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PRIVATES-Benjamin Boyd, Green B. Babbitt, William Burt, Isaac Coffey, Robert G. Carr, Elijah Dykes, Warrenton H. Denham, John Dove, John A. Davis, Daniel Dair, Louis Elmore, John Fisher, Wm. Fitzsimmons, Julius Gosch, William H. Godby, John M. Hartgrave, Jas. Holloway, Jno. W. Hardwicke, Chas. F. Miller, James L. Mounce, Geo. W. Miller. Daniel New, George W. Price, John F. Peters, Wm. R. Rey- nolds, William Sewell, John Sneed, William Stringe, Francis M. Story. John Sullivan, David W. Tabor, Newton Townsend, Benj. F. Thornhill. John Vanhook, Samuel D. Vaughn, Wm. P. Whittaker, Henry West. David D. Butterfield, Jno. W. Clayton, James Dresser, Tho. J. Elder. Benjamin F. Eggleston, Jeremiah Fetters, Thomas Joice, Isaac Jackson. Win. N. Jolly, Barney Kahn, Chas. K. Koch, Ira R. Mounce, Humphrey Roberts, Geo. W. Sneed, Peter Vandermark, Lewell Cates, Robert Dodd, Lucien List, Jarvis Nunn, Enoch Osburn, Thomas Thacker, James Doll- man, Allen F. Fulton, Wm. Hardwick, Patrick Lordon, John Mounts, Joseph Mounts, David New, Thos. Sullivan, George Wagner.
Company "B."
CAPTAIN-John Travis. 2d LIEUT .- Jas. T. W. Barnett. SERGTS. -- John Stephens, Andrew Baker, Willis Hansford. CORPLS .- Samuel McClure. John M. Whiteaker, Willis Adams, David Reed, John G. Adams.
PRIVATES-Nathan Arnold, Geo. W. Burdine, Jesse Bullock, Jere- miah Baker, Edward Burrett, George M. E. Barnes, Bowin Carmichael, Adam Cromer, Wm. H. Chumley, George B. Campbell, John F. Dyer. Nicholas Estep, James J. Goff, Marion Hicks, Sampson Hawk, James Harris, Jennings Hensley, John T. James, Jacob Loving, Logan Mize. Nicholas McKinzie, James F. Meece, Sr., James F. Meece, Jr., Henry Pleumer, Nathan Phelps, Thomas Ping, Milton G. Sidebottoms, Noah Salmons, John Thompson, Jefferson Thompson, Hiram Thompson, Rich- ard Woodall, Campbell C. Woodall, Wm. H. Whiteaker, Lewis Wallace. Joseph Woodall, John S. Whiteaker, Alexander Whiteaker, Edward Bit- terly, Conrad Bolinger, Wm. F. Breckle, Lewis Bolson, Frank H. Cen- tiner, Andrew Frank, John Growart, John Gibson. Lewis Kope, Sebas- tian Knobe, George Knelling, Stephen Lice, Wm. Quinn. Henry Silver- nagle, Adam Snider, John Shuster, George Winges, Milton Cummins, Logan Debord, John P. Wilson, George Hedges, James M. Nutt. Moses Soard.
Company "C."
CAPTAINS-William C. Crozier, Isaac D. Hughes. 1st LIEUT .-- Robert H. Mullins. 2d LIEUT .- Henry E. Taylor. SERGTS .- John U. Percy, George W. Hill, Charles H. Cooper, William Garrette, Lewis F. Hopkins, Harrison Blankenship. CORPLS .- Sam'l H. Anderson, Brax- ton Choat, Oliver Hughes, William Guthrie, Granville Choat, Francis H. Bledsoe, William H. Smith, William A. Ballew, Wm. E. Cummings.
