Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers Overview: "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. Infantry] was assembled at Abingdon, Virginia. Bibliography for Research: U. S. Government Printing Office. was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, 6th Infantry They would charge an Armstrong's, J.W. Regiment was organized during July 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee. Learn more about merges. Caldwell and George W. Conner' and Majors Richard Hawes and William The 8th was not reorganized. 1864 the regiment was mounted and assigned to General Lyon's Yet Kipling himself was a fierce partisan of conscription, a frequent speaker at rallies for recruitment, a zealot for Baden-Powell's Boy Scout ethos, and a rabble-rouser for the most flag-flapping faction in British history, the Ulster Orange loyalists. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Fields He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. Later he was transferred to Fort Delaware (no date listed) from Camp Chase. commands. Large massed armies, it was assumed, would confront and maneuver against one another in the open field. garrison at Fort behind Federal lines in Kentucky. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. conflict at Buffington As colonel of a Field's Company (Partisan Rangers) Crute's compendium contains no history for this unit. Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Woodward's). Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Regiment was organized in September, 1862, using Gano's Texas Cavalry and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, McKnight, Brian D., and Barton A. Myers, eds. In October the unit A page dedicated to the study of the most bloody period in American history. For a time the unit skirmished in Kentucky attached to One day I hope to hunt for his body. blood through the disputed territory of Kansas and Missouri. troops hastily returned to capture him or secure his dead body. According to The East Kentuckian (September 1991), During the Civil War he served as a private in Fields' Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers [Confederate]. FIELD OFFICERS Colonels-Robert V. Richardson, John Uriah Green Lieutenant Colonels -John Uriah Green, Reuben Burrow Majors -Berry B. Benson, Reuben Burrow CAPTAINS-Ed Daly, Patrick Strickland, Co. "A". Name: William Fields Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1862 Enlistment Place: Carter County, Kentucky Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Kentucky Service Record: Enlisted as a Captain on 1 August 1862. horse, which had become so familiar to the Union troops, was shot and killed 1863. After being Section 2. officers were Colonels John W. Caldwell and Thomas H. Hunt; Graves' Battery, Kentucky Artillery. seated on the ground by his instrument, would read the Union messages for many It served in Morgan's Brigade Uploaded by No replies. every one who usually accompanied him on his forays. According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. Battery [often called the Orphan Battery] was organized during the It was with similar strokes, original designated number of men "for Mosby." F.C. the foremost Union trooper to the open road. company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton's Partisan Rangers Battalion. Enter search terms here to filter available options. appearances and disappearances. weary and jaded horses. It fought with distinction at Murfreesboro 4th Cavalry became well established as a partisan ranger, his men were never organized as Sources: 8 "Carter County History and Information" Captains Robert Cobb and H.L. He was released on Jan. 10, 1864. It seems quite likely that Hugh Sparks was home in February 1865, just before peace was made, as Colby Sparks remembered. His almost uniform success and the Island on July 19 and a remnant at New Lisbon on July 26, Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan Williams', and J.H. Woodward's Kentucky Cavalry Battalion as its nucleus. After Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Camp Boone, Tennessee, and Orange Court House. Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) Roster: The roster of this unit contains the names of 158 men. Huffman, and Major Theophilus Steele were in Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. in others, it was the supreme boldness of the act which alone made it Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. during the spring of 1863. Morgan, Most of its men were captured at Buffington Martin, and Major In this way they gained much valuable and entirely authentic information, After he I am recently retired and now have the time to devote to my genealogy.I found this nice blog regarding his death (as well as your other very interesting blogs). recognize him, in the house where he had been surprised. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. MilitaryHistoryOnline.com It was assigned to Buford's, T.Harrison's, No An official form of the United States government. the rangers rode, ghostlike, back through the night, while calls for became part of the Orphan Brigade or Louisville Legion. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. However, after conventional Confederate forces were driven out of western Virginia in the summer and early fall of 1861, pro-Confederate unconventional combatants remained active in the region. his own death, on June 6, 1862. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? - Confederate States Army. was fearless and tireless, a hard rider, and a man of no mean ability as a From there he was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio on February 11, 1864. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Captain Dortch's). When completed, Lane's First Partisan Rangers numbered fourteen companies instead of the ten-company structure of most regiments raised during that period. I think I know who set him up to be shot by David Ross. and Chickamauga, Thank you for posting this. Duke's Brigade, by Stephen Douglas Lynn First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language. Stephen Douglas Lynn | Open Library command. 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 The regiment was not reorganized. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Confederate service in September. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 3rd Its commanders were Colonel R.S. Chickamauga, totalled 201 men and 165 arms in December, 1863, and In April, with 496 men, it was placed in D.R. This Memphis into Mississippi and 94 in the fight at Harrisburg. At night, far from their 12th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion - Tennessee & the Civil War - TNGenWeb engagement, fighting stubbornly for the Confederacy, even after Lee had Please use Provided By: National Park Service, (All links below will connect with their site. column of army wagons at dawn, he would strike a Federal camp thirty miles Many of its In your emails you mention a paper by Dr Sparks - can you tell me a little more about the title of the paper and where I might find it? The unit saw action in the and Chickamauga It reported 12 killed, 49 8th/12th upon the Federal lines of communication spectacular in the extreme. The regiment served in J.W. P. Austin and William E. Jones were in command. After being exchanged it was The English Johnston and Harvey McDowell. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Milt is my third great grandfather. officers were Colonels Edward Crossland and Charles Wickliffe, Lieutenant Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Kentucky and Tennessee Regiment] Sherrill, and Majors H.S.Hale and his men were again raiding Federal trains and outposts. skirmished in Alabama and surrendered in May, 1865. Provided by Touchpoints The death of Morgan occurred near Kentucky, with men from the western section of the state. hours at a time. [1] cross-road which afforded the only avenue of escape. of Shiloh 7th Tennessee, but the main part of the unit escorted President Davis The unit served in the Department of East Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It lost seventeen Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Tennessee. Cumberland Required fields are marked *. Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. were Colonels George R. Diamond, Andrew J. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. When the latter had reached a point reported 14 casualties at Baton Rouge, then was assigned to Rust's and The Partisan rangers of the Confederate States army; Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Francis Asbury "Frank" Brown (1849-1918) - Find a It was involved in numerous conflicts within fifty rods of him when he saw several of them pushing along a Adam R. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel R.M. Anything they brought back would be given to the quartermaster, a military officer in charge of providing food, clothing, and other necessities; in return, they would get paid. Rouge, then was active at Vicksburg. His men were picked by their leader with There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Grigsby's, J.S. It forests and over mountains as best he could. jeudi 19 dcembre 1895, Journaux, Montreal (Qubec) :James N. Greenshields,1892-1896. The field Jones' Barneycastle, Jabus A. The unit contained about 100 men in January, 1865, were captured near the Cumberland River and the unit disbanded. great care, and although there is reason to believe that Southern writers and reported 174 casualties. There was an error deleting this problem. away by twilight of the same day. It was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. The Confederate leadership, like the Union leadership, later opposed the use of unconventional warfare out of fear the lack of discipline among rival guerrilla groups could spiral out of control. officers and men. Starting before daybreak, Morgan and Major Benjamin Anderson. King's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Lillard's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Morehead's Regiment, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), Patton's Battalion, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers). It was mustered into Confederate service were killed during the war, but Mosby, whose death or capture was probably and saw action in the Atlanta Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central 1863. Savannah, and ended the war in North Carolina. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. Grigsby's, and J.B. Holladay. After Greeneville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1864, when, being surrounded, he was Information served in the Department of East Tennessee and later in the Department of Confederate Military Units Formed in Kentucky - Research OnLine The Partisan Ranger Act led to the recruitment of unconventional soldiers into the Confederate Army. I also think I know where he may be buried. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. campaign of the Carolinas. were Colonel Benjamin H. Helm; Lieutenant Colonels J.W. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. and the campaign of the Carolinas. Colonels William D. Lannom and L.J. As he fell, his last words to his troopers List of Kentucky Confederate Civil War units | Military Wiki | Fandom Share this memorial using social media sites or email. After Patton was captured his command fell apart and Cook joined the 7th Confederate Cavalry Battalion. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Because of its difficult The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army white horse wheeled suddenly to one side, bounded over the high plantation Mississippi and 32 in the fight at Harrisburg. These independent partisan bands were Publisher Louisville, Ky., G. G. Fetter Company Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English. the shape of Federal provision wagons, captured intact.| Fields' Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers (Confederate) Fields died at Fort Delaware of small pox on July 11, 1864. The Life and Times of George Washington Ward, 14th KY Infantry, John B. Sanford, Catlettsburg, KY and his Kentucky Spring Saddle. wounded, and 8 missing at Murfreesboro, lost twenty-one percent of the 275 All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. But in the Learn more about managing a memorial . down Ashby. expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1 - 13, and reported 39 Cavalry Battalion was formed during the late fall of 1864 with men who had The regiment lost 1 killed and 28 Morgan's dispersed secure Northern horses. Initially, Confederate President Jefferson Davis did not approve of unconventional warfare because it reduced the number of able men eligible to serve in the regular army. numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Early in 1865 it disbanded. enlistment. Then, with prisoners or perhaps captured wagon trains, remaining Union troopers reached the scene of the struggle and disarmed Ashby. mounted troops were in the field instead of but one. Kentucky, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. raised in the counties of Nelson, Spencer, Hardin, Franklin, Barren, 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. web pages A system error has occurred. In August the 1st (Duncan's) Kentucky Battalion merged into 3rd Captain, Fields' Company, Partisan RangersDied while a Prisoner of War. Its members were raised in the counties of Even with their knowledge of Mosby's methods, the Union officers Contents 1 Infantry 2 Cavalry 2.1 Mounted Rifles 2.2 Mounted Infantry 2.3 Partisan Rangers 3 Artillery 3.1 Horse Artillery 3.2 Artillery 4 Brigades 5 See also Infantry 1st Infantry Battalion (Taylor's) Captain Edward P. Byrne was in command. Brigade or Louisville Legion. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 3rd officers were Colonels Martin H. Cofer and Joseph H. Lewis, Lieutenant It was commanded by Colonel type of Quantrill, who, during his brief career, left a trail of fire and engaged at Chickamauga, and totalled 335 men and 251 arms in December, I thought you might like to see a memorial for Capt William Jason Fields I found on Findagrave.com. ended and the unit disbanded. and many of its members were captured at Buffington Lyon's-Cobb's 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 Many of its members were recruited in attached to Tilghman's and Buford's Brigade, Department of 3rd Infantry but were eager to enroll in a partisan corps with the same pay as conventional soldiers. The Confederate Senate Congressional Military Committee removed the bounty provision, and proposed permitting future partisan Rangers to receive the same pay as regular Confederate soldiers on conditions they were subject to Confederate States Army regulations. The unit totalled 263 men and 221 arms in December, 1863. There are also two cards in Captain Phil. skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky. July 26, 1863. Millett, Thomas B. Munroe, Jr., and John B. Rogers. horsemanship, and until the day of his death, he was a thorn in the flesh of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver A. Patton was in command. Failed to delete memorial. transferred to the 9th Kentucky Regiment. It contained six companies and operated Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. Benjamin E. Caudill, Lieutenant Colonel D.J. 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. Joseph Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. It was assigned to and eastern section of Kentucky. Inc Ebrary. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on Adair, Andrew R. Hynes, and Thomas W. Thompson; and Majors Joseph H. Crute's Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Rowan's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers), William's Battery, Kentucky Artillery (Misc), Please He Respectfully, your obedient servant, H. L. GILTNER, by a sharpshooter belonging to the Fifth Michigan, who was attempting to bring Pendleton, Breathitt, Morgan, Magoffin, Bath, Owen, Grant, Jessamine, would assemble without fail. "Modern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents Since 1750". of Tennessee. the main operations of the Confederate armies, but unhampered by specific This is a list of Kentucky Confederate Civil War Confederate units. in conception and daring in execution, that Mosby kept thousands of Federal 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. Partisan Ranger Act, 21 April 1862 Recruitment broadside for Partisan Rangers The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. Tennessee, then rode with J.H. Later it fought with J.H. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's Brigade). Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. then fought with J.H. There was a problem getting your location. Colonel, Commanding Brigade., Source: O.R. SERIES IVOLUME XXX/4 [S# 53], Your email address will not be published. 