Jim Martin
Kirkpatrick's Kentucky Cav. Battalion
Tue Feb 20 09:45:15 2001



Hayes,

I am familiar with Capt. John Kirkpatrick's Cavalry Battalion, which was originally two companies of the 9th Tennessee Cavalry (Bennett/Ward). These were the two companies that escaped the surrender of John Hunt Morgan's forces at Buffington Island, OH and ultimately made their way back to East Tennessee. They appear to have been no more than 150 to 200 men at the time of their escape, but were augmented to a force of 450 prior to Chickamauga. I have no information as to the source of these additional men.

There is an excellent diary or journal online for these men at:

THE WARTIME DIARY OF JOHN WEATHERED

I don't know if this provides any additional information, but this gentleman from the 3rd Georgia Infantry was discharge and reenlisted as a private in Kirkpatrick's Battalion Kentucky Cavalry.

Adams, Benjamin B. -- Private - April 26, 1861. Wounded, South Mills, North Carolina, April 19, 1862. Discharged, furnished substitute, April 1863. Enlisted as a Private. Company A, Kirkpatrick's Battalion Kentucky Cavalry (1st Battalion Duke's Brigade Kentucky Cavalry), 1863. Captured, Cynthiana, Kentucky, June 14, 1864. Paroled, Rock Island, Illinois and transferred to City Point, Virginia for exchange March 2, 1865.

Jim

• 51st was a red-herring! — Hayes Lowe, Tue Feb 20 10:25
• Goldsby's Co. reel 36 — Alan J. Pitts, Tue Feb 20 15:00
• After looking at your references.... — Alan J. Pitts, Tue Feb 20 23:24
• The various William M. Weavers — Hayes Lowe, Wed Feb 21 11:20
• Each one different — Alan J. Pitts, Thu Feb 22 16:33
• Do I understand you correctly... — Hayes Lowe, Thu Feb 22 19:07
• One bit at a time.... — Alan J. Pitts, Fri Feb 23 00:07