PRIVATES-Wm. P. Agee, Henry C. Armstrong, Rolls Arnold. Charles Allen, Achilles Aristic, William Byrge, John H. Bray, Michael Brown, Elijah Bledsoe, Carter Blankinship, Allen Bybee, Thomas Bur- ris, Lott D. Collins, Berry Choat, John Choat, John H. Goff, Charles Hadley, Granville S. Hopkins, Andrew J. Holcom, John Hopkins, Ed- ward G. Irwin, Charles A. Johnson, Wilson Jones, Daniel Linham, Michael Quinn, Franklin Rogers, Thomas Riley, John Simmons, Sidney Spencer, Henry C. Smith, James W. Sluder, George W. Taylor, Charles Tilson, James Walsh. Solomon Winingham, Stephen Wright, Thomas Woodson, Cyrus Wheat, Ambrose M. Woodson, Francis M. York, Chas Zach, Quinton Anderson, Samuel P. Carter, Chas. Cunningham, James Flynn, Thomas Gallier, George W. Grooves, Samuel Hoskins, August Hennigg. Nicholas Lott, Stephen Murphy, Euliss Pfields, Chas. C. Petty. John Rining, Ernest Satler, Richard Simpson, John D. Tanner, Adam Ulrich, Jno. G. Watson, Robert F. Lewis, James Atwood, Wm. O. Brom- met, Preston Ballew, Lafayette Craig, James M. Garrett, Henry Wil- son, James D. Allen, Bernard Abot, Frank Abot, James Rogers, Isaac R. Stine, Ezar Stephens, James Widner, William Widle, Michael Mur-
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phey, Patrick Moon, Preston North, John Nix. Loss E. Piercy, James M. Plercy, Wiley B. Piercy, George W. Pridemore.
Company "D."
CAPTAIN-John H. Brown. 1st LIEUT .- Joseph Hurt. 2d LIEUTS. - Thomas Davison, William Tuggle. SERGTS .- Moses Hurt, John Tug- Fle, Archibald Gibson, Ambrose R. Hay. CORPLS .- Samuel M. Dick, James Tuggle, John A. Blair,'John N. Carter. Reuben T. Rains, Isaac N. Sheffield, William D. Blair.
PRIVATES-John T. Adkins, George H. Buss, Arthur R. Baylus, John Bird, Moses L. Brown, Ralph Bunch, William Canada, Hardy Cross, Owen Comstock, James D. Cooper. Moses Davis, Samuel Fowler. Samuel Gilpin, Campbell E. Hurst. Rick H. Holt, Hugh Johnson, Jas. Johnson, A. J. McFarland, William Neil. Pleasant Y. Pyles, Robert Par- agin, William M. Rains, Wm. H. Sanders. Wm. H. Stratton, H. W. San- gresky, Andrew J. Shoopman, Pleasant Shoopman, John Shoopman, William T. Sidwell, Hugh Sweeney, John Tabor, Joel Westmoreland, Wil- liam H. Whited. Geo. C. Westmoreland, George C. Wheeler, John West, Leonard T. Brock. John A, Baker, Marion Carter, Wm. Lardg. Wash- ington Moss, Abram Murphy, Wm. J. Patterson. Perry J. Steward, Jas. Whited. George P. Barber, John Dyer, Isaac Leslie. William Otter, Geo. W. Wynn. E. F. Waldon. Franklin Fewbush, Washington King.
Company "E." 1755173
Ist LIEUT .- Thomas Davison. 2d LIEUT .- Milton A. Sweey. SERGTS .- John Elliott, Thomas Elliott, Charles N. Story.
PRIVATES-George W. Burchett, George G. Crow, John J. Elliott, James W. C. Hudson, John O. Henson, James T. Leach, John McWil- liams, John C. Oliver, Isaac A. Story, Elijah Terry, James Welch, Benja- min M. Gilreath, James M. Henson, William Foster, John Johnson, Moses Lapoit, Jesse T. Nicks, Alvice K. Powers, John Pittman, Joseph Reynolds, Charles L. Taylor, William Taylor, John Thompson, James Welch, Mehan Williams, John B. Wise.
Company "F."
CAPTAIN-William Williams. 1st LIEUT. - George W. Clarke. SERGTS .- Andrew J. Wilson. Green Cook, Joel Barnes, William Sum- ner, John Burchfield, Henry Roberts. CORPLS .- John W. Jones. Jacob Richardson, Monroe Masterson, Francis M. Haynes.
PRIVATES-Sherrod W. Barnett, James M. Brown, James W. Bo- hanon, Russell Burchfield, William Collie". James M. Collier. Daniel Chamberlien, Robert G. Covenhaver. George W. Fox. Isaac Gibson, Thomas Green. John H. Hyden, John Hansvard, Ale Hatfield, Isaac Hill, Andrew J. Hardwick, Peter Helton, James W. Ledbetter, Alfred Lowrey, James Minton. William H. H. Minton, Littleton F. Price, Wil- liam Perry. James N. Richardson. Dionicius Slaven. Shelby Wilson, Thomas Waddle, John Whites, Robt. Burchfield, Larkin C. Jones. Chris- topher C. Sexton. Calvin Stephens, William B. Brown, Daniel Barnes, Thomas B. Calhoun. George Bery, George Black, Stephen Clark, L. A. Caldwell, Henry Crawford, Peter Cunningham. Henry Dent, Samuel A. Dewringer, John W. Davis, John Donahue, James M. Dance, Thomas Devine, Michael Dwyre, Benjamin Elliott. Taylor Hardwick. George Wilson.
Company " G."
CAPTAINS-Samuel M. Letcher, Fountain J. Wolford. SERGTS .- Henry C. Sullivan, James P. Zimmerman. Henry P. Gould, Willis W. Brockman, Sidney Dunbar, Francis M. Jackman. Jos. Dunbar, Nathan McFall. CORPLS .- Joseph S. Wooldridge. Wm. McFall, Bryan Dunbar, James J. Melson.
PRIVATES-John J. Chumley, Felix G. Garner, Geo. A. Higginbot- tom, James Jones, David Jones, Thomas Lowrey, Elijah Melson. Peter Melson, Alexander McGowan, John Oldacre, George W. Rogers, Will- iam Sullivan, Thomas M. Smith. William J. Ward, John George, James Higginbottom, Reuben L. Sullivan, Gabriel Stephens, Charles
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Jones. Jacob Lutz, B. F. Lamming, Owen McMannus, Daniel MeDon- ald, John H. Millen, John A. Millen, John McClure, John McGee, Pat. Mclaughlin, H. F. Phal, Robert Pain, Jeremiah Saltsman, Geo. Smith. William Smith, Joseph Shepperd, Wm. M. Strother, Wm. Stophman. Joseph Thomas.
Company "H."
1st LIEUT .- F. R. Smith. 2d LIEUT .- Charles Orman. SERGTS .- Mathew Corder, Othial J. Turner, William J. Parmley. CORPLS .-- Francis M. Burk, Barney Clark, James Atkinson, George Butler, Samuel Arther. Achiles K. Alley.
PRIVATES-George A. Alley. Samuel Butler, Moses Bell, George W. Brummett, Silas Baker, James T. Corder, Henry Clark, Wm. Ducker. Francis M. Davenport, Sampson D. Foster, Benjamin Franklin, Wm. R. Foster, Oliver P. Franklin, Marcus Foster, John Gregory, Lafayette Harris, James A. Hickman, Wm. M. Masongille, James M. Newport. Henry New, Aladen Parmley, Addison Roach, Daniel R. Ramey, Hen- drick Sawier, Waran Simpson, Chas. Spynner, Wm. H. Smith, John Smith. James Story, John Stogell, George W. Turner, Travis Turner, Jas- per Warex, John Williams, Joseph Walden, William Walker, Thomas Woods. John W. Eller, Joshua Garrett, Harman Burk, Granville Beck- man, Shelby Coomer, Sidney Coomer, Elisha Hill, Joshua D. Kinett, Jas. E. Miller, George Mathews, John Spells.
Company "I."
