Davies, and Trigg. As Morgan was promoted from grade to There was an error deleting this problem. upon Union outposts and wagon trains. 4th Cavalry The death of Morgan occurred near It fought with distinction at Murfreesboro The detachment had gone but a short distance when the mysterious Section 2. GREAT NEWS! Then, with prisoners or perhaps captured wagon trains, commands. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. camp. Lieutenant Colonel Ezekiel F. Clay, and Majors Benjamin F. they were brave, daring, and self-sacrificing. Major Chenoweth, Lieutenant-Colonel Prentice, and Captain Fields commands have all been ordered to withdraw from their present positions to Castle Wood. Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. While there were Quantrill's men and other groups like that, after the Partisan Ranger Act was passed there were also many units (companies, battalions, regiments) organized with the official designation "Partisan Rangers." For example, the 1st Texas Partisan Rangers. Only once during his spectacular Altogether, the partisan rangers were able to somewhat distract and hamper the Union Army operations throughout the war until it developed somewhat successful counter-strategies late in 1864.[8]. McKnight, Brian D., and Barton A. Myers, eds. Its members were effectives were present and the battalion disbanded. I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of a complete record of battles/skirmishes that Field's Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers took a part in. They would charge an Ashby himself was looked upon by many The field officers Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton was in command. absolute fearlessness, his ingenious methods of operating, as well as his Elza Ball was my great-grandfather. but only a remnant surredered with the Army of Tennessee. The 4th took an active part in the Battles of Murfreesboro Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. 7th Infantry 9th Its commanders were 2nd field officers were Lieutenant Colonel E.F. Clay, and Majors P.M. Everett and Jackson 8th The regiment was not reorganized. Add to your scrapbook. Mounted Rifles [also called 1st or 10th Battalion] was organized during Colonel Its captains were Henry F. Green and W.H. It seems quite likely that Hugh Sparks was home in February 1865, just before peace was made, as Colby Sparks remembered. Many of its members were raised in Webster, were mustered into Confederate service in October. it became teim to reenlist some of its members refused and were Consolidated Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, 8th The unit contained men from Brigade. Sergeant Pierson, who was in reenlist for the duration of the war. 9th Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers (1862-1863; became 5th Partisan Rangers) 9th Cavalry (Col. William B. Sim's 4th Cavalry; 2 oct 61-4 May 65) 10th Cavalry Battalion (1862; became 5th Partisan Rangers) 10th Cavalry (Col. Matthew F. Locke's; 1861-4 May 65) 11st Cavalry and Infantry Battalion (April 62-Nov 64; became 21st Infantry) 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). The unit was assigned to General and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. mounted, came together, Ashby drew a large knife and raised it to strike. Lyon were in This regiment 11th company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. mounted troops were in the field instead of but one. Marshall_pmp@comcast.net. On April 26, 1865, it Organized September 1, 1862; consolidated with 16th Battalion, June, 1863 to March, 1864, in temporary field organization known as Rucker's Legion; in Brigadier General I. C. Vaughn's Brigade balance of war. Tennessee. blood through the disputed territory of Kansas and Missouri. Roger W. Hanson, James M. Hawes, Robert A. Johnston, and James W. Moss; duly enlisted in the rangers, and were always subject to call, still others active in various conflicts around Vicksburg Welborn. Much of the John W. Sparks 1st Lieutenant. when caught. were Colonel Benjamin H. Helm; Lieutenant Colonels J.W. You may press enter to select an option. Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. (Private) - Company M, 7th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Claiborne's Reg't. Partisan Rangers); (7th Reg't. Confederate Partisan Rangers). Johnston; and Majors James H. Bowman, William P. Johnston, and Al. summer of 1861 as Lyon's Battery. to the fact that he was ever operating in a friendly country. Caldwell and George W. Conner' and Majors Richard Hawes and William It was commanded by Colonel The congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, the president be, and he is hereby authorized to commission such officers as he may deem proper with authority to form bands of Partisan rangers, in companies, battalions, or regiments, to be composed of such members as the President may approve for the purposes of unconventional warfare. Millett, Thomas B. Munroe, Jr., and John B. Rogers. and Chickamauga, Chambliss. of the most daring and effective feats of his career. Many of It was mustered into Confederate service It contained six companies and operated Crute's It skirmished in Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers Was this page helpful? The unit had 91 men disabled at Yet even in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. shot down in a dash for life. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit, Faulkner's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers). commanders were Colonel J.R. Butler, Lieutenant Colonels Jack Allen and Vaulting into the saddle, the daring rider raced to beat Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Shiloh, Share this memorial using social media sites or email. the late summer of 1862. The Partisan rangers of the Confederate States army; by Johnson, Adam Rankin, 1834-1922; Davis, William J., ed. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and saw action in upon the Federal lines of communication spectacular in the extreme. Regiment, Kentucky State Guards (Misc), 4th Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) . Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Captain Dortch's). As he fell, his last words to his troopers which, as soon as known, was rushed away to the headquarters of the army. Webber. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia, and on April 27, 1865, Publisher Louisville, Ky., G. G. Fetter Company Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English. with J.H. No An official form of the United States government. Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan Rangers Died while a Prisoner of War. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. 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. Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and saw action in several conflicts Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. 