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Army of the Potomac, Second Corps

Colonel T H Taylor

Colonel T H Taylor, 1st Kentucky Infantry

First Kentucky Infantry

Organised with the consolidation of the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry and the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry at Camp Bartow, Smith's Farm, four miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 15 August, 1861

COLONEL T H TAYLOR
Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the 1st Kentucky Infantry by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 14 October, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL W P JOHNSTON
Major W P Johnston, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, was assigned to the 1st Kentucky Infantry by Special Orders No.144, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1861, and was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.156, Paragraph III, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 September, 1861. He was appointed lieutenant colonel, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 14 October, 1861.

MAJOR E CROSSLAND
Major B M Anderson, 1st Kentucky Infantry, was assigned to the 3rd Kentucky (Mounted) Infantry by Special Orders No.144, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, on 25 October, 1861. Captain E Crossland, 1st Kentucky Infantry, Company E, was appointed major, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 16 November, 1861.

Company A Duncan/ Harvey Rifles: Capt. J B HARVEY
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Kentucky, under the command of Captain J D Pope, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company A, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 12 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company B Cornwall Guards: CAPT. M LAPaiLLE
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Harrison County, Kentucky, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company B, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 12 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company C Desha's Independent Company: CAPT. J DESHA
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company B, under the command of Acting Major & Captain J D Pope, 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 11 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters).
Company D Bustard Guards: Capt. W H Rowan
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Kentucky, under the command of Captain J D Pope, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A, under the command of Acting Major & Captain J D Pope, 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 9 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 2nd Kentucky Battalion sharpshooters).
Company E Alexander Guards: Capt. E CrossLand
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company C, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 12 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company F: CAPT. C C Bowman
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky, on 26 April, 1861, and d was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company D, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 13 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company G Dixon/ Dixie Guards: CAPT. J P Thompson
The company was accepted in Confederate for one year at Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, on 27 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861. The company was assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company A, under the command of Major B M Anderson, 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special orders No.230, Headquarters of the Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861 (See the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company H Davies Rangers: CAPT. L H Fitzhugh
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Harrison County, Kentucky, on 2 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 13 June, 1861. The company was assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company B, under the command of Major B M Anderson, 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special orders No.230, Headquarters of the Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861 (See the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company I Davis Guards: Capt. R L Van osten
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, under the command of Captain B M Anderson, on 16 April 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Louisiana Infantry, Company H (1st), at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by Captain & Assistant Commissary of Subsistence J M Galt, Confederate States Army, on 2 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service on 2 May, 1861. The company was assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company D, under the command of Major B M Anderson, 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.240, Headquarters of the Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 August, 1861 (See the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry).
Company K Kentucky Minutemen: CAPT. J G C Childress
The company was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Keysburg, Logan County, Kentucky, on 17 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 27 June, 1861. The company assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Company C, under the command of Major B M Anderson, 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special orders No.230, Headquarters of the Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861 (See the 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry).

Sources

"A detachment of Col. Duncan's regiment, about 400, left by the Nashville cars this afternoon, under Capt. Desha, for the Southern Confederacy."

Nashville Patriot (Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee), 26 April, 1861 - From Louisville, 25 April, 1861

"The companies of Capts. Desha and Pope have been temporarily organized into a separate battalion. Capt. Pope acts as major, and Lieut. W. S. Rogers, of Harrison County, as Adjutant."

Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky), 25 May, 1861 - From Harper Ferry

"Headquarters Camp Duncan, Lynchburg, Va: At noon today we were ordered from camp to report for immediate march to Richmond. Although weary and worn down from the protracted railroad trip, every man in the command appeared fresh and full of life on duty. Our Captain, Jo Desha, while was hindered from getting upon the train. The tribute paid to him when he arrived was worth a dozen victories. Then came grand order for Harper's Ferry." 10 May, 1861

"They are under the command of Col. Blanton Duncan, and the following officers: Adjutant D. J. Symmes; Surgeon, Dr. Alex. Forsythe; and Captains Jo. Desha, of Harrison county; Ed. Crossland, of Hickman county; John D. Pope, of Louisville; M. Lapielle, of Louisville, and Harvey, of Louisville. They are all dressed in the blue Kentucky hunting shirt, and a finer body of men the world has never produced. On Thursday night they left Lynchburg for Harper's Ferry."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 4 May, 1861 - The Kentucky troops

"They number about six hundred, are uniformed in blue woolen hunting shirts and trousers, with slouched hats, and are commanded by Col. Blanton Duncan, a wealthy gentleman of Kentucky, who served in the regiment of that State with distinction during the Mexican war. Col. Duncan raised, equipped and transported his regiment to Virginia entirely at his own expense. The Kentuckians are armed with Minnie rifles. They are specially detailed to guard the strongly fortified Maryland Heights, the key to the whole position."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 17 May, 1861 - The Kentucky troops