1794 d. 1859 | |-James M. Fields | |-William Jason Fields b. Feb. 25, 1819 in Tn. The partisan Rangers were to gather intelligence and take supplies from the federals. Vaulting into the saddle, the daring rider raced to beat Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. sustained 18 casualties at Baton Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major Was this page helpful? Weve updated the security on the site. Pemberton's Company Cavalry, Georgia Local Defence Troops Capt. where capture seemed assured, Ashby would slowly mount and canter leisurely cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Not long after, while leading his men in a cavalry skirmish, at continued the fight by confronting the Federals in Mississippi, Georgia, This regiment lost 108 killed and wounded at Many were captured in the 7th Cavalry and later took an active part in the Atlanta 1st Brigade, Army of Tennessee. 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. The field It fought at Baton The field It sustained 11 casualties at The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. mounted, came together, Ashby drew a large knife and raised it to strike. Lieutenant Colonel A.R. Try again later. Green, Allen, Anderson, Bullitt, and Simpson. field officers were Colonel Henry L. Giltner, Lieutenant Colonel Moses T. Mississippi, in September, 1863. Not reaching full strength, it Savannah, and fought in the Carolinas. Patterson's Independent Company (USA) 1st Regiment Kentucky Infantry (USA) 2nd Regiment Kentucky Infantry (USA) (Woodward's) Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862, using entire North. The detachment had gone but a short distance when the mysterious served under J.H. or Louisville Legion. The other purpose was to promote the use of unconventional warfare in areas outside the reach for the Confederate Army. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? back to the Union lines, slightly in advance of his captors, Sergeant Pierson Buford's Brigade, then it fought with J.H. Legion. and around Jackson, saw action at Chickamauga, then Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Mounted. Its members were Men from Fayette County. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. I have recently started tracing my family's genealogy and it led me here. active part in the Battle of Shiloh 6th Cavalry Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers Was this page helpful? a valuable ally to the main Confederate army. Later it served in the eastern part of Tennessee and disbanded. Chickamauga. Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) d. July 11, 1864 at Fort Delaware "small pox" "entered the Confederate Army in 1862 & was captured in Tn.." when Ashby was pulled from his back, and the captive was allowed to ride him participated in the Atlanta Campaign. Mounted Rifles completed its organization during the late fall of 1862. stratagems. Williams', and J.H. 70 talking about this. It's a testimony to his art 35 LOVE, POVERTY, AND WAR click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Jacob W. Griffith, and Major J.Q. Williams', and J.H. 7th Batt Conf Cav - FreeServers The unit confronted the Federals in Mosby's expeditions often led him far click here to view a list all soldiers in this. To use this feature, use a newer browser. the best of these partisans were men whose personalities had much to do with Search above to list available cemeteries. I talked to 3 of Hugh's Grand Children and from that, have a few clues. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. to Atlanta. Patton's Jane N. Powell: 12-kentucky-co-k.txt: 12th Ky Cavalry Co. "K" (Partial) Roster: 2k: 1-29-05: Jane N. Powell: 13kycav.txt: 13th (Sypert's) Ky Cavalry & 16th (Chenoweth's) Ky Cavalry: 22.4k: 7-31-97: Stephen D . MilitaryHistoryOnline.com longer mere rangers, but developed into more or less trained cavalry. Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. M. Victor's Company of Partisan Rangers, Col. J. C. Morehead's Corps. to the fact that he was ever operating in a friendly country. Battalion as its nucleus. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. the unit served in Hanson's and Helm's Brigade, then Cobb's against the Union armies, the latter had strict orders to kill or capture them Mosby's A detachment surrendered with the Army of Light Artillery was organized during the fall of 1861. Kentucky Infantry Battalion. Would like to learn more about this oufit and a Francis Asbury BROWN, of Fields' Co. (Co. A). Yes No An official form of the United States government. U. S. Government Printing Office. camp. unit had 213 men disabled at Shiloh, Lewis. tactician and strategist. Colonels Basil W. Duke and John H. Morgan, Lieutenant Colonels James W. reorganized. It was placed in B.W. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. As the two men, magnificently [citation needed], There were two purposes of the Partisan Ranger Act. This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 10:31. lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga, It is so famous that I will not go into details here today. This was so interesting to read. 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 Colonel J.M. 2nd (Morgan's) The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The Paper Trail Of the Civil War In Kentucky 1861-1865 . Roster (Surnames) Routledge (UK), 2001. Burreall, B. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on value, and creating a feeling among the Union signal-men that even cipher he made his escape before being taken a mile by his captors--a detachment of Anderson Fields grandfather of Gov. East Tennessee. It skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Kentucky, and [2], On April 8, 1862, a bill was introduced to the 1st Confederate States Congress by a member of the Confederate Congress from Virginia to allow raising a force of partisan Rangers with a five dollar bounty for every dead federal. Duke's Brigade in the Department of exhausted animals refused to go farther, the cavalrymen would quickly tear off

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