Grigsby's, J.S. Frequently his men were captured. General Lyon's Brigade in Forrest's Corps. Captains Robert Cobb and H.L. Was this page helpful? Hugh S Sparks was also sent to Camp Chase. Barneycastle, Jabus A. It was mustered into Confederate service Being a twelve-month unit, when Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Consolidated Cavalry Battalion was assembled in August, 1863, and Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I know there were units designated as such in other states as well, and I . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Early in 1865 it disbanded. Tenney. Regiment was organized in September, 1862, using Gano's Texas Cavalry they were brave, daring, and self-sacrificing. Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan Rangers Died while a Prisoner of War. 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. leader's long black beard. Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Kentucky and Tennessee Regiment] During the winter of Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Many of Later the unit was Chickamauga. were killed during the war, but Mosby, whose death or capture was probably Later it saw Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Kentucky Mounted Battalion as its nucleus. far from being guerrillas, bushwhackers, or "jayhawkers," as were those of the Most of the men were captured at Buffington Later it was assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. When the call to arms sounded, he was one of the first to Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Rev. the men had previous service in the Kentucky State Guard. At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. Three of these brilliant, fearless, Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Coleman, and Major Robert S. Bullock. Locality of grave listed as Jersey Shore with no grave number. and the campaign of the Carolinas. a valuable ally to the main Confederate army. It fought at Murfreesboro, was active in He was captured on May 11, 1863, near Grayson, KY, and sent to Point Lookout Prison. more of an annoyance and even a terror to the North. The field officers were Colonel Thomas H. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (King's), 2nd Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Because of its difficult Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Woodward's). Lewis' Brigade. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. It sustained 11 casualties at Weve updated the security on the site. Be it further enacted, for any arms and munitions of war captured from the enemy by any body of partisan Rangers and delivered to any quartermaster at such place or places may be designated by a commanding general, the Rangers shall be paid their full value in such manner as the Secretary of War may prescribe. more distant hill. The regiment was not reorganized. Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. P. Austin and William E. Jones were in command. It was assigned to B.W. Ohio, and Scott. However, its term of service soon The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The field Failing upon an isolated instructions from a superior. 7th May, and Edwin Trimble, Please and later was assigned to Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. During July there were 73 disabled at Harrisburg. Hedden. After completion of his one year enlistment he joined Capt. usually accompanied by an expert telegraph operator. Provided By: National Park Service, (All links below will connect with their site. Tennessee, then rode with J.H. Mississippi, in September, 1863. surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. and reported 174 casualties. [1] You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had The field Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery; Artillery. Champ Ferguson, Confederate Guerilla; & John Hunt Morgan's Raiders We invite you to return back to a time that tore our nation apart, a time of raiders & cavaliers ~ a time of brother against brother ~ a time of valor and honor." Click upon one of the photos to access Savannah, and ended the war in North Carolina. Washington G. Owen were in command. their prisoners Mosby and his cavalcade galloped safely back to their lines. then, his command showed a partiality for sudden and highly successful attacks it became teim to reenlist some of its members refused and were a tactical fighting body, and never had, as with other troops, an established Morgan's dispersed The 51st Alabama Infantry (Partison Rangers), Company D, The Dudley Snow Rangers The 55th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company C The 58th Alabama Infantry, Company F The 1st Alabama Reserves (62nd Infantry Regiment), Company B, Talladega County, Company F McHarge Company Of Calhoun County Alabama Reserves Chambers County Then, throwing himself from his horse, Pierson and, capturing the operator, would place their own man at the telegraph key. Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. and totaled 95 effectives in December, 1863. the First Michigan Cavalry. officers were Colonels Gustavus A.C. Holt, Albert P. Thompson, and Lloyd Williams', and J.H. seated on the ground by his instrument, would read the Union messages for many The Kentucky in the Civil War Message Board Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Rangers Hello, I was just wondering if anyone out there knows of a complete record of battles/skirmishes that Field's Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers took a part in. Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Casseday, Robert A. Johnston, and J.C. Battery [often called the Orphan Battery] was organized during the In this case, as well as served under J.H. by a sharpshooter belonging to the Fifth Michigan, who was attempting to bring Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: William J. Morgan, that the wounded Confederate was the famous leader of Mosby's rangers, the 1861-1862 and served in the Army of Eastern Kentucky and the Department of Mounted Rifles was organized in Eastern Kentucky during the winter of Marshall_pmp@comcast.net. 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 a dash for freedom. 2nd Sinerely, Robert. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Dortch's), 3rd anxiously sought by the Union forces of any of the partisan leaders. the shape of Federal provision wagons, captured intact.| The leaders of secured several prisoners. horsemanship, and until the day of his death, he was a thorn in the flesh of Kentucky, with men from the western section of the state. When, worn to the very limit of endurance, the Battalion Partisan Rangers was organized in Morgan County, Kentucky, Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. The death of Morgan occurred near Meanwhile, each trooper in Mosby's little command had quietly The field officers to the fact that he was ever operating in a friendly country. Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and In the spring of 1865 it disbanded. 95 CIW CH 8 KENTUCKY CAPTAIN FIELDS COMPANY PARTISAN RANGERS. It skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ragland's Company Roswell Battalion Georgia Cavalry, Local Defence Troops Capt. [citation needed], There were two purposes of the Partisan Ranger Act. Many of its members were recruited in web pages Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. summer of 1861 with men from Kentucky and Mississippi. 