CAPTAIN-Jno. R. McClure. 1st LIEUT .- Jno. B. Francis. SERGTS. -Henry C. Smith, James P. West, James R. Field, Shelby Roaten, Jas. F. Dobbs. CORPORAL-Zachariah Hampton:
PRIVATES-William Alexander, John Brown, Joseph P. Bowen, William Blood. Henry Blakely, William Boston, James Burnett, Daniel Cecil, James C. Coleman, David M. Francis, Joshua Helton, Jas. Hill, Baley Owens. Giles Parmley, Elias M. Slaven, John W. Slaven, Gran- ville Slaven, Richard Slaven, Alexander Walker, James Zimmerman. Newton J. Burtram, Lewis F. Geibler, Wm. J. Hill, Isaac Hicks, Joshua M. Hicks, Joseph Zimmerman, Charles Gordon. Walter H. Hassey, Mar- tin Holin, Pat. Haley. John W. Johnson, Jefferson Smith, John Wood, P. Whittenburg, John Woods, W. J. Worner, Isham Karnes. John Lock- hard, Leonard Zimmerman.
Company "K."
1st LIEUTENANT-Francis R. Winfrey. 2d LIEUTENANT-Ed- ward Dolen. SERGTS .- Henry Cornelius, Moses G. Lewis, James M. Jones, Granville M. Shepherd, Mathew R. Turpin. CORPLS .- Moses Turpen, Burton M. Weatherby, Michael Lay, James M. Hays, Andrew H. Vanover.
PRIVATES-Geo. W. Canada. Jasper Canada, Oliver W. Chafee, Jas. Dykes, Jacob E. Dancey, Green Flinn, John W. Hoots, George A. Kel- sie, Christopher C. Lafever, Elihue R. Murphey, Andrew Marler, Geo. Marler, Thomas Ryan. Joseph M. Turpen, John P. Turpen, Joseph F. Turpen, Green B. Thompson, Benjamin Anderson, Lewis Cassada. John Branscomb, Joseph P. Monday, Isom Canada, Daniel Godsey, George W. Hardwick, Granville M. Hogan, Jeremiah Hays, John Hornbrook. Samuel Keath, Richard Keath, Joseph Ryan, Benjamin W. Smith, Jesse D. Swain.
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Thirteenth Kentucky Infantry.
In the southern and southeastern part of Kentucky at the beginning of the war, were a number of influential men, who were destined to play an important part in the great struggle. Among them may be named the Hob- sons, E. H. Hobson, of Greensburg, A. G. Hobson, of Bowl- ing Green, and W. E. Hobson, son of the latter. The 13th Ky. Infantry was raised in the fall of 1861, by Col. E. HI. Hobson, assisted by W. E. Hobson, who became its colonel when E. H. Hobson was promoted to brigadier- general. While A. G. Hobson did not go into the field, he was very active in the work of organizing Union regi- ments. He was associated in this work with the promi- nent men of the state, meeting them at Louisville and other places in the summer of 1861, and assisting not only by his influence and counsel, but by his means in the procurement of arms. He was appointed by the State Military Board, paymaster and mustering officer, with rank of major, and his duties caused him to be in con- sultation with the various military officers, including Generals Sherman, Nelson and Buell. When the Con- federates retired from Kentucky in February, 1862, Maj. A. G. Hobson went with Buell's army and in the move- ment against Corinth was aid on the staff of Gen. Beatty. From that place he returned to Bowling Green and began to raise a regiment, the 33d Ky. Later he and his younger son Jonathan, both accompanied Gen. Buell on his march to Louisville and Perryville, acting on his staff. He was also associated with Gen. Rosecrans, until JJuly, 1863, when he was commissioned Provost Marshal by Secy. Stanton, in which capacity he acted until October, 1865. This brief personal mention is here made as it is due to one who was so serviceable to the Union cause.
The 13th Infantry being raised by Col. E. H. Hobson, and led during most of its career by Col. W. E. Hobson, was known as Hobson's regiment. The men came prin- cipally from the counties along Green river, Green, Met- calfe, Barren, Warren and others adjoining.
Before they were mustered into service they were en- gaged in active duty for the protection of the part of the state where it was raised. The following extract from a communication from Gen. Sherman at Louisville to Gen. Boyle at Lebanon, dated November 5, 1861, shows the importance of the Union troops in that section:
Push your organization and do not allow any of your regiments to engage in any marauding expeditions. It would be better for them to be united in one body, though I suppose enlistments would be delayed by
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concentration. Gen. Ward is here and exhibits an appointment as brigadier-general, and calls my attention to the fact that in his absence Col. Hobson is entitled to command. The great importance of forming your Kentucky regiments will force me to allow Gen. Ward to resume his command, and I beg you will push the formation of your regiments. The force under Harlan. Ward and Grider should be sufficient to pre- vent any movement from Green river toward Thomas, and that is all I design during the process of formation.
The early organization of Hobson's men is shown by the communication of a Confederate major to Gen. Hind- man, October 28th, saying Hobson's men are at Greens- burg.
The 13th was mustered into service December 10, 1861, at Camp Hobson, near Greensburg, by Capt. S. M. Kellogg. From Kentucky it marched to Nashville after the fall of Donelson, and from thence proceeded with Buell's army to Pittsburg Landing.
In the battle of Shiloh the 13th was in Crittenden's division, Boyle's brigade. Gen. Boyle's brigade con- sisted of the 13th and 9th Ky., 19th and 59th Ohio. He says, in his report, that he disembarked his four regi- ments at Pittsburg Landing the night of the 6th, and formed in rear of Gen. Nelson's line. Next morning at 5 o'clock, he formed on the right of Nelson. Marching steadily forward the enemy was encountered and heavy fighting began. He thus speaks of the 13th: "The 13th, led by Col. Hobson in a gallant charge upon the enemy, drove them back with great slaughter, forcing them to desert their guns. In this charge Col. Hobson and Maj. Hobson, acting lieutenent-colonel, and Capt. Fowler, act- ing major, and acting Adjt. Stewart, behaved with great coolness and courage, and with the exception of a recoil caused by a portion of Wisconsin troops breaking through their lines, creating some disorder, they steadily led their brave men forward, driving the enemy before them, Maj. Hobson had his horse shot dead under him."
Gen. Crittenden mentions the 13th in the following terms:
"When the change was ordered, I dispatched Capt. Starling to bring up Hobson's regiment, the 13th Ky., to the support of the 14th Brigade; this regiment came promptly and in good order, in time to share the perils and honors of the charge." Col. Hobson says: "During the whole day's engagement the men under my command acted with the utmost coolness and gallantry." He men- tions Maj. W. E. Hobson, Capt. D. T. Towles, also Sur- geons Moore and Ingram. The casualties were eight killed and forty-one wounded.
From the field of Shiloh the 13th marched with the army to Corinth, and after the Federal occupation of
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that place, it marched with Buell's army by way of Iuka, Florence, Tuscumbia and Huntsville to Sequatchie Val- ley, during the summer of '62.
When Bragg moved to Kentucky, the 13th ac- companied Buell's army, and marched by way of Nash- ville, Bowling Green, Munfordville to Louisville, and out to Perryville. Being with Crittenden's corps on that field it did not get into the engagement, but pursued Bragg out of the state.
After Buell's retirement from Kentucky, the 13th was held in the state on duty at various points. In the organ- ization of the Army of Kentucky, December, 1862, it was with a brigade consisting of seven regiments and two bat- teries commanded by Col. E. H. Hobson, at Munfordville, the regiment being in charge of Maj. W. E. Hobson. From that place it moved in January, 1863, in pursuit of Mor- gan. It remained on guard duty in Kentucky through the winter and spring of 1863; on the 13th of March, Col. E. Il. Hobson was promoted to brigadier-general and from that time he was employed in charge of troops in Ken- tucky. Maj. W. E. Hobson was commissioned lieutenant- colonel February 15, 1863, and colonel March 13th, being at that time nineteen years of age, and it is said the youngest colonel in the service. It may be here stated that he had acquired a military training by command- ing, as captain, a military company at the time the war commenced. Capt. B. P. Estes was made major Feb- ruary 15th, and lieutenant-colonel May 15th. Capt. John P. Duncan was promoted major March 25th.
