| 42nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1862 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
The 42nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Kentucky that served in the Union Army for thirty days, during the American Civil War.
The 42nd Kentucky Regiment was organized and mustered in at Newport, Kentucky. The duration of the regiment's service was thirty-days to coincide with General Bragg's invasion of Kentucky, and was disbanded at the expiration of its term of service. [1]
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the United States Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
The 42nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
David Stuart was a politician and lawyer who served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born in Brooklyn, Stuart moved with his father to Michigan, where the younger Stuart was a lawyer. After serving for a term in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he practiced law. His reputation was destroyed by a scandal relating to a divorce case. In 1861, Stuart raised two regiments for service in the American Civil War. On October 31 of that year, Stuart became the colonel of the 55th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He led a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded in the shoulder on April 6, 1862. After commanding a regiment during the Siege of Corinth later that year, Stuart was appointed brigadier general on November 29, 1862. He led first a brigade, and then a division at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou in December, and also led a division at the Battle of Arkansas Post in January 1863. On March 11, 1863, Stuart's promotion to brigadier general was rejected by the United States Senate for unknown reasons. He resigