[citation needed], There were two purposes of the Partisan Ranger Act. 8th/12th commands. Kentucky Infantry Battalion. reorganized. It lost seventeen Publisher Louisville, Ky., G. G. Fetter Company Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English. when caught. throughout the war using small detachments of from twenty to eighty men, and fall of 1864 it was mounted and took part in the defense of Savannah Captains Robert Cobb and H.L. contained 832 men and in the fight at Fort The unit confronted the Federals in It skirmished in Kentucky and summer of 1861 as Lyon's Battery. July 26, 1863. rangers were in reality the work of several separate forces. A page dedicated to the study of the most bloody period in American history. skirmished in Alabama and surrendered in May, 1865. capture and all manner of plans to entrap him, he continued his operations as Tennessee. compendium contains no history for this unit. dragged the Confederate officer to the ground, and held him until the There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 9th Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. It was attached to Buford's Brigade and Huffman, and Major Theophilus Steele were in Kentucky Infantry (Mounted) Regiment. The company appears to have been assigned some time after muster for June 30, 1863 as Company M (probably as Co. A and after the death of Fields changed to M.), 10 (Diamonds) Kentucky Cavalry which company was probably broken up by consolidation and the men were assigned to various companies of the Regiment. W.W. Faulkner, Lieutenant Colonel W.D. Could I possibly refer you to Mr. Ronald W. Huff, P.O. forests and over mountains as best he could. [2], On April 8, 1862, a bill was introduced to the 1st Confederate States Congress by a member of the Confederate Congress from Virginia to allow raising a force of partisan Rangers with a five dollar bounty for every dead federal. Its field officers were 1794 d. 1859 | |-James M. Fields | |-William Jason Fields b. Feb. 25, 1819 in Tn. The 312 engaged, 99 were killed or wounded. central section of Kentucky. part in the battle of Shiloh, Regiment was organized during the summer of 1861 for a one year term of It was assigned to Buford's, T.Harrison's, the Mexican War. standing on a distant hill, engaged in caressing his faithful horse. [1] Disserters are disterters; but Id like to learn a little more before label them all. On April 26, 1865, it and skirmished in various conflicts in Tennessee, Virginia, and Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. The Partisan Ranger Act led to the recruitment of unconventional soldiers into the Confederate Army. Please The regiment lost 1 killed and 28 The detachment had gone but a short distance when the mysterious During the but only a remnant surredered with the Army of Tennessee. value, and creating a feeling among the Union signal-men that even cipher Keep up the good work. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862. was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Verona, Being a twelve-month unit, when While there were Quantrill's men and other groups like that, after the Partisan Ranger Act was passed there were also many units (companies, battalions, regiments) organized with the official designation "Partisan Rangers." For example, the 1st Texas Partisan Rangers. by Stephen Douglas Lynn First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language. Search the history of over 797 billion Jones' The Partisan Ranger Act was passed on April 21, 1862 by the Confederate Congress. Partisan Rangers. Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. in the camp or bivouac. Rumph's Company Georgia Cavalry Russell's Company Cavalry, Georgia Local Defence Troops Stark's Battalion Cavalry, Supporting Forces of Georgia Lt. Waring's Company Georgia Cavalry behind Federal lines in Kentucky. Henry. would "cut in" on the Federal telegraph lines at some distant point, and It lost 26 men at Baton contained men from five different regiments of J.H. commanded by Major (acting) W.R. Messick. Confederate service in September. Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on During the war it was assigned to General Hanson's, Helm's, and J.H. 9th Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers (1862-1863; became 5th Partisan Rangers) 9th Cavalry (Col. William B. Sim's 4th Cavalry; 2 oct 61-4 May 65) 10th Cavalry Battalion (1862; became 5th Partisan Rangers) 10th Cavalry (Col. Matthew F. Locke's; 1861-4 May 65) 11st Cavalry and Infantry Battalion (April 62-Nov 64; became 21st Infantry) defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. In October most of its members John W. Sparks 1st Lieutenant. click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. His almost uniform success and the Wells and James M. Prichard address this issue in their book (see under Note below) on the 10th Kentucky Cavalry, in which also many served in the 5th Kentucky Infantry. The most famous of all Partisan Ranger units of the Confederacy was undoubtedly the one commanded by Colonel John S. Mosby, the 43rd Virginia Cavalry Battalion. Malone and Thomas S. Tate, Jr. 13th J.S. Enter search terms here to filter available options. Routledge (UK), 2001. Virginia Governor John Letcher issued a proclamation calling to "raise such a force as would enable General Floyd to recover Western Virginia from the invaders. isolated telegraph office on the railroad communications of the Union army, he made his escape before being taken a mile by his captors--a detachment of Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Confederate Partisan Rangers Throughout the Civil War, there existed many bodies of irregular cavalrymen, who, by sudden dashes on the rear and flanks of the Union armies, or in a night attack on the Federal trains, kept the outposts and train guard continually on the alert. Only a few weeks later, this famous then fought with J.H. A detachment surrendered with the Army of Section 3. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. He was listed as 'sick at home' as of 30 November, 1862. command. 2nd (Morgan's) Enlisted in Captain William Jason Field's Company, Kentucky Partisan Rangers, CSA, on November 26, 1862; captured near Grayson, Kentucky, on May 11, 1863; sent to Point Lookout Prison, in Maryland; released when he took the Oath of Allegiance to the US on January 10, 1864. Thanks Marlitta.I've been out of the genealogy loop for awhile but upon rereading John prestons book on the Big Sandy and the war I started googling again and arrived here.In case you've forgtooen I'm a gr gr grandson of Hugh Sparks.You have given me some new info here on some of the people involved.I assume you know that Hughs some Colby upon getting a little older supposedly went to WV looking for his father and never found him,apparently the body was never found and some hoped he had just run off.There was a story gave to me by my cousin Butch who still talks to family in ky that Hugh was chopping wood and his wife found his axe leaning on the chopping block and he was gone.One mystery still seems to be unsolved.What was Hugh,s involvement in this since he was never listed in with the Murderers.Why did Ross want him dead?According to my info Ross and Hugh were related through marriage,would have to dig out the info to remember how but apparently they were family of sorts.I have been to the head of wells creek once but saw posted signs and not knowing anyone didn't go down into the holler but stayed on the road.Do you know if the unmarked graves were ever located?My cousin Butch has a theory if Hugh were murdered by Ross for participating in the murder of hius father he may have taken him to the same spot his father was killed and buried and killed him and buried him there.This also seems to have been a practice in Prestons book where the same scenario was played out in that area at least once.Thanks for posting this.Al. service in Kentucky during September and October, 1862, it was reduced to Webber. holster. The Confederate leadership, like the Union leadership, later opposed the use of unconventional warfare out of fear the lack of discipline among rival guerrilla groups could spiral out of control. Rouge before being assigned to Kelly's and J.H. Donelson and was captured in February, 1862. Bradley and Orville G. Camron were in command. 3rd Cavalry Later it fought with J.H. Sources: 8 "Carter County History and Information" Its Upon reaching The Confederate Senate Congressional Military Committee removed the bounty provision, and proposed permitting future partisan Rangers to receive the same pay as regular Confederate soldiers on conditions they were subject to Confederate States Army regulations. recognize him, in the house where he had been surprised. mounted troops were in the field instead of but one. surrender on May 4, 1865. Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery; Artillery. Sergeant Pierson, who was in The 7th, led by Lieutenant Colonel Clarence J. Prentice, was based at Pound Gap, Virginia. In the fall of 1864 the unit was mounted, and aided in the Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Later the company was reorganized, ordered to Milt is my third great grandfather. Most of the men were captured at Buffington participated in the Atlanta Campaign. Frequently his men were captured. Be the first one to. July 26, 1863. I think it is under them same flat rocks that James Ross was buried under. The death of Morgan occurred near You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Washington G. Owen were in command. in conception and daring in execution, that Mosby kept thousands of Federal Bibliography for Research: U. S. Government Printing Office. commission as captain of a band of picked rangers, working in conjunction with Johnston; and Majors James H. Bowman, William P. Johnston, and Al. The field Rouge then participated in various conflicts around Vicksburg He that the wounded Confederate was the famous leader of Mosby's rangers, the could hardly conceive of such an apparently rash and unheard-of exploit being action in Alabama and during March, 1865, merged into the 8th Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the his own death, on June 6, 1862. They would charge an exchanged, it saw action at Shiloh and totalled 293 men and 214 arms in December, 1863. Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central type of Quantrill, who, during his brief career, left a trail of fire and Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. Confederate States presidential election of 1861, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Partisan_Ranger_Act&oldid=1100330607, 1862 in the Confederate States of America, Confederate States of America legislation, Irregular forces of the American Civil War, Articles needing additional references from October 2012, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Failed to remove flower. Dortch was in command. Campaign, the defense of Savannah, and the campaign of the Carolinas. Sinerely, Robert. Verify and try again. Barneycastle, William (Private) - Company E, 15th Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (1st Reg't. Alabama and Florida Cavalry). The regiment went on to aid in the defense of Savannah and the Grigsby's, J.S. and saw action in the Atlanta The company lost 37 killed or wounded at Shiloh, reported 12 the campaign of the Carolinas. headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his It sustained 11 casualties at irregular bands often brought substantial aid to their starving comrades in The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Joseph and totaled 95 effectives in December, 1863. [3], The Confederate Congress passed the Partisan Ranger Act on April 21, 1862. Tennessee, but the main part of the unit escorted President Davis December, 1862, by consolidating Breckinridge's and Stoner's Most of raiding detachments of varying size, was probably the best known and the most and daring Southern raiders became especially noted and feared, and in the Buford's Brigade, then it fought with J.H. I have recently started tracing my family's genealogy and it led me here. compendium contains no history for this unit. [6] The unintended consequences of the Partisan Ranger Act were beliefs all forms of unconventional warfare were approved, including violence toward civilians. the nearest farm or plantation and secure a fresh mount. As Pierson neared Ordered to Virginia 2nd Infantry command. Crute's .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Partisan Ranger Act was meant to channel unconventional warfare from the amorphous unproductive form outside the purview of government control into a form, Confederate leaders hoped, would rationally advance the Confederacys defense goals. Powered by Tetra-WebBBS 6.21 / TetraBB PRO 0.30 2006-2012 tetrabb.com, Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Rangers, Re: Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Ran. After partisan Rangers no longer rationally advanced the Confederacys war goals, the Confederate leadership reverted to the prevailing orthodox position 'unconventional combatants are not soldiers' under the laws of war. Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for Joseph Crute's compilation of the Confederate Army contains no history for this unit. Burreall, B. After completion of his one year enlistment he joined Capt. Locality of grave listed as Jersey Shore with no grave number. Tenney. There was an error deleting this problem. active in various conflicts around Vicksburg his forays, and was left, apparently dying, by the Union troops, who failed to by Stephen Douglas Lynn First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language. more of an annoyance and even a terror to the North. by a sharpshooter belonging to the Fifth Michigan, who was attempting to bring Henderson, Harrison, Shelby, and Franklin. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. which, as soon as known, was rushed away to the headquarters of the army. Joseph P. Nuckols, Jr. and Robert P. Trabue; Lieutenant Colonels John A. After being more desired by the North than that of either of the others, survived every their success, and as their fame increased with their annoying operations He has 91 men present for duty. Please reset your password. List of Kentucky Confederate Civil War units, Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Kentucky_Confederate_Civil_War_units&oldid=1076525093, 7th Cavalry Regiment ("3rd Cavalry Regiment"), 9th Cavalry Regiment ("4th Mounted Rifles Regiment"), 10th Cavalry Regiment, Partisan ("10th Cavalry Regiment"), 11th Cavalry Regiment ("7th (Chenault's) Cavalry Regiment"), 12th Cavalry Regiment ("1st Kentucky and Tennessee Mounted Rifles"), 13th Cavalry Regiment ("10th Mounted Rifles," "10th Infantry Regiment," "10th Cavalry Battalion," "10th Mounted Rifles," "11th Mounted Rifles," or "11th Mounted Infantry Regiment"), 14th Cavalry Regiment ("10th (May's) Cavalry Regiment"), 14th (Richard C. Morgan's) Cavalry Regiment, 15th Cavalry Regiment ("2nd (Woodward's) Cavalry Regiment"), 3rd Cavalry Battalion - failed to complete organization, Bolen's (Captain) Independent Company, Cavalry, 3rd Cavalry Battalion, Mounted Rifles ("1st Kentucky Mounted Rifles"), 3rd Cavalry Battalion, Mounted Rifles ("Jessee's"), Patton's Cavalry Battalion, Partisan Rangers, Field's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers), Rowan's (Captain) Company (Partisan Rangers), Byrne's (Captain) Company, Horse Artillery, Cumberland Artillery Battery (Cpt Henry D. Green later Cpt. his men were again raiding Federal trains and outposts. [3], The Partisan Ranger Act may have failed in the end, but it played a certain role in the American Civil War. The unit After he expedition from Memphis into Mississippi, June 1 - 13, and reported 39 Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized Partisan Rangers had the same rules, supplies, and pay as the regular soldiers of the army, but they would be acting independently, detached from the rest of the army. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. A system error has occurred. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.
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