(Desha's) Kentucky Infantry Battalion
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- May 27, 1863 - Organized per Adjutant and Inspector General's Office / Special Order #126:
- Two companies detached from the 9th Kentucky Infantry
- Assignment of additional companies
- Companies ordered to organize as a battalion at Abingdon, Virginia
- Apparently disbanded in late 1863
DESIGNATIONS
- June-July 1863 - Department of East Tennessee / District of Abingdon
- July-August 1863 - Department of East Tennessee / Army of East Tennessee / Gracie's Brigade
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Joseph Desha (Major, acting)
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, the Confederate Units, and the Indian Units. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 47)