6thkentuckyinfantry.org: 6th Kentucky Infantry, Company C, CSA
The 6th Kentucky Infantry, Company C, was formed from men in Barren and surrounding counties in southern Kentucky. The Company was mustered in at Cave City in November, 1861. The commanding officer was Captain Isaac Smith.
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The Colonel of the 6th was Joseph Lewis (above) who was from Glasgow. He was later promoted and was the last commanding General of the famed "Orphan Brigade." He is buried at Glasgow, KY. The 6th Kentucky Infantry played a major role in the war with the "Orphan Brigade". Some of the battles the 6th took part in included: Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Atlanta.
If you are wanting to be a part of a Civil War reenacting unit / group, then check out the 6th. We do events all over the state of Kentucky and also in southern Indiana and northern Tennessee.
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The Roster of the Original 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C, CSA.
Officers and NCO's
Isaac Smith Captain
Ben M. Steffey 1st Lieutenant
James A. Hindman 1st Lieutenant
John T. Neville 2nd Lieutenant
William F. Dickey 2nd Lieutenant
Samuel H. Buchanan 2nd Lieutenant / Adjutant
Paschal J. Kirtley 2nd Lieutenant
Milton B. Slatts 1st Sergeant
W. J. Morrison 1st Sergeant
W. W. Franklin Sergeant
W. A. Hatcher Sergeant
Samuel S. Martin Sergeant
James J. Owen Sergeant
J. B. Pulliam Sergeant
James A. Smith Sergeant
Noah Smith Sergeant
Henderson G. Tracy Sergeant
J. R. Wilson Sergeant
Joseph H. Wilson Sergeant
T. H. Hatcher Corporal
Thomas W. Hatcher Corporal
W. H. Hayden Corporal
Daniel Hewett Corporal
William S. Martin Corporal
W. H. Owen Corporal
William B. Smith Corporal
Asa E. Young Corporal
Privates
Chesterfield Bayne
William J. Bird
Edward Bishop
S. E. Bishop
William A. Brady
D. C. Breeding
James A. Breeding
James C. Breeding
John C. Breeding
William A. Breeding
James J. Brooks
Jessie J. Brooks
Johnson J. Brooks
Joseph H. Brown
W. P. Bush
R. L. Cofield
Owen Connolay
James O. Cooper
Jessie H. Cooper
W. T. Cot
W. H. Cox
John H. Earls
D. W. Ellis
Otha Estes
F. M. Fields
Thomas R. Foster
T. C. Grissom
J. H. Hamilton
R. H. Hamilton
W. P. Hatcher
F. M. Henry
J. H. Higdon
Robert J. Hindman
Thomas Humphrey
W. B. Kidd
W. H. Kiger
Levi Lancaster
R. G. Lany
Charles P. Leoett
James B. Lewis
S. H. Lewis
Robert C. Ligan
L. B. Lively
J. S. Lock
Robert G. Long
C. Lovett
W. J. Lyen
L. F. Mansfield
Alonzo H. Marshall
Isacc H. Martin
John Nairy
J. G. Neal
F. D. Nuckols
Erastus L. Owen
Jeff Owen
John M. Owen
R. A. Owen
D. F. Pace
Hugh Parker
R. J. Parker
W. W. Parker
J. R. Patterson
Thomas W. Payne
Jacob M. Pitman
G. W. Poynter
P. T. Poynter
J. A. Rosson
K. C. Self
William J. Self
W. A. Smith
J. L. Tull
K. C. Turk
T. B. Turk
J. B. Vance
J. H. Vance
T. M. Wooten
Let's do them proud. May they rest in peace.
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