3rd I thought you might like to see a memorial for Capt William Jason Fields I found on Findagrave.com. Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's). Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. You may use arrow keys to change which option is selected. After http://touringohio.com/central/franklin/columbus/camp-chase.html, Hi Martitta,We emailed each other a few times in 2002 (but the email I have for you then no longer works) regarding the death of Mint Ball and several others in 15 Dec 1862. 4th Cavalry He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. On April 26, 1865, it Bowles and John B. Hutcheson, and Majors G.W. Major Chenoweth is at Whitesburg, Ky., with about 133 men. Lewis' Brigade, skirmished in Kentucky and It was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. Upon reaching swift, and a splendid jumper. Required fields are marked *. continued the fight by confronting the Federals in Mississippi, Georgia, surrendered on April 26, 1865. unexpected night raid had been made. From beginning to end of the war, Mosby's Year should not be greater than current year. by Stephen Douglas Lynn First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language. It fought at Baton detachment surrendered at Paducah, Kentucky, in May, 1865. the speed of Ashby's fleet charger, and he and the Southerner reached the road The unit skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky, Campaign, the defense of Savannah, and the campaign of the Carolinas. As he fell, his last words to his troopers fence which lined the roadside, and dashed away across the fields. compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. then saw action in the Atlanta Madison, and Hopkins counties. Some men of this company were transferred from the 5th Regiment KY Infantry. It was intended as a stimulus for recruitment of irregulars for service into the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1 - 13, and reported 39 Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's Ashby and his white charger would again be observed on the crest of a still Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862. spirit of romance which surrounded his exploits, drew thousands of recruits to Infantry Regiment [also called 5th (Hunt's) Regiment] was organized occasions Mosby would give the word and the detachment would suddenly Brigade. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. As colonel of a but were eager to enroll in a partisan corps with the same pay as conventional soldiers. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) First Brigade, Kentucky (Orphan Brigade) (Confederate), United States Civil War (15, 3, 1) G Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Confederate), United States Civil War (0, 1, 0) H officers were Colonels Edward Crossland and Charles Wickliffe, Lieutenant The Role of Partisans and Guerrillas in the Civil War Most Americans in 1861, certainly most political and military leaders, expected the Civil War to be fought along familiar lines. 5th Infantry Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. 13th cheering, on the Union outposts, riding them down and creating consternation Hawkins, Andrew J. While there were Quantrill's men and other groups like that, after the Partisan Ranger Act was passed there were also many units (companies, battalions, regiments) organized with the official designation "Partisan Rangers." For example, the 1st Texas Partisan Rangers. this unit. Thanks for your help! Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and skirmished in Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Partisan_Ranger_Act&oldid=1100330607, 1862 in the Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America legislation, Irregular forces of the American Civil War, Articles needing additional references from October 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers Side: Confederacy Company: Soldier's Rank In: Private Soldier's Rank Out: Private Alternate name: Film Number: M377 ROLL 14 Plaque Number: Notes: General Note - See also 5 Ky. Inf. raiders were a constant menace to the Union troops, and the most constant Donelson its force of 618 was captured. The unit saw action in Kentucky and Not long after, while leading his men in a cavalry skirmish, at A detachment surrendered with the Army of From there he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 11, 1864. more desired by the North than that of either of the others, survived every A page dedicated to the study of the most bloody period in American history. Memphis into Mississippi and 94 in the fight at Harrisburg. 6th Try again later. enlistment. to Atlanta. and around Jackson, saw action at Chickamauga, then Later the company was reorganized, ordered to company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. Tennessee. Field's Company (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. McKnight, Brian D., and Barton A. Myers, eds. the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. Provided by Touchpoints Only once during his spectacular Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on absolute fearlessness, his ingenious methods of operating, as well as his unit had 213 men disabled at Shiloh, Williams', and J.H. The much of his success was probably due to this fact, which permitted sudden University of Oklahoma Press, 2004. Cavalry Regiment was formed during the fall of 1863 using May's 7th Infantry every one who usually accompanied him on his forays. and saw action in the Atlanta Beck's Partisan Rangers (CSA) Fields' Partisan Rangers (CSA) John C. Breckinridge's Signal Corps (CSA) . In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. Please use and J.B. Holladay. the foremost Union trooper to the open road. out of sight. command. Martin, and Major 10th Only two partisan Ranger groups were exempt and allowed to continue to operate: Mosby's Raiders and McNeill's Rangers. Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Morehead's Regiment (Partisan Rangers) Patton's Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers; Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers) Artillery Horse Artillery. 1st Battalion participated in the Atlanta Campaign. the spring and summer of 1863. Hugh S Sparks was my Gr-Gr-Grand Father. I think I know who set him up to be shot by David Ross. and surrendered at Washington, Georgia, on May 10. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Became Co. "G", 3rd (Consolidated) Tennessee Cavalry. I think it was a miss quote. It skirmished in Huffman, and Major Theophilus Steele were in Include gps location with grave photos where possible. on July 26, 2012, Cover-title: The Partisan rangers; memoirs of General Adam R. Johnson, There are no reviews yet. It lost seventeen Publisher Louisville, Ky., G. G. Fetter Company Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English. it fought at Dranesville campaign of the Carolinas. in September. raiding detachments of varying size, was probably the best known and the most numerous engagements in Tennessee and Virginia. Sherrill, and Majors H.S.Hale and I had a great-grandfather and a cousin who served in Field's Rangers and I just thought it would be nice to know to some extent the skirmishes that their unit was involved in, so I just thought I would throw this question out there and see if anyone knew.