The 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment was organized at large and mustered in on October 10, 1863, under the command of Colonel John Mason Brown.
The regiment was attached to District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, XXIII Corps, Department of the Ohio, to January 1864. District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, XXIII Corps, to April 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, XXIII Corps, Department of the Ohio, to July 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, to January 1865. Unattached, District of Kentucky, February 1865.
Companies A, B, C, D, E, and F of the 45th Kentucky Infantry mustered out of service on December 24, 1864; Companies G, H, I, and K mustered out of service on February 14, 1865.
Detailed serviceedit
First organized as a battalion for service in the eastern counties of Kentucky and on the Virginia border, and so served until October 1863. At Mt. Sterling, Ky., and covered the front from Cumberland Gap to Louisa until March 1864. Action at Salyersville, Ky.; November 30, 1863. Moved to Flemmingsburg March 1864; thence to Irvine, Ky., and operated south of that point until July. Pound Gap April 19 (detachment). Troublesome Creek April 27. Morganfield May 5. Operations against Morgan May 31-June 20. Near Pound Gap June 1. Mt. Sterling June 9. Cynthiana June 12. Operations against guerrillas in Owen and Trimble Counties July and August. Burbridge's Expedition into southwest Virginia September 20-October 17. Action at Saltville October 2. Stoneman's Raid into southwest Virginia December 10–29. Bristol, Va., December 13. Abington, Va., December 15. Near Marion December 17–18. Saltville December 20–21. Capture and destruction of salt works.
Casualtiesedit
The regiment lost a total of 113 men during service; 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 102 enlisted men died of disease.
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.
External linksedit
Alphabetical roster, history, biographies, and pictures of members of the 45th Kentucky Infantry( 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine 2009-10-22)
April 11, 2024
45th, kentucky, mounted, infantry, regiment, mounted, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeoctober, 1863, february, 1865country, united, states, americaallegianceunionbranch, united, states, armytypemounted, infantryeng. The 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry RegimentActiveOctober 10 1863 February 14 1865Country United States of AmericaAllegianceUnionBranch United States ArmyTypeMounted infantryEngagementsAmerican Civil WarBattle of Mt Sterling Battle of Cynthiana Battle of Saltville I Battle of Marion Battle of Saltville II Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment was organized at large and mustered in on October 10 1863 under the command of Colonel John Mason Brown The regiment was attached to District of North Central Kentucky 1st Division XXIII Corps Department of the Ohio to January 1864 District of Southwest Kentucky 1st Division XXIII Corps to April 1864 4th Brigade 1st Division District of Kentucky 5th Division XXIII Corps Department of the Ohio to July 1864 2nd Brigade 1st Division District of Kentucky to January 1865 Unattached District of Kentucky February 1865 Companies A B C D E and F of the 45th Kentucky Infantry mustered out of service on December 24 1864 Companies G H I and K mustered out of service on February 14 1865 Detailed service editFirst organized as a battalion for service in the eastern counties of Kentucky and on the Virginia border and so served until October 1863 At Mt Sterling Ky and covered the front from Cumberland Gap to Louisa until March 1864 Action at Salyersville Ky November 30 1863 Moved to Flemmingsburg March 1864 thence to Irvine Ky and operated south of that point until July Pound Gap April 19 detachment Troublesome Creek April 27 Morganfield May 5 Operations against Morgan May 31 June 20 Near Pound Gap June 1 Mt Sterling June 9 Cynthiana June 12 Operations against guerrillas in Owen and Trimble Counties July and August Burbridge s Expedition into southwest Virginia September 20 October 17 Action at Saltville October 2 Stoneman s Raid into southwest Virginia December 10 29 Bristol Va December 13 Abington Va December 15 Near Marion December 17 18 Saltville December 20 21 Capture and destruction of salt works Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 113 men during service 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 1 officer and 102 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel John Mason BrownSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp United States portalList of Kentucky Civil War Units Kentucky in the Civil War John Mason Brown the son of Colonel BrownReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editAlphabetical roster history biographies and pictures of members of the 45th Kentucky Infantry Archived 2009 10 27 at the Wayback Machine 2009 10 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1166566126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
