1st Kentucky (Special) Cavalry Battalion
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- Early 1864 - Organized from the remnants of John Hunt Morgan's old command
- May 30-June 20, 1864 - Morgan's Cavalry Raid
- April 12, 1865 - Disbanded by Brigadier General John Echols, commanding the Department of Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee, at Christianburg, Virginia
- Part of this command joined President Jefferson Davis' escort on his flight from Richmond
DESIGNATIONS
- June 1864-April 1865 - Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee / Martin's/Duke's Cavalry Brigade
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: William W. Ward (Colonel)
- Robert A. Alston (Lieutenant Colonel)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Duke, William Basil. History of Morgan's Cavalry
- 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 11)
