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Kentucky 1st Cavalry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:Oct 19, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 12, 1865
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Helms', Kentucky
    • 1st Helms', Kentucky
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Abraham Buford
    • Brigadier General John A. Wharton
    • Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler
    • Captain S.B. Williams
    • Captain Thomas A. Ireland
    • Colonel J. Russell Butler
    • Colonel John Austin Wharton
    • Colonel Thomas Harrison
    • Lieutenant Col Nathan B. Forrest
    • Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Griffith
    • Major General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
ShilohApr 6, 1862Apr 7, 18621 day(s)Hardin County, Tennessee
Stones RiverDec 31, 1862Dec 31, 1862< 1 dayMurfreesboro, Tennessee
BentonvilleMar 19, 1865Mar 21, 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
CynthianaJun 11, 1864Jun 12, 18641 day(s)Cynthiana, Kentucky
ChickamaugaSep 19, 1863Sep 20, 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
Fort DonelsonFeb 11, 1862Feb 16, 18625 day(s)Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Middle CreekJan 10, 1862Jan 10, 1862< 1 dayFloyd County, Kentucky
Chattanooga CampaignNov 23, 1863Nov 25, 18632 day(s)Chattanooga, Tennessee
PerryvilleOct 8, 1862Oct 8, 1862< 1 dayPerryville, Kentucky
Liberty, TennesseeJun 4, 1863Jun 4, 1863< 1 dayLiberty, Tennessee
Louisville, GeorgiaNov 30, 1864Nov 30, 1864< 1 dayLouisville, Georgia
Jasper, TennesseeJun 4, 1862Jun 4, 1862< 1 dayJasper, Tennessee
McMinnville, TennesseeOct 4, 1863Oct 4, 1863< 1 dayMcMinnville, Tennessee
Paintsville, KentuckyApr 13, 1864Apr 13, 1864< 1 dayPaintsville, Kentucky
Cynthiana, KentuckyJun 12, 1864Jun 12, 1864< 1 dayCynthiana, Kentucky
Louisville, GeorgiaDec 1, 1864Dec 1, 1864< 1 dayLouisville, Georgia
Charleston, TennesseeDec 28, 1863Dec 28, 1863< 1 dayCharleston, Tennessee
Manchester, TennesseeJun 24, 1863Jun 24, 1863< 1 dayManchester, Tennessee

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