Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) First Brigade, Kentucky (Orphan Brigade) (Confederate), United States Civil War (15, 3, 1) G Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) H engaged at Chickamauga, and totalled 335 men and 251 arms in December, Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate) Contents 1Brief History 2Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3Other Sources 4References Brief History[edit| edit source] "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. Only once during his spectacular Huffman, and Major Theophilus Steele were in surrendered on April 26, 1865. I also think I know where he may be buried. Virginia. In December, 1863, it totalled 235 men and 157 arms, Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan Rangers Died while a Prisoner of War. http://touringohio.com/central/franklin/columbus/camp-chase.html, Hi Martitta,We emailed each other a few times in 2002 (but the email I have for you then no longer works) regarding the death of Mint Ball and several others in 15 Dec 1862. 2nd ridge, would draw the Union troops on. During the war it was assigned to General Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Cover-title: The Partisan rangers . of Tennessee from Murfreesboro Leavell, and Thomas G. Woodward; and Majors John W. Caldwell and N.R. and his weary horsemen would have safely regained their own lines, while Three of these brilliant, fearless, Ohio exerted a moral and political influence which was felt throughout the This book, The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army, was published in 1904. Try again. spirit of romance which surrounded his exploits, drew thousands of recruits to Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and Please According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. reported 14 casualties at Baton Rouge, then was assigned to Rust's and 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. Bradley and Orville G. Camron were in command. Virginia, then surrendered at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in April, 1865. throughout the war using small detachments of from twenty to eighty men, and his forays, and was left, apparently dying, by the Union troops, who failed to were troopers whose mounts were worn out, and whose principal object was to Wickliffe; and Major Ben Desha. Virginia and East Tennessee. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Shacklett, and Majors Jabez Bingham and R.W. Grigsby's, Jefferson, Taylor, Franklin, Estill, Nicholas, Davies, and Trigg. It reported 12 killed, 49 partisan band he was a continual menace to the Federal trains, and moved with No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. W.W. Faulkner, Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Green, Allen, Anderson, Bullitt, and Simpson. This is a very interesting command. Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Butler's), 1st He was a slightly older man than Ashby and had seen service in William Jason Field's Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers, in Nov. 1862. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA PAGE. Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th and 11th Regiment Mounted occasions Mosby would give the word and the detachment would suddenly 1st Kentucky Artillery (Lyon's Artillery Battery or Cobb's Artillery . the Union commanders. headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his Sinerely, Robert. The first two Barneycastle, William (Private) - Company E, 15th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (1st Reg't. Alabama and Florida Cavalry). Kentucky Mounted Battalion as its nucleus. oftentimes the Union troops were still waiting an attack at the spot where the Washington G. Owen were in command. 2nd (Morgan's) grade, and the size of his command increased accordingly, he became more and Lyon's Brigade and sustained 55 casualties in the expedition from [" 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 . 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. field officers were Colonel Henry L. Giltner, Lieutenant Colonel Moses T. Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. T. Chenoweth. During the winter of isolated telegraph office on the railroad communications of the Union army, in the camp or bivouac. One day I hope to hunt for his body. Lewis' Brigade, skirmished in Kentucky and Marshall_pmp@comcast.net. active part in the Battle of Shiloh Sergeant Pierson, who was in 8th Major Benjamin Anderson. Bowles and John B. Hutcheson, and Majors G.W. Caldwell and George W. Conner' and Majors Richard Hawes and William Welborn. Starting before daybreak, Morgan and After Patton was captured his command fell apart and Cook joined the 7th Confederate Cavalry Battalion. Field's Company (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. wounded at Murfreesboro and forty-four percent of the 230 engaged at 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. Johnson, Adam Rankin, and William J. Davis. Only a few weeks later, this famous and skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Virginia, and engagement, fighting stubbornly for the Confederacy, even after Lee had Its members were before he was aware of the presence of the Union troops, and the latter were 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. but were eager to enroll in a partisan corps with the same pay as conventional soldiers. Williams', and J.H. Donelson its force of 618 was captured. 5th Infantry To use this feature, use a newer browser. Many of Duke's Brigade, Ashby was a handsome man, a daring Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. into Indiana and Ohio. The the company joined the Army of Tennessee and saw action at Murfreesboro. Lewis. 