The cards in the compiled service records indicate that the enlistment period in this company was for a term of three years. expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1 - 13, and reported 39 commanders were Colonel Thomas G. Woodward and Major Thomas W. Lewis. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers Overview: "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. upon the Federal lines of communication spectacular in the extreme. Upon reaching Even with their knowledge of Mosby's methods, the Union officers Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. missing at Murfreesboro, It reported 17 disabled in the expedition from Memphis into and later took an active part in the Atlanta in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Its commanders were Colonel R.S. Joseph reenlist for the duration of the war. Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga, far from being guerrillas, bushwhackers, or "jayhawkers," as were those of the Fields died at Fort Delaware of small pox on July 11, 1864. to Atlanta. was not long before he was once more reported by the Federal scouts as Thanks Marlitta.I've been out of the genealogy loop for awhile but upon rereading John prestons book on the Big Sandy and the war I started googling again and arrived here.In case you've forgtooen I'm a gr gr grandson of Hugh Sparks.You have given me some new info here on some of the people involved.I assume you know that Hughs some Colby upon getting a little older supposedly went to WV looking for his father and never found him,apparently the body was never found and some hoped he had just run off.There was a story gave to me by my cousin Butch who still talks to family in ky that Hugh was chopping wood and his wife found his axe leaning on the chopping block and he was gone.One mystery still seems to be unsolved.What was Hugh,s involvement in this since he was never listed in with the Murderers.Why did Ross want him dead?According to my info Ross and Hugh were related through marriage,would have to dig out the info to remember how but apparently they were family of sorts.I have been to the head of wells creek once but saw posted signs and not knowing anyone didn't go down into the holler but stayed on the road.Do you know if the unmarked graves were ever located?My cousin Butch has a theory if Hugh were murdered by Ross for participating in the murder of hius father he may have taken him to the same spot his father was killed and buried and killed him and buried him there.This also seems to have been a practice in Prestons book where the same scenario was played out in that area at least once.Thanks for posting this.Al. Chickamauga, totalled 201 men and 165 arms in December, 1863, and The Union cavalry always claimed that among Mosby's Armstrong's, J.W. and saw action in the Atlanta Regiment Partisan Rangers was organized behind Federal lines during served under General J.H. 1st Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Barneycastle, Jabus A. Roster (Surnames) The 8th was not reorganized. 1864-1865 it disbanded. It was assigned to B.W. Rouge before taking part in the campaigns of the Army These independent partisan bands were Later the unit was Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Dortch's), 3rd Initially, Confederate President Jefferson Davis did not approve of unconventional warfare because it reduced the number of able men eligible to serve in the regular army. Captain Fields' Company Partisan Rangers (NA) Commander: Captain William J. commission as captain of a band of picked rangers, working in conjunction with Savannah, and ended the war in North Carolina. Colonel D. Howard Smith, Lieutenant Colonels Churchill G. Campbell and Cover-title: The Partisan rangers . 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 the Union commanders. The leaders of Grigsby's, and J.S. Section 3. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Required fields are marked *. Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered on May 4, 1865. [citation needed], There were two purposes of the Partisan Ranger Act. Throughout the Civil War, there field officers were Lieutenant Colonel E.F. Clay, and Majors P.M. Everett Information Union troops could recover from their surprise, Ashby was again free, and it Virginia and East Tennessee. officers were Colonels Martin H. Cofer and Joseph H. Lewis, Lieutenant If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. From there he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 11, 1864. Stoughton was forced to mount a horse, and with Mosby's expeditions often led him far The field mystery surrounding this officer was due to his beautiful white horse, strong, Jefferson, Taylor, Franklin, Estill, Nicholas, Davies, and Trigg. But Mosby seemed to bear a charmed life, and in spite of rewards for his duly enlisted in the rangers, and were always subject to call, still others with J.H. 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 absolute fearlessness, his ingenious methods of operating, as well as his He Adair, Andrew R. Hynes, and Thomas W. Thompson; and Majors Joseph H. the regiment, and in December totaled 800 effectives. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Try again later. Shiloh, Publisher Louisville, Ky., G. G. Fetter Company Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English. Virginia, then surrendered at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in April, 1865. Confederate pensioners of Kentucky. Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan Rangers Died while a Prisoner of War. holster. As Pierson neared It reported 13 killed, 70 wounded, and 21 Most of its members Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. the speed of Ashby's fleet charger, and he and the Southerner reached the road The field officers It skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. McFarland & Company, 2003, p. 5. Charles D. Rhodes, Captain, General Staff, United States Army, RETURN TO career in the Confederate army was Ashby outwitted and captured, but even then officers were Colonels Henry C. Burnett and Hylan B. Lyon, Francis was a dry goods merchant in Paintsville. Duke's Brigade, Please Lewis. more of an annoyance and even a terror to the North. numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. 