The 13th was kept on duty in Kentucky at Munford- ville and other places in the summer of 1863, until Gen. Burnside organized his force for the East Tennessee ex- pedition. It was then placed in the 2d Brigade of Gen. Julius White's division, and marched through the moun- tains of Kentucky to East Tennessee.
The following extract from a published account gives a graphic picture of the services of this regiment on this campaign:
In the summer his (Hobson's) regiment was connected with the East Tennessee campaign, and at Loudon was stationed to guard the crossings of the Tennessee river. When Longstreet advanced upon the place in overwhelming numbers, Col. Hobson was selected to cover the retreat of Burnside upon Knoxville. At Huff's Ferry he encountered Longstreet's advance, and heroically fought for several hours, losing forty-one men. and staying the advance until the Union retreat was secure. For this exploit the colonel received the thanks of Gen. Burn- side, and was regarded as the "hero of Huff's Ferry."
At Campbell's Station he was put in command of the 2d Brigade and ordered to cover the retreat of the entire army upon Knoxville, receiv- Ing his instructions personally from Gen. Burnside. So skillfully was this duty performed that he received the personal thanks of the general.
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During the siege of Knoxville Col. Hobson distinguished himself in com- mand if his brigade, eliciting the highest encomiums for his skill and bravery.
When the active service was over in East Tennessee, the 13th remained in vamp until the opening of the spring of 1864. It then marched to Chattanooga and in May united with Gen. Sherman's army in the Atlanta cam- paign. It was then in the 1st Brigade, of Hascall's divi- sion, 23d Army Corps, Gen. Schofield. Until June the regiment was under the command of Col. W. E. Hobson, when he was placed in command of the brigade and the regiment was led by Lieut. Col. Estes. It bore a gallant part in this great campaign, being at Resaca, Dallas, Cassville, Allatoona, Kennesaw, and all the battles around Atlanta, going on the grand movement south of the city to Jonesboro and Lovejoy.
The following extract from the published account al- ready used, shows the movements of the 13th and the bri- gade to which it belonged:
In all the battles of Sherman's Georgia campaign, from Buzzard's Roost and Resaca, Col. Hobson took a conspicuous part, and brought his command to a high state of perfection in drill and discipline. Near Kennesaw he was put in command of the 2d Brigade of the 2d Division. which position he now occupies. Nobly has this brigade and its com- mander borne their parts through the June and July battles. It is in- deed a proud privilege to write in reference to the noble Kentucky regi- ments now before Atlanta, and we shall endeavor to resume our nar- rative when we have collected the facts. All have distinguished them- selves on every battlefield. They are Kentucky names, and we love to repeat them; they are heroes and we are proud of them; they are patriots and we honor them.
After the fall of Atlanta the 13th was ordered to Ken- tucky. It went on duty at Bowling Green and Col. Hob- son commanded the post. It so continued until in Jan- mary, 1865, when it was ordered to Lonisville and was mustered out of service, January 12, 1865.
The following extract from a letter written by Gen. Julius White after the war, shows his estimate of this excellent and faithful regiment:
I have commanded during the war some sixty regiments of infantry, and among them all there was not one better, if as good, as the 13th Ky. Not only was that regiment wholly reliable during an engagement (for they were always as brave as the bravest), but in camp. on the march. on all occasions and everywhere, that regiment could be depended upon for the prompt performance of every duty. The country owes the 13th Ky. a heavy debt of gratitude for its lofty patriotism and unyielding courage and endurance.
Note .- Gen. E. H. Hobson, the original colonel of the 13th. being early promoted brigadier-general, was kept on duty much of the time in Ken- tucky. One event in his service deserves special note. When Morgan came into Kentucky, July. 1863, on the raid which extended across the Ohio river, Gen. Hobson endeavored to intercept him at Lebanon. When he reached that point, however. Morgan had passed. The commands of
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Hobson, Shackelford and Wolford arrived at Lebanon July 6th, and that day started in pursuit of Morgan, in obedience to the following or- der: ยข
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6th, 4:30 p. m.
