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, KY, September 20, 1861. 
 
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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. 
 
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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. 
 
Contact Captain Shannon Jefferies and he will help you get started in this great hobby.  Check out our New Recruit Needs page to see what you need to begin.
 
 
Vernon, IN event, April, 2011.
 
 
Current Member Roster
 
* = Number of Max Events attended for 2011 thus far.  There are Seven Max Events per year.
 
Officers and NCO's
 
* * * * * *   Captain Shannon Jefferies, Edmonton, KY
* * * * *     1st Sergeant Tim Brueggerman, Erlanger, KY
* * * * * *   Corporal Michael Case, Livermore, KY
 
Privates
 
* * * * * *   Luke Cates, Louisville, KY
* *            Juston Clark, Glasgow, KY
*               Brandon Coots, Scottsville, KY
* * *          Kenny Coots, Scottsville, KY
* *            Matt Coots, Scottsville, KY
*               Michael Cummings, Richmond, KY
* * * * * * * Michael Denkins, Owingsville, KY
* * * * * * * Greg Frye, Beattyville, KY
* * * * * *   Tristan Frye, Beattyville, KY
* *             Steven Furrow, Georgetown, KY
* * * * * * * Derek Gastineau, Stanford, KY
* * * *        Jeff Gow, Bowling Green, KY
* * *          Lucas Gow, Bowling Green, KY
* * *          Trey Hales, Auburn, KY
* * *          Dewayne Hatter, Lawrenceburg, KY
*               David Mullins, LaGrange, KY
* * * * * *   Dickie O'Dell, Livermore, KY
* * * * * * * James Osborne, Harrodsburg, KY
* * * * *     Branden Pettyjohn, Versailes, KY
* * * * *     Patrick Redding, Versailles, KY
* * * *       Gregory Renner, Mount Sterling, KY
* * * *       Jeff Riffe, Scottsville, KY
* *            Jerry Smith, Bardstown, KY
* * * *       Jeff Stanfield, Hodgenville, KY
*              Bob Sturgill, Adolphus, KY
* * *         Shawn Swart, Moscow, OH
* * * * * * * Bryan Taylor, Columbia, KY
                Micah Trent, Sonora, KY
* * * * * * * Jimmy Walls, Stanford, KY                        
 
The 6th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C, Inc. is a non-profit group in the state of Kentucky.
 
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The Roster of the Original 6th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C, CSA.  (94 men total, listed with the highest rank attained in the company.)
 
OFFICERS
Isaac Smith                 Captain               *16
Noah Smith                 Captain               *18
 
James A. Hindman     1st Lieutenant
Benjamin M. Steffey   1st Lieutenant
 
Samuel H. Buchanan   2nd Lieutenant
John T. Neville             2nd Lieutenant      *10
Paschal J. Kirtley         2nd Lieutenant
William F. Dickey         2nd Lieutenant     *4
 
NCO's
William J. Morrison      1st Sergeant
James Beverly Lewis   1st Sergeant         MoH
Milton B. Stotts             1st Sergeant
 
J. R. Wilson                   2nd Sergeant
James A. Smith             2nd Sergeant       *17
 
Henderson G. Tracey   3rd Sergeant
J. B. Pulliam                   3rd Sergeant
Samuel S. Martin           3rd Sergeant        *8
 
James J. Owen             4th Sergeant        *13
William A. Hatcher       4th Sergeant
 
Joseph H. Wilson         5th Sergeant
William J. Bird              5th Sergeant        *1
 
William H. Hayden        1st Corporal
Thomas H. Hatcher      1st Corporal       *5
 
William S. Martin          2nd Corporal     *9
 
William Henry Owen    3rd Corporal
 
Asa E. Young                4th Corporal       *19
James J. Brooks          4th Corporal
Daniel M. Hewitt           4th Corporal
 
PRIVATES
L. Chesterfield Baine       *20
John Bell
Joseph R. Bell
Edward S. Bishop
David C. Breeding
James Allen Breeding     *2
James C. Breeding
John C. Breeding
William A. Breeding
Johnson J. Brooks
Joseph H. Brown
Willis P. Bush         *3
R. S. Cofield
Owen Conelly
James O. Cooper
Jessie H. Cooper
W. H. Cox
John H. Earles
D. W. Ellis
Otho Eastes
F. M. Field
Thomas R. Foster
W. W. Franklin
T. C. Grissom
R. H. Hamilton
T. W. Hatcher
W. P. Hatcher
F. M. Henry
J. A. Higdon
Robert J. Hindman
W. B. Kidd
W. W. Kiger
Levi Lancaster
S. H. Lewis
Robert C. Ligon
J. B. Lively
J. S. Locke
Robert G. Long     *6
W. J. Lyon
L. F. Mansfield
Alonzo H. Marshall
Isacc H. Martin          *7
John Nary
J. G. Neal
F. D. Nuckols
Erastus L. Owen       *11
John M. Owen          *12
R. Arch. Owen          MoH
D. F. Pace
Hugh Parker           *14
R. F. Parker
W. W. Parker
J. R. Patterson
Jacob M. Pittman
G. W. Poynter
P. T. Poynter
J. A. Rosson
K. C. Self
William J. Self        *15
W. H. Sink
Isaac Wesley Smith
William A. Smith
William B. Smith
J. S. Tull
T. B. Turk
J. B. Vane
T. M. Wooten
 
MoH - Won the Medal Of Honor.
 
Let's do them proud.  May they rest in peace.
 
  *1  Glasgow City Cemetery, KY
  *2  Glasgow City Cemetery, KY
  *3  Cave City Cemetery, KY
  *4  McDaniel Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
  *5  Cave City Cemetery, KY
  *6  Glasgow City Cemetery, KY
  *7  Martin Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
  *8  Owen Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
  *9  Berry Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*10  Cave City Cemetery, KY
*11  Cave City Cemetery, KY
*12  Owen Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*13  Owen Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*14  Bishop Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*15  Campground Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*16  Berry Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*17  Mayfield-Jones Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*18  Glasgow City Cemetery, KY
*19  Smith Cemetery, Barren Co. KY
*20  Pewee Valley Confederate Cemetery, Pewee Valley, KY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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