2nd Kentucky Cavalry

Regimental History and Service Record

May 1, 1862 - Skirmish near Pulaski
June 1862 - Organized by the increase of (Morgan's) Kentucky Cavalry Squadron (from 4 companies) to a regiment with the addition of 3 companies
July/August 1862 - Companies K/L/M assigned
July 4-28, 1862 - Morgan's 1st Kentucky Raid
- July 9, 1862 - Tompkinsville
- July 12, 1862 - Lebanon
- July 17, 1862 - Cythiana
August 1862 - Morgan's Raid on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
August-October 1862 - The Kentucky Campaign
- August 12, 1862 - Gallatin
September 1, 1862 - Company H assigned
September 10, 1862 - (I) Company I transferred to the 9th Kentucky Cavalry and (II) Company I assigned
? - Regiment eventually reduced to 10 companies
October-November 1862 - Morgan's 2nd Kentucky Raid
- October 18, 1862 - Lexington
December 21, 1862-January 1, 1863 - Morgan's Christmas Raid
- December 28, 1862 - Muldraugh's Hill Trestle
March 20, 1862 - Milton
April 3, 1863 - Snow's Hill
May 10, 1863 - Horse Shoe Bottom
July 2-26, 1863 - Morgan's Ohio Raid
- July 5, 1863 - Lebanon
- July 1863 - Regiment captured during Morgan's Ohio raid

DESIGNATIONS

July-November 1862 - Department of East Tennessee / Morgan's Cavalry Brigade
November-December 1862 - Army of Tennessee / Morgan's Cavalry Brigade
December 1862-March 1863 - Army of Tennessee / Morgan's Cavalry Division / Duke's Brigade
March-July 1863 - Army of Tennessee / Wheeler's Cavalry Corps / Morgan's Division / Duke's Brigade

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Brown, Dee Alexander, Bold Cavaliers: Morgan's 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Raiders
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. (Pages 13, 29)