"Camp Bartow, near Manassas, Va., 10th August, 1861 - In the midst of the storm, our eyes were gladdened by the sight of Col. Tom Taylor, plunging 'on through rain and mire,' and despite the inlemency of the season the news was soon known throughout the camp that he had brought with him his commission and would supersede Col, Claiborne in the command on the morrow; and and in a few days we would be joined by the commands of Captains Fitzhugh, Thompson, Childress and Anderson, and we would immediately formed into a regiment with Capt. Ben. Anderson as major, and report says Roger Hanson as lieutenant colonel."

Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky), 17 August, 1861 - Letter from Manassas, Kentucky Regiment, Col. Thos. H. Tayor appointed colonel, Ben. M. Anderson, major

Books/ Manuscripts

Kentucky soldiers and their regiments in the Civil War: Abstracted from the pages of contemporary Kentucky newspapers, Volumes IV & V, by Steven L. Wright

History of the First Kentucky Brigade, by Edwin Porter Thompson

Reminiscences of the boys in grey, 1861-65: Private J. P. O'Rear, 1st Texas Infantry, Company D

"24 July, 1861, Manassas Junction - I was appointed a Capt. of Staff by Davis & ordered from Richmond to Genl. Johnston's Army at Winchester, and there was placed as Ass. Adj. Genl. with Col Elzeys Brigade - was assigned as field officer to Kentucky Battalion 3 days after, & [marched] as major in that command, to relieve Genl. Beauregard - was detained by Genl. Johnston at Piedmont and arrived here yesterday, the day after the battle the results of which are most glorious to us."

Thomas Claiborne Papers, 1 July-23 August 1861, supplied by Samanatha Crisp, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Orange and Durham Counties, North Carolina

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 23, Serial No.35: Record of events for First Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Confederate), April 1861-May 1862, edited by James B. Hewett

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky: Confederate Kentucky Volunteers, War 1861-65, Volume I, printed by the authority of the legislature of Kentucky

"Two companies, averaging one hundred and fourteen men each, were recruited in Louisville, at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets, at once upon the outbreak of the war, under command of Captains B. M. Anderson and F. Van Osten. On the 20th of April, 1861, they left by steamer from the foot of Fourth street, with a Secession flag flying, for New Orleans. At Owensboro a third company, commanded by Captain J. Thompson, was embarked on the same vessel. From New Orleans the companies were ordered to Richmond, and were there organised as the Third Kentucky Battalion, with Anderson as major."

"Only three days after the departure of the first Louisville companies, two more, averaging one hundred apiece, raised in the city, under the auspices of Blanton Duncan, and one of whose commanders Captain Lapaille, departed on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, under orders for Lynchburg, Virginia. At Nashville it was joined by a company from the southwest part of Kentucky, headed by Captain, afterward Colonel E. Crossland, and another from Callaway county, led by Captain Brownson. From Lynchburg these companies were ordered to Harper's Ferry, where they formed another Kentucky Battalion, with Duncan Major."

"On the same day, 23 April, and on the same train, went another Louisville company, commanded by Captain J. D. Pope, and numbering 114 men, and one from Scott county, mustering 122, and under Captain Desha, son of ex-Governor Desha, of this State. They reached Harper's Ferry in due time, and were organised as rifle companies, forming the Second Battalion of Kentucky Sharpshooters, under Pope now promoted to major, and were assigned to the brigade of Bartow, who was killed in the first battle of Manasass."

"An independent Confederate company was also raised in Louisville by Captain L. H. Fitzhugh; and upon its arrival in Virginia, and after the battle just named, the several majors of the Kentucky battalions petitioned the war Department at Richmond for consolidation of their commands into a regiment. The request was granted and the regiment formed accordingly, with all the Louisville companies aforesaid in it, and T. H. Taylor, now chief of police in that city, as colonel, W. P. Johnson, lieutenant colonel and E. crossland, major, all the majors of battalions having mutually agreed to retire from the contest for position as field officers. The former majors returned to the line as captains."

