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* [http://www.geocities.com/johnmasonbrown/ Alphabetical roster, history, biographies, and pictures of members of the 45th Kentucky Infantry] |
* [http://www.geocities.com/johnmasonbrown/ Alphabetical roster, history, biographies, and pictures of members of the 45th Kentucky Infantry] ([http://www.webcitation.org/5kjKrlZNs Archived] 2009-10-22) |
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Revision as of 05:17, 23 October 2009
| 45th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | October 10, 1863 to February 14, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Mounted infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Salyersville Battle of Cynthiana Battle of Saltville |
The 45th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 45th Kentucky Infantry was organized at large and mustered in on October 10, 1863. It mustered in under the command of Colonel John Mason Brown.
The regiment was attached to District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to January 1864. District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of 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
First organized as a Battalion for service in eastern counties of Kentucky and on the Virginia border, and so served until October, 1863. At Mt. Sterling, Ky., and cover front from Cumberland Gap to Louisa until March, 1864. Action at Saylersville, Ky.; November 30, 1863. Moved to Flemmingsburg March, 1864; thence to Irvine, Ky., and operating south of that point until July. Pound Gap April 19 (Detachment). Troublesome Creek April 27. Morgan field 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 Owens 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. Briston, Va., December 13. Abington, Va., December 15. Near Marion December 17-18. Saltville December 20-21. Capture and destruction of salt works.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 113 men during service; 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officers and 102 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders
- Colonel John Mason Brown
References
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (New York: T. Yoseloff), 1959.