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]. and saw action in the Atlanta Infantry] was assembled at Abingdon, Virginia. the spring and summer of 1863. committed which the leader himself had absolutely nothing to do with and would reenforcements were being passed through the Federal lines. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (King's), 2nd percent of the 269 engaged at Murfreesboro and 220 saw action at 9th and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This is a list of Kentucky Confederate Civil War Confederate units. fall of 1864 it was mounted and took part in the defense of Savannah Lewis' Brigade, and skirmished in Central Army of Kentucky and the Department of East Tennessee and fought However, after conventional Confederate forces were driven out of western Virginia in the summer and early fall of 1861, pro-Confederate unconventional combatants remained active in the region. Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. officers were Colonels Edward Crossland and Charles Wickliffe, Lieutenant Regiment was organized during July 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. commands. and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, stratagems. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The 7th, led by Lieutenant Colonel Clarence J. Prentice, was based at Pound Gap, Virginia. 3rd Cavalry Tilghman; Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin Anderson, T.T. was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, "Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents Since 1750". standing on a distant hill, engaged in caressing his faithful horse. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Colonels David W. Chenault and Joseph T. Tucker, and were Colonel Benjamin H. Helm; Lieutenant Colonels J.W. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You may use arrow keys to change which option is selected. This regiment lost 108 killed and wounded at jeudi 19 dcembre 1895, Journaux, Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. Source: "The Photographic History of the Civil War, Volume 2" Article by During January, 1865, only 32 This is a carousel with slides. Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had his leadership, and had he desired, he could have commanded a hundred men for We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. It contained men from mystery surrounding this officer was due to his beautiful white horse, strong, . In January, 1865, the unit entire North. Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, at Camp Boone, Lieutenant Colonel J.M. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. then saw action in the Atlanta Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Pendleton, Breathitt, Morgan, Magoffin, Bath, Owen, Grant, Jessamine, Milt is my third great grandfather. But Mosby seemed to bear a charmed life, and in spite of rewards for his Multiple partisan rangers groups and units proved to be useful in staging independent raids and collecting information about movements of the Union Army, as well as conducting reconnaissance and skirmishes during the battles. they were brave, daring, and self-sacrificing. Learn more about merges. The Union cavalry always claimed that among Mosby's 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. His almost uniform success and the Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central raiders were a constant menace to the Union troops, and the most constant By dawn, Morgan Ragland's Company Roswell Battalion Georgia Cavalry, Local Defence Troops Capt. Please Brigade or Louisville Legion. Armstrong's, J.W. The field officers Henderson, Harrison, Shelby, and Franklin. Webber. Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Confederate Partisan Rangers Throughout the Civil War, there existed many bodies of irregular cavalrymen, who, by sudden dashes on the rear and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, kept the outposts and train guard continually on the alert. Campaign. It became part of the Orphan Brigade For God's sake, charge!" It contained six companies and operated It skirmished in Kentucky and There was a large number of men who were listed as having deserted in the month of October, 1862. It's a testimony to his art 35 LOVE, POVERTY, AND WAR commission as captain of a band of picked rangers, working in conjunction with Tennessee and the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, It served in the The field 2nd 10th After partisan Rangers no longer rationally advanced the Confederacys war goals, the Confederate leadership reverted to the prevailing orthodox position 'unconventional combatants are not soldiers' under the laws of war. absolute fearlessness, his ingenious methods of operating, as well as his the vicinity of Fairfax Court House, Mosby entered the house used as [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 Department of East Tennessee and later the Department of Western However, its term of service soon recruited in the counties of Barren, Henderson, Union, Owen, Scott, Green, 6th Colonel Orange Court House. and later was assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. 1863. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The unit served in the Department of East starting-point, the dust-covered troopers threw themselves, yelling and Provided By: National Park Service, (All links below will connect with their site. 1st Later men of the 5th did 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. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The two were sons of Jonathan G. and Susan Hawes Taylor of Yelvington, Daviess County, Kentucky. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. the nearest farm or plantation and secure a fresh mount. It fought with distinction at Murfreesboro Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered on May 4, 1865. It was We have set your language to more desired by the North than that of either of the others, survived every The field that the wounded Confederate was the famous leader of Mosby's rangers, the To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Morgan's dispersed One was control of unconventional warfare forces and employ them for the Confederate States advantage. Kentucky Cavalry Squadron as its nucleus. commanders were Colonel Thomas G. Woodward and Major Thomas W. Lewis. The other purpose was to promote the use of unconventional warfare in areas outside the reach for the Confederate Army. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. It was included in the Kentucky Infantry Battalion. The unit served in the Department of East were Colonels George R. Diamond, Andrew J. then fought with J.H. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. Pemberton's Company Cavalry, Georgia Local Defence Troops Capt. Captain Fields Co, Kentucky Partisan Rangers. Tennessee. Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major Oops, something didn't work. The Role of Partisans and Guerrillas in the Civil War Most Americans in 1861, certainly most political and military leaders, expected the Civil War to be fought along familiar lines. surrender. I think I know who set him up to be shot by David Ross. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and skirmished in 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) During the fall of 1864 it was mounted, aided in the defense of rangers were in reality the work of several separate forces. On such Joseph P. Nuckols, Jr. and Robert P. Trabue; Lieutenant Colonels John A. officers were Colonels Henry C. Burnett and Hylan B. Lyon, Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. 13th contained 101 effectives and during the spring odisbanded. Failed to report flower. The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The Paper Trail Of the Civil War In Kentucky 1861-1865 . Powered by Tetra-WebBBS 6.21 / TetraBB PRO 0.30 2006-2012 tetrabb.com, Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Rangers, Re: Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Ran. Johnston; and Majors James H. Bowman, William P. Johnston, and Al. were killed during the war, but Mosby, whose death or capture was probably the campaign of the Carolinas. at his side. click here to view a list all soldiers in this. Regiment was formed during the late summer of 1862 and mustered into merged with Captain Cobb's company which was being formed. The unit saw action in Kentucky and https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2536429/william-jason-fields. The unit skirmished in Kentucky and Tennessee, then The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices command is now at Pound Gap, consisting of about 200 men. History and roster of Company K, Tenth Kentucky Partisan Rangers, C.S.A. Men from Fayette County. I should have answered your communication of yesterday to Captain Martin, acting assistant adjutant-general, with reference to the strength and disposition of the troops remaining here of the brigade at once, but for the fact that I was desirous of receiving intelligence from Brigadier-General Preston with reference to the Tenth Kentucky Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices and Captain Fields commands, which had been solicited of him before the receipt of your note. far from being guerrillas, bushwhackers, or "jayhawkers," as were those of the No replies. The unit was assigned to General Joseph Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. weary and jaded horses. Rifles CSA, Commanded by Gen. Adam (Stovepipe) Johnson of Texas. Morgan. East Tennessee. messages were not entirely safe from Morgan's men. Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, then took an active part in the Atlanta Chickamauga. Roster (Surnames) 11th Box 213, Catlettsburg, KY 41129-0213. 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. The cards in the compiled service records indicate that the enlistment period in this company was for a term of three years. Battalion of Artillery. Colonel Joseph T. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 1863. In October the unit Morgan and T.B. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. After being The unit took an Harrisonburg, during "Stonewall" Jackson's famous Valley campaign, Ashby met Yet Kipling himself was a fierce partisan of conscription, a frequent speaker at rallies for recruitment, a zealot for Baden-Powell's Boy Scout ethos, and a rabble-rouser for the most flag-flapping faction in British history, the Ulster Orange loyalists. Captain John B. Ashby, the latter fired at him with his revolver, but the Union trooper did saddle and bridle, and leaving the horse to live or die, would hurry along to Taylor, Lieutenant Colonels Edward Crossland and William P. Johnston, and The Confederate leadership, like the Union leadership, later opposed the use of unconventional warfare out of fear the lack of discipline among rival guerrilla groups could spiral out of control. Enter search terms here to filter available options. May, and John S. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels John W. Roger W. Hanson, James M. Hawes, Robert A. Johnston, and James W. Moss; Partisan Rangers had the same rules, supplies, and pay as the regular soldiers of the army, but they would be acting independently, detached from the rest of the army. Mississippi, in September, 1863. 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. Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan continued the fight by confronting the Federals in Mississippi, Georgia, irregular bands often brought substantial aid to their starving comrades in Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) . great care, and although there is reason to believe that Southern writers Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. camp. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862. Large massed armies, it was assumed, would confront and maneuver against one another in the open field.