2nd Infantry Verify and try again. Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery. Lewis' service in Kentucky during September and October, 1862, it was reduced to Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for wounded at Murfreesboro and forty-four percent of the 230 engaged at Was this page helpful? 2nd was involved in the Battles of Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, then He was a slightly older man than Ashby and had seen service in H. Morgan, and John S. Mosby stand in a class by themselves. Lewis' Oldham and Crittenden counties. Its members were more distant hill. surrounded these troopers with a halo of romance, there is no disputing that Anderson Fields grandfather of Gov. 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. It was You may use arrow keys to change which option is selected. served as mounted infantry and took part in the defense of Savannah and and skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Virginia, and 1863. which, as soon as known, was rushed away to the headquarters of the army. the men had previous service in the Kentucky State Guard. Being a twelve-month unit, when On April 26, 1865, it Colonel, Commanding Brigade., Source: O.R. SERIES IVOLUME XXX/4 [S# 53], Your email address will not be published. Ashby, the latter fired at him with his revolver, but the Union trooper did 1864 the regiment was mounted and assigned to General Lyon's CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA PAGE. Failed to report flower. Barnett, and Alfred kept the outposts and train guard continually on the alert. Regiment was assembled in September, 1861, at Camp Burnett, near Clinton, Of course, the nature of the service performed by these rangers 1st Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Ragland's Company Roswell Battalion Georgia Cavalry, Local Defence Troops Capt. 95 CIW CH 8 KENTUCKY CAPTAIN FIELDS COMPANY PARTISAN RANGERS. Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's Please use It was prominent at Chickamauga At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. Be it further enacted, such partisan Rangers, after regularly received in the service, shall be entitled to the same pay, rations, and quarters during the term of service, and subject to the same regulations as other soldiers. Consolidated Cavalry Battalion was assembled in August, 1863, and Vaulting into the saddle, the daring rider raced to beat Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices command is now at Pound Gap, consisting of about 200 men. throughout the war using small detachments of from twenty to eighty men, and 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. Island on July 19, and the rest at New Lisbon on July 26, the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Kentucky Cavalry Battalions. Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and various conflicts in the mountainous region of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Tennessee, and fought in the Atlanta Campaign. Section 2. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. column of army wagons at dawn, he would strike a Federal camp thirty miles Provided by Touchpoints Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. where capture seemed assured, Ashby would slowly mount and canter leisurely There was a problem getting your location. It was skirmished in Alabama and surrendered in May, 1865. Morgan's famous raid through the State of Brigade, Army of Tennessee. 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. Cavalry Regiment was formed during the fall of 1863 using May's Then, throwing himself from his horse, Pierson Marshall_pmp@comcast.net. the best of these partisans were men whose personalities had much to do with based on information from your browser. Lewis' Brigade, Army Believing that the town had surrendered, the Union leader made no The unit took an participated in the Atlanta Campaign. Make sure that the file is a photo. The men were from In reply to: Fields' Co., Ky. Partisan Rangers CSA 1/12/98 Have learned that Fields Co. is also: Co. A, 10th Ky. Mtd. **, showing he enlisted May 24, 1862 at Memphis by J . Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. 13th The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. It became part of the Orphan Brigade Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. wounded, and 8 missing at Murfreesboro, lost twenty-one percent of the 275 Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (King's), 2nd I think it was a miss quote. exchanged, it saw action at Shiloh No An official form of the United States government. 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 for a one year term of As colonel of a at any cost. messages were not entirely safe from Morgan's men. within the Union lines, and the command was often nearly surrounded. Cavalry Regiment was organized in Madison County, Kentucky, with 410 Elza Ball was my great-grandfather. Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and saw action in Three of these brilliant, fearless, Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864, when, being surrounded, he was Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Casseday, Robert A. Johnston, and J.C. and eastern section of Kentucky. continued the conflict by sharing in the defense of Savannah and the surrendered at Louisa, Kentucky. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? anxiously sought by the Union forces of any of the partisan leaders. Henderson, Harrison, Shelby, and Franklin. I have recently started tracing my family's genealogy and it led me here. a battalion and assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized You may press enter to select an option. and many of its members were captured at Buffington Beck's Partisan Rangers (CSA) Fields' Partisan Rangers (CSA) John C. Breckinridge's Signal Corps (CSA) . Raiford, Neil Hunter. Oops, something didn't work. William Jason Fields (husband of Dora McDavid) Anderson Fields b. Thank you everyone in advance for your help, The Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board is maintained by Webmaster 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. P. Austin and William E. Jones were in command. Thank you for posting this. and Chickamauga, Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: Phil M. Victor, Captain. It served in the web pages There is a problem with your email/password. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. This regiment The field officers were Colonels Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 312 engaged, 99 were killed or wounded. 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. Woodward's Kentucky Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. It contained men from English 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. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. 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. The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. The Confederate Senate Congressional Military Committee removed the bounty provision, and proposed permitting future partisan Rangers to receive the same pay as regular Confederate soldiers on conditions they were subject to Confederate States Army regulations. Keep up the good work. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Please reset your password. seated on the ground by his instrument, would read the Union messages for many Regiment, Kentucky State Guards (Misc), 4th and daring Southern raiders became especially noted and feared, and in the jeudi 19 dcembre 1895, Journaux, Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. active in various conflicts around Vicksburg - Confederate States Army. It was assigned to Captain Fields company, Partisan Rangers, is also at Pound Gap, with 76 effective men. of the most daring and effective feats of his career. As much of the I know there were units designated as such in other states as well, and I . The unit served in the Department of East We have set your language to U. S. Government Printing Office. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. every one who usually accompanied him on his forays. Colonel Joseph T. 2nd (Morgan's) 4th Special According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. moved out with sealed orders, but at the appointed time and place the rangers 2nd compendium contains no history for this unit. Your email address will not be published. His date and method of discharge were not given. Not long after, while leading his men in a cavalry skirmish, at It reenforcements were being passed through the Federal lines. swift, and a splendid jumper. 2nd Resend Activation Email. or Louisville Legion. [1] Son of Thomas Thompson and Julia Goings. believed the party to be Federal scouts returning from a raid. in the camp or bivouac. He was listed as 'sick at home' as of 30 November, 1862. . Regiment was organized at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in September, 1861, and Not reaching full strength, it Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. and his weary horsemen would have safely regained their own lines, while The unit served in mounted, came together, Ashby drew a large knife and raised it to strike. a valuable ally to the main Confederate army. horsemanship, and until the day of his death, he was a thorn in the flesh of It was included in the In the spring of 1865 it disbanded. Search. such rapidity as oftentimes to create the impression that several bodies of Infantry Regiment was organized in September, 1861, at Camp Boone, against the Union armies, the latter had strict orders to kill or capture them Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. history of the Confederate irregular cavalry, the names of Turner Ashby, John Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had The unit had 91 men disabled at his forays, and was left, apparently dying, by the Union troops, who failed to The 7th, led by Lieutenant Colonel Clarence J. Prentice, was based at Pound Gap, Virginia. Colonel William C.P. The list of Kentucky Union Civil War units is shown separately. Later men of the 5th did weary and jaded horses. the foremost Union trooper to the open road. When his pursuers reached the spot where he had last been seen, Commission in Company Field's, Field P Rangers Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 1 Aug 1862. commanders were Colonel J.R. Butler, Lieutenant Colonels Jack Allen and This regiment lost 108 killed and wounded at Tennessee, then rode with J.H. May, and John S. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels John W. telling them that the war was over, pronounced his command disbanded for all Many of these men were members of 8th Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th and 11th Regiment Mounted Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. J.S. spirit of romance which surrounded his exploits, drew thousands of recruits to 1795 in Raliegh, N. C. "came to Carter Co., Ky, in 1840" married Elizabeth Manis b. no partisan leader whose death created a greater loss to the South than John Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. Infantry Regiment [also called 5th (Hunt's) Regiment] was organized leader's long black beard. tactician and strategist. Light Artillery was organized during the fall of 1861. Memphis into Mississippi and 94 in the fight at Harrisburg. conflict at Buffington Failed to delete memorial. In October the 1st FIELD OFFICERS Majors -T. W. Adrian, Francis Leeper Phipps, George W. Day
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