History of the Ohio falls cities and their counties with illustrations and bibliographical sketches, Volume 1, extract; Louisville men in the Southern Army, from a statement by Colonel John D. Pope, of the Attorney's Bureau in the Louisville and Nashville Railway Offices

Louisville and the Civil War: A history and guide, by Bryan S. Bush

History of Kentucky, Volume I, by Lewis Collins and Richard H. Collins

Battle at Bull Run: A history of the first major campaign of the Civil War by W. C. Davis

Confederate Military History: A library of Confederate States history, written by distinguished men of the South, Volume IX, edited by Clement A Evans

Notes

The 1st Kentucky Infantry was authorised by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861, and was organised at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, four miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 15 August, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry (450), Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one & a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 18 July, 1861: Acting Major & Captain T Claiborne, Jr., Confederate States Army; Company A, Duncan/ Harvey Rifles, Captain J B Harvey; Company B, Cornwall Guards, Captain M Lapaille; Company C, Alexander Guards, Captain E Crossland; Company D, Captain C C Bowman; Company E, Bustard Guards, Second Lieutenant W H Rowan; Company F, Desha's Independent Company, Captain J Desha

Mustered for one year, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Companies B, D, F, &K, 12 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861, & 13 May, 1861, dated 26 April, 1861: The 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Companies A, B, and C, were mustered in Confederate service for one year at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 12 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861, and Company D for one year on 13 May, 1861, dated 26 April, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry).

Organisation of 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, 17 June, 1861: Acting Major & Captain J D Pope; Company A, Bustard Guards, First Lieutenant P M Victor; Company B, Desha's Independent Company, Captain J Desha

Mustered for one year, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Companies A & C, 9 & 11 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861: The 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A, was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Captain G W Carr, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 9 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861, and Company B for one year on 11 May, 1861, dated 23 April, 1861 (See the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters).

Organisation of 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry, 15 August, 1861: Major B M Anderson; Company A, Dixon/ Dixie Guards, Captain J P Thompson; Company B, Davies Rangers, Captain L H Fitzhugh; Company C, Kentucky Minutemen, Captain J G Childress; Company D, Davis Guards, Captain R L Van Osten

Mustered for one year, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Company I, 2 May, 1861: The Davis Guards was mustered in Confederate service for one year as the 1st Louisiana Infantry, Company H (1st), at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by Captain & Assistant Commissary of Subsistence J M Galt, Confederate States Army, on 2 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies E, G, & H, 1, 13, & 27 June, 1861: The Dixon/ Dixie Guards was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861; the Davies Rangers for one year at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 13 June, 1861; and the Kentucky Minutemen for one year by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 27 June, 1861.

Note: Acting Major & Captain J D Pope, 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, and First Lieutenant P M Victor, 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A, resigned at Hollingsworth Grove, east of the Millwood Turnpike, one mile southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861, and the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A, under the command of Second Lieutenant W H Rowan, and the 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Company B, were assigned to the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry between 17 and 18 July, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan's, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, resignation was accepted by Special Orders No.101, Paragraph IX, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861, and he was appointed a volunteer aid to General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

Report of Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, lieutenant colonel, Confederte States Army, to Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 10 July, 1861: Lieutenant T H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, at 6 AM on 7 July, 1861, and arrived at Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 4 PM the same day. He was ordered to Washington, D. C., in the evening on 8 July, 1861, and to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, in the morning on 9 July, 1861.

Note: A detachment (14) of the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B, under the command of First Lieutenant C Breckinridge, was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 7 July, 1861.

Sudley Mill to Smith's Farm, Companies A, B, C, D, E, & F, 31 July, 1861

The 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry was ordered to Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 31 July and 11 September, 1861.

Note: The 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry was stationed at Camp Victory, in the vicinity of F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 22 and 27 July, 1861, and at Sudley Mill, on Catharpin Creek, southwest of Sudley Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, between 27 and 31 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 7 August, 1861: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was organised by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861.

Smith's farm, two & a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, 1st Kentucky Infantry, 10-11 August, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, 1st Kentucky Infantry, arrived at Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 10 August, 1861, and assumed command of the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry on 11 August, 1861.

Note: The 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry was assigned to the 1st Kentucky Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, and F, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 15 August, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, Companies G, H, I, & K, 15 August, 1861

The 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.247, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the morning on 11 August, 1861, dated 10 August, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 15 August, 1861.

Casualties of 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry southeast of Hanover Junction, Hanover County, Virginia, 11 August, 1861: Davis Guards, killed 2, wounded 21

Note: The 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantry was delayed by a collision southeast of Hanover Junction, Hanover County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 11 August, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 14 August, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Kentucky Infantry, Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two & a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 15 August, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, Major B M Anderson; Company A, Duncan/ Harvey Rifles, Captain J B Harvey; Company B, Cornwall Guards, Captain M Lapaille; Company C, Alexander Guards, Captain E Crossland; Company D, Captain C C Bowman; Company E, Bustard Guards, Captain W H Rowan; Company F, Desha's Independent Company, Captain J Desha; Company G, Dixon/ Dixie Guards, Captain J P Thompson; Company H, Davies Rangers, Captain L H Fitzhugh; Company I, Davis Guards, Captain R L Van Osten; Company K, Kentucky Minutemen, Captain J G Childress

Note: The 3rd Kentucky Battalion Infantrywas assigned to the 1st Kentucky Infantry, Companies G, H, I, and K, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, at Camp Bartow, Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 15 August, 1861.

Smith's Farm to Piney Branch, 11 September, 1861

The 1st Kentucky Infantry was ordered to Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 11 September, 1861.

Note: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was stationed at Camp Jones, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 and 15 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 15-19 September, 1861: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was ordered to Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 15 September, 1861, and was accompanied by the 8th Georgia Infantry. The regiment arrived at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 15 September, 1861, and was ordered to Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3.30 PM on 19 September, 1861 (See the 8th Georgia Infantry).

Note: The 1st Kentucky Infantry arrived at Camp Jones, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 11.30 PM on 19 September, 1861.

Piney Branch to W Farr's Crossroads, 21 September, 1861

The 1st Kentucky Infantry was ordered to W Farr's Crossroads, on the old Braddock Road, one and a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 21 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 28 September, 1861: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 28 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Accotink Creek, on the Little River Turnpike, one & a quarter miles west of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, 28 September-2 October, 1861: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Accotink Creek, on the Little River Turnpike, one and a quarter miles west of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 28 September and 2 October, 1861, and was ordered half a mile south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 3 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16 Octoberr, 1861

The 1st Kentucky Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 16 October, 1861.

Mustered out, old Virginia State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, on Henry Street, between Franklin and Ellwood Streets, one mile northwest of the Capitol, on Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 13 May, 1862, dated 30 April, 1862: The 1st Kentucky Infantry was mustered out at Camp Winder, old Virginia State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, on Henry Street, between Franklin and Ellwood Streets, one mile northwest of the Capitol, on Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W H Porter, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 13 May, 1862.

Note: Lieutenant Colonel T H Taylor, 1st Kentucky Infantry, was appointed colonel, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 14 October, 1861; Major W P Johnston, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 1st Kentucky Infantry, by Special Orders No.144, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 October, 1861; and Captain E Crossland, Company C, was appointed major, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 16 November, 1861. Major B M Anderson, 1st Kentucky Infantry, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, on 18 October, 1861.

Acting Major & Captain T Claiborne, Jr., Confederate States Army, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, 16 July, 1861: Captain T Claiborne, Jr., United States Mounted Riflemen, resigned on 14 May, 1861, and was appointed captain infantry, Confederate States Army, on 10 July, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Captain T Claiborne, Jr., infantry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.93, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861, and was appointed assistant adjutant general, Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, on 13 July, 1861. Captain & Assistant Adjutant General T Claiborne, Jr., infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed acting major, 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, at Camp Starvation, Hollingsworth Grove, on Abram's Creek, one and a half miles southeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 16 July, 1861, and was ordered to Columbus, Hickman County,  Kentucky, by Special Orders No.177, Paragraph VI, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 October, 1861.

Note: Captain T Claiborne, Jr., United States Mounted Riflemen, was stationed at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 4 July, 1861, and the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, under the command of Acting Major & Captain T Claiborne, Jr., Confederate States Army, was stationed at Sudley Mill, on Catharpin Creek, southwest of Sudley Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861.

Colonel T H Taylor, 1st Kentucky Infantry, 14 October, 1861:T H Taylor was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 8 April, 1861, and was stationed at at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 29 April, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861, and to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, Provisional Army of Confederate States, on 3 July, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J H Taylor, Confederate States Army, was assigned to Colonel J M Hawes, 2nd Kentucky Infantry, at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 11 July, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861. He was ordered to report to General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, and command the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J H Taylor, Confederate States Army, was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 8 August, 1861, and arrived at Smith's farm, two and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 10 August, 1861. He was appointed colonel, 1st Kentucky Infantry, on 14 October, 1861.

Note: Lieutenant colonel T H Taylor, Confederate States Army, was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 6 July, 1861, and arrived at Headquarters, McDowell's Army, Arlington House/ Lee-Custis Mansion, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 7 PM on 8 July, 1861. He was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Colonel F S Bartow, 8th Georgia Infantry, Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 1 June, 1861: Captain F S Bartow, Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Company A, was appointed colonel, 8th Georgia Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the Second Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Camp Defiance, Stephenson's Station, on the Winchester & Potomac Railroad, four miles northeast of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.

Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 September, 1861: Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.31, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.

The 1st Kentucky Infantry was assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General S A M Jones, Confederate States Army, on 22 October, 1861.

Orders of Battle

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