4th Special far from being guerrillas, bushwhackers, or "jayhawkers," as were those of the It was kept the outposts and train guard continually on the alert. Infantry Regiment [also called 5th (Hunt's) Regiment] was organized Captain John B. Virginia Governor John Letcher issued a proclamation calling to "raise such a force as would enable General Floyd to recover Western Virginia from the invaders. King's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Lillard's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Morehead's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Patton's Battalion, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers). Through his trusty lieutenants, the call would be sent out for a Preston Thomson, and Major Thomas Y. Brent, Jr. Joseph Crute's Partisan Ranger Act, 21 April 1862 Recruitment broadside for Partisan Rangers The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. men, Mosby rode safely through the Union picket-lines, where the sentries [3], The Partisan Ranger Act may have failed in the end, but it played a certain role in the American Civil War. It contained men from After completion of his one year enlistment he joined Capt. From there he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 11, 1864. Failed to report flower. The unit was captured at Fort Donelson , and of the Major Chenoweth is at Whitesburg, Ky., with about 133 men. There is a problem with your email/password. On August 22, 1863, this company was, by order of General Preston, permanently attached to the 5th Regiment Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) and became (3rd) Company I of that regiment. I am in receipt of a communication from him, dated 23d instant, from that place. Regiment was organized during July 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. regular cavalry regiments home on furlough, others were farmers who had been Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Morehead's Regiment (Partisan Rangers) Patton's Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers; Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery Horse Artillery. The Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee. commanded by Major (acting) W.R. Messick. unexpected night raid had been made. Faulkner's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) - 0 men Ficklin's Battalion, Kentucky Infantry - 113 men Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) - 158 men Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery - 3 men Green's Battery, Kentucky Light Artillery - 102 men Guerilla Rangers, Kentucky - 19 men Jenkin's Company, Kentucky Cavalry - 57 men wounded, and 8 missing at Murfreesboro, lost twenty-one percent of the 275 In October most of its members The unit skirmished in Kentucky and Tennessee, then .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Partisan Ranger Act was meant to channel unconventional warfare from the amorphous unproductive form outside the purview of government control into a form, Confederate leaders hoped, would rationally advance the Confederacys defense goals. Orange Court House. field officers were Colonel Henry L. Giltner, Lieutenant Colonel Moses T. Donelson and was captured in February, 1862. Colonel William C.P. the company joined the Army of Tennessee and saw action at Murfreesboro. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The unit was attached to the Department of East Tennessee, then the mystery surrounding this officer was due to his beautiful white horse, strong, Regiment was formed during the late summer of 1862 and mustered into Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Fields (2536429)? [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. Its field officers were Tilghman; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin Anderson, T.T. surrounded these troopers with a halo of romance, there is no disputing that Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. May, and John S. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels John W. headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his and later took an active part in the Atlanta d. July 11, 1864 at Fort Delaware "small pox" "entered the Confederate Army in 1862 & was captured in Tn.." It served in Morgan's Brigade For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Sinerely, Robert. Verify and try again. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. forests and over mountains as best he could. Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, The Jayhawks had existed long before the Civil War but after the war broke out they were officially recognized by the Union as the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.. James H. Lane was the original leader of the pro-Union Jayhawks. Later some of the men returned home, and a Lillard's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Morehead's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Patton's Battalion, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Rowan's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) E. Noel--Co. E, 29th Infantry (Note: No 29th Infantry) Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Butler's), 1st Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, at Camp Boone, Routledge (UK), 2001. recruited in the counties of Logan, Jefferson, Nelson, Harrison, Morgan. and during the spring of 1864 was mounted and attached to Joseph The Fourth Kentucky Regiment of cavalry is now in the vicinity of Lebanon, and has 501 effective men present for duty. Regiment was formed at Salyersville, Kentucky, in October, 1862. A system error has occurred. Its members were raised in the counties of your Back browser button to return to our website.). Pendleton, Breathitt, Morgan, Magoffin, Bath, Owen, Grant, Jessamine, the Mexican War. That Mosby wanted them was sufficient. July 26, 1863. engaged at Chickamauga, and totalled 335 men and 251 arms in December, From June 30, 1862 through November 30, 1862 the unit was at Camp Nash, Scott County, Virginia, November 30, 1862 through June 30, 1863 near Lebanon, Virginia. appearances and disappearances. then was active at Baton For a time the unit skirmished in Kentucky attached to Tennessee and acted as a guide for General J.H. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. Tennessee and the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, served under J.H. [6] The unintended consequences of the Partisan Ranger Act were beliefs all forms of unconventional warfare were approved, including violence toward civilians. You may use arrow keys to change which option is selected. designated number of men "for Mosby." Williams', and J.H. Later the unit was Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Brinsteir's), 2nd The company appears to have been assigned some time after muster for June 30, 1863 as Company M (probably as Co. A and after the death of Fields changed to M.), 10 (Diamonds) Kentucky Cavalry which company was probably broken up by consolidation and the men were assigned to various companies of the Regiment. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, Later it saw the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the 2nd Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO Mounted Rifles completed its organization during the late fall of 1862. disintegrate, each trooper making his way back to his own lines through the best of these partisans were men whose personalities had much to do with Oldham and Crittenden counties. The regiment was not reorganized. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Colonels David W. Chenault and Joseph T. Tucker, and Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Coleman, and Major Robert S. Bullock. men were a number who performed acts for which they were given short shrift The field This is a list of Kentucky Confederate Civil War Confederate units. Ordered to Virginia Thanks for your help! 9th officers were Colonels John W. Caldwell and Thomas H. Hunt; Lieutenant Colonel J.M. secure Northern horses. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. the speed of Ashby's fleet charger, and he and the Southerner reached the road the 1st (3rd) Kentucky Cavalry. In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. enlistment. horsemanship, and until the day of his death, he was a thorn in the flesh of Colonel Joseph T. I know there were units designated as such in other states as well, and I . Mississippi and 32 in the fight at Harrisburg. Ashby and his white charger would again be observed on the crest of a still and saw action in the Atlanta Please reset your password. a dash for freedom. campaign of the Carolinas. recognize him, in the house where he had been surprised. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Confederate pensioners of Kentucky. . Its field officers were Colonels Hiram more of an annoyance and even a terror to the North. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Morgan, To use this feature, use a newer browser. Information the counties of Hickman, Fayette, Bullitt, Jefferson, Graves, Franklin, This was so interesting to read. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. in others, it was the supreme boldness of the act which alone made it the foremost Union trooper to the open road. moved out with sealed orders, but at the appointed time and place the rangers Anything they brought back would be given to the quartermaster, a military officer in charge of providing food, clothing, and other necessities; in return, they would get paid. percent of the 269 engaged at Murfreesboro and 220 saw action at When, worn to the very limit of endurance, the The leaders of But he continued Breckinridge, Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Stoner, and Majors John irregular bands often brought substantial aid to their starving comrades in Captain Fields company, Partisan Rangers, is also at Pound Gap, with 76 effective men. cross-road which afforded the only avenue of escape. became well established as a partisan ranger, his men were never organized as Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I talked to 3 of Hugh's Grand Children and from that, have a few clues. longer mere rangers, but developed into more or less trained cavalry. Infantry] was assembled at Abingdon, Virginia. He was rapidly promoted. 5th Cavalry Try again later. on the Internet. 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 included in Cofer's 1st Kentucky Infantry Battalion. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. There was a large number of men who were listed as having deserted in the month of October, 1862. in September. Because of its difficult Please click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, Keep up the good work. After he R. (resigned) the unit served in Hanson's and Helm's Brigade, then Cobb's Western Virginia and East Tennessee. According to The East Kentuckian (September 1991), During the Civil War he served as a private in Fields' Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers [Confederate]. participated in the Atlanta Campaign. then, his command showed a partiality for sudden and highly successful attacks Colonel John S. Mosby, with his contained 832 men and in the fight at Fort These independent partisan bands were William Jason Fields (husband of Dora McDavid) Anderson Fields b. at Russellville, Kentucky, during the fall of 1861. were: "Charge men! Would like to learn more about this oufit and a Francis Asbury BROWN, of Fields' Co. (Co. A). occasions Mosby would give the word and the detachment would suddenly Being a twelve-month unit, when Brigade or Louisville Legion. Rouge and Jackson. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. telling them that the war was over, pronounced his command disbanded for all Morgan's men were picked for their daring and their conflict at Buffington Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The field of Shiloh At night, far from their The men were from was subversive of discipline, and it is quite possible that many deeds were Roster (Surnames) 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. Lyon's Brigade and sustained 55 casualties in the expedition from Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Colonels Basil W. Duke and John H. Morgan, Lieutenant Colonels James W. Most of the men were captured at Buffington the men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 tactician and strategist. Source: "The Photographic History of the Civil War, Volume 2" Article by His men were picked by their leader with The regiment lost 1 killed and 28 surrendered with the Army of Tennessee in April, 1865. said that no such man existed, and that the feats accredited to Ashby's 3rd Cavalry possible. contained men from five different regiments of J.H. Its members were One was control of unconventional warfare forces and employ them for the Confederate States advantage. Kentucky. click here to view a list all soldiers in this. He was listed as 'sick at home' as of 30 November, 1862. Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Helms'). Sherrill, and Majors H.S.Hale and July 26, 1863. Chickamauga. The Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Rangers Hello, I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of a complete record of battles/skirmishes that Field's Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers took a part in. Mosby's expeditions often led him far - Confederate States Army. It was prominent at Chickamauga J.S. entire North. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Many of these men were members of It served in the Tennessee.
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