General Hobson: It is reported that a small portion of Morgan's mmmmand was at Harrodsburg this morning, but the main body went from Springfield in the direction of Bardstown. You will combine the commands of Gen. Shackelford and Gen. Wolford, and, after ascer- talning as near as possible, the direction of Gen. Morgan's route, you will endeavor to overtake him or cut him off. Please telegraph at once the composition of your own brigade, and also that of Shackelford and Wolford. You are authorized to subsist your command upon the coun- try, and impress the necessary horses to replace the broken down ones. This should be done in a regular way. Morgan ought to be broken to pieces before he gets out of the state. Answer at once.
A. E. Burnside, Major-General.
Gen. Hobson, in his report, says he took command of the entire force upon receipt of this order. July 7th he reached Bardstown. July 10th he was across the Ohio at Brandenburg. The pursuit went on through Indiana and Ohio, until Morgan was captured by these pursuers July 26th.
He expresses his thanks to the officers and enlisted men of his command "for their untiring energy and cheerfulness during the long and tedious march of over 800 miles, being in the saddle most of the time for twenty-one days and nights, deprived of sleep and often on short rations, yet they were ever eager to be moving. They deserve, and will receive, the thanks of a grateful people." (See also accounts of Ist, 8th, 9th and 12th Ky. Cavalry.)
Field and Staff.
COLONELS-Edward H. Hobson, William E. Hobson. LIEUT. Cols .- John B. Carlisle, Benjamin P. Estes. MAJOR-John P. Duncan. ADJTS .- Wm. W. Woodruff, John S. Butler, George W. Flowers. Q. MASTERS-W'm. B. Craddock, Gann M. Smith. SURGEON-Charles D. Moore. ASST. SURGS .- Isaac G. Ingram, Edward S. Cooper, Flaviu J. Taylor. CHAPLAINS-Isaac W. Emmerson. Wm. C. Johnston, John R. Barbee. SERGT. MAJS .- Joshua Butler, William Stewart. Q. M. SERGT .- John S. Miller. COM. SERGTS .- William C. Folley, Abraham choplins. HOSPITAL STEWARD-Francis M. Harvey. PRINCIPAL MUSICIAN-William E. Pedigo.
Company "A."
CAPTAINS-David T. Towles, George W. Thompson. 1st LIEUT .- Newbury G. Forbis. 2d LIEUTS .- Berry M. Webb, William L. Despain. Abraham Chapline. SERGTS .- Richard J. Wade, William F. Perkins, Royal S. Perkins, Richard A. Lile, Abraham Russell, Franklin G. Towles, Samuel M. Lile, Jonathan Hawks, William Wallace. CORPLS .- John Underwood, Elija Berry, Campbell Judd. John M. Hunt, John Walker, Greenbury Underwood, Shephard G. Davis, James G. Milbey, James B. Sherley, Jr., Robert A. Scott. WAGONER-John V. Martin.
PRIVATES-Voluntine C. Arnett, James P. Arnett, William N. Ben- nett, Samuel Bennett, Hiram Bell, Harvey Bishop, Henry R. Bishop, David T. Curle, William Clare, Washington Cook, Johnson Cook, Thomas J. Curry, Joseph V. Elmore, Reuben H. Houk, Levi Jeffries, Jasper N. Lobb, Demarquis Lobb, William H. Lile, Jesse H. Mitchum, William Moran, Dudley L. McAfee, Jesse M. Phillips, George W. Ray, John P. Ray, Jefferson J. Russell, David W. Romine, Michael Shelffett, William B. Sherrell, John M. Thomas, Hiram Underwood. Jr., Hiram Underwood, Sr., Thomas Warren, William Akridge, Joel M. Curry, William T. Fryar. Hugh Hudgen, James T. Lobb, Francis M. Lobh, Henry Martin, Francis C. Martin, William McKinny, Joab Russell. John T. Skaggs, William C. Wright, Miller R. Neagle, William L. Young, James N. Ward, William
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