6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (UNION)

(for a brief history of the 6th Kentucky, click here...)

The 6th was a gallant unit which fought in many of the most famous battles of the Civil War. Special thanks to Joe Reinhart for providing copies of muster rolls and information from the Adjutant General's Reports as well as taking the time to proofread my typing so this page could be created! Additionally, Joe also provided the additional historical information seen above. Sometime around Thanksgiving of 2000, Joe will be publishing a book about the 6th entitled The Boys Who Feared No Noise. This 500 page hardcover book will contain a full roster, generous endnotes and a full bibliography. More info on the 6th including a complete alphabetical roster of the unit (including those not from Henry County, KY) can be found at Joe's website at http://www.geocities.com/jreinhart_us/. Rice University also has more info on their website.

Field Staff

Soldier Rank Notes Contact
Joseph S. DRANE Surgeon Served three years
James J. JOHNSTON Chaplain Appointed 8/15/62, resigned 9/24/63
Lewis M. PERRY 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant Promoted to Sgt. Major 4/19/63, promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 7/1/63, promoted to 1st Lieutenant & Adjutant 6/7/64, mustered out 1/1/65

Company B

Soldier Rank Notes Contact
John McCARTEN Corporal Captured 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA & exchanged
James P. WALDRON Private Served three years

Company F

       
Soldier Rank Notes Contact
William J. BOBBITT 1st Sergeant Wounded and taken prisoner 12/31/62 at Stones River,TN, paroled 1/27/63, wounded and taken prisoner 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, exchanged
Talbot N. BRYANT Private Discharged 4/27/63 for disability
John CHADWICK Private Discharged 5/3/63 for disability. Records indicate that he was 67 years old at that time
Patrick CONNELL Private Wounded 12/26/62 at La Vergne,TN. died 12/10/63 from illness at Madison, IN
Patrick CUMMINGS Private Missing In Action 12/31/62 at LaVergne, TN
John W. DAY Private Served three years
David EDDY Private
Samuel EDDY Private Discharged 2/6/63 for disability
Wesley ERSKINE Private Died 7/5/64 from wound received near Marietta, GA
James HOCKERSMITH Corporal Wounded and taken prisoner 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, released 7/5/65
Daniel JONES Private Wounded and transferred to Invalid Corps
William A. JEMISON Corporal Served three years
Abner JOHNSON Private Served three years
Benjamin LOCKWOOD Private Discharged 4/6/63 for disability
Stephen H. MADDOX Private Wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, died 1/8/63 at Nashville, TN
John MCGUIRE Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Joseph MCGUIRE Private
James MILTON Private Discharged 5/1/63 for disability
Isom C. MOODY Sergeant Killed 12/10/61 at Jacksonville, KY
George MORRIS Private Reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Mounted Infantry
Patrick MURRAY Private
Theodore NEAL Private Served three years
John STROUD Private Discharged 3/28/63 for disability
William SUTHERLAND Private
Lawrence SEXTON Private Discharged 3/7/63 for disability
James P. STARKS Private wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River,TN and 5/10/64 at Rocky Face Ridge,GA
Dennis VAUGHN Private Missing in action 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN
James T. WILLIAMS Private Died 1/23/63 at Nashville, TN

Company H

       
Soldier Rank Notes Contact
George ADAMS Private Died 1/30/63 at Nashville, TN Virginia Tolman
William ADLER Musician Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Joseph ALDRIDGE Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
John T. BEATUM Private Wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
James BLACKABY Private Wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
Ezekial BROWN Private Died 1/24/63 at Louisville, KY
Harrison BROWNING Private Discharged 8/8/62 for disability
John S. BRYANT Private Died 10/26/63 at Chattanooga,TN Joseph R. Reinhart
Noble BRYANT Private Wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, discharged 6/16/64 for disability
Thomas B. BUSH Private Killed 4/7/62 at Shiloh, TN
John L. CHILTON 1st Lieutenant Served three years
Albert CLEMENTS Private Wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
Barton H. CLUBB Corporal
Humphrey M. CLUBB Private Discharged 2/23/63 for disability at Nashville, TN
William E. CLUBB Sergeant Wounded 2/24/63 at Woodbury,TN, discharged 6/22/63 for disability Joseph R. Reinhart
John F. CRAWFORD Private Transferred 5/1/64 to Veteran Reserve Corps
Roland DICKEN Private Wounded 4/7/63 at Shiloh,TN, discharged 6/17/62 for disability at Lousiville, KY
James DOWNS Private Killed 6/26/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
John M. ESTES Corporal Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, TN and 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Robert GOODRICH Private Served three years
John H. HALL Private Died 7/2/64 from wound received 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
John W. HALL Sergeant Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA and 7/9/64 near Chatahoochie River, GA, leg amputated
Squire HALL Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Samuel S. HALL Private Wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, GA
Samuel S. HALL Sr. Corporal Served three years
John HARLAN Private Reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry in January, 1865
William H. HARFORD 1st Sergeant Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA Joseph R. Reinhart
Thomas HARFORD Sergeant
Cadwalader HEATON Private Served three years
Jacob HEILMAN Private Served three years
John HEILMAN Sergeant Wounded 5/2764 at Pickett's Mill, GA Joseph R. Reinhart
James HENRY Private Served three years
Isaac D. HOCKERSMITH Private Discharged 3/31/63 for disability at Louisville, KY
Joseph C. HOCKERSMITH Private Discharged 7/12/62 for disability at Louisville, KY
John HOLMES Private Discharged 1/19/63 for disability at Louisville, KY
Phillip HUNT Private Died of disease 7/12/62 at Pleasureville, KY
Isaac N. JOHNSTON Captain Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, TN, wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, captured 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, escaped 2/9/64 Joseph R. Reinhart
John JONES Jr. Wagoner In hospital 3/31/64 for accidental wound
John JONES Sr. Private Served three years
Daniel KELLY Private
James W. KELLY Private Died 10/24/64 at Tullahoma, TN
Samuel KELLY Private Wounded and captured 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, exchanged, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
Albert LINDSEY Corporal Served three years
George LINDSEY Sergeant Wounded 11/25/63 at Missionary Ridge, died from wounds 12/11/63 at Chattanooga, TN
Joseph LOUDON Private Served three years
Josiah B. MAGRUDER Corporal Mustered out 12/31/64
Fleming MAHONEY Private Captured 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, sent to Andersonville, GA prison, exchanged 1865
Lorenzo D. McGOWAN Corporal Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA and 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
William T. McGOWAN Private Wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
John McGREW Private Died 7/16/63 at Manchester, TN
Moses McGREW Private Mortally wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA Joseph R. Reinhart
Joshua McKEE Private Killed 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN
Charles MOORE Private
William PETTY Musician Discharged 11/3/62 for injury
James RANKIN Private Served three years
William H. RANKIN Private Died 6/24/62 at Iuka, MS
Samuel REEVES Corporal Served three years
Lewis RICKER Private Discharged 8/26/62 for disability
Harrison ROBERTS 2nd Lieutenant Resigned 2/13/62
Elijah ROBERTS Private Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh,TN and discharged on 10/21/62 for disability from wound
George W. ROBERTS Private Discharged for disability on 7/1/62 at Lousiville, KY
John N. ROBERTS Private Served three years
Septimus ROBERTS Private Discharged 7/24/64 for wounds received 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Willis ROBERTS Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
William ROBERTSON Private Served three years
James W. SHANNON Private Discharged 11/22/62 for disability 11/22/62 at Louisville, KY
Wiley SALIERS Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
John SHERRARD Private Died 2/9/63 from wounds received 1/24/63 at Woodbury, TN
John G. SHUCK Private Wounded and captured 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, exchanged Perry Newton
Joseph S. SMITH Private Died 8/4/62 of disease at Huntsville, AL
William T. SMITH Corporal Wounded and captured 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, exchanged
George SUTHERLAND Private Wounded and captured 12/31/62 at Stones River, TN, exchanged, wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
Walter SUTHERLAND Private Discharged 8/24/63 for disability at Louisville, KY
William SUTHERLAND Private Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Mounted Infantry Joseph R. Reinhart
Phillip VATTER Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA and 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA
James WASHBURN Private Served three years
Joseph WELCH Private Wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mountain, GA, leg amputated
James Robert WILHOIT Private Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, TN, died from wounds 5/26/62 at St. Louis, MO
John H. YATES Wagoner Discharged 3/10/62 for disability
Charles W. YOUNG Private Served three years

Company K

                                                               
Soldier Rank Notes Contact
William ADAMS Private Wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River,TN, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry Virginia Tolman
Gideon A. BALL Corporal Killed 9/19/63 at Chickamauga,GA
Thomas BEATUM Private Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA
Stephen BLACKWELL Sergeant Served three years
John M. BROWNING Musician Died 5/5/62 in Henry Co., KY
Charles BUSH Private Discharged 2/28/62 for disability at Lousiville, KY
John W. CHILTON Private Served three years
William COCKEREL Private Served three years
Joseph DUPUY Private Served three years
Thomas B. ELLIS Private Died in accidental shooting November, 1861
James GRAHAM Private Discharged 5/6/62 for disabilty at Louisville, KY
William HART Private Wounded and captured 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, still in prison 12/31/64
William IRELAND Private Discharged 4/12/62 at Nashville, TN
James JACOBY Private Wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, TN, died from wounds 5/30/62
Michael KELLY Private Served three years
Thomas LOWDEN Private Wounded 5/27/64 at Pickett's Mill, GA, reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
Henry S. LUCKETT 1st Sergeant Served three years
William McELWAINE Private
John W. NEAL Wagoner Served three years
Lewis G. NEAL Private Served three years
Taylor NEAL Corporal Killed 5/15/64 at Resaca, GA, color bearer
Presley N. O'BANNON Sergeant Promoted 5/1/62 from Corporal to Sergeant. Sick in a hospital in New Albany, Indiana, at muster-out of regiment. Jim Admire
Benjamin F. OWENS Corporal Discharged 12/19/62 for disability at Lousiville, KY
Daniel W. OWENS Captain Promoted 2/4/63 from Sergeant to 1st Lt., promoted 6/23/64 to Captain
Thomas J. PEARCE Private Appointed Principal Musician 6/1/63
William PEARCE Private Reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
William PROVINCE Corporal Wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, GA, transferred 5/1/64 to Veterans Reserve Corp
Thomas W. ROBERTSON 1st Lieutenant Resigned 4/16/64
Elias SHANNON Sergeant Promoted to Sergeant 6/28/64
Joseph W. SHANNON Private Discharged 2/14/63 at Louisville, KY
Thomas SMITH Private Discharged 1/22/63 for disability at Louisville, KY
Thomas TANKSLEY Private Reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry
Thomas WADE Private Discharged 3/26/53 for disability
Pleasant WAIDE Private Reenlisted and transferred to 4th KY Volunteer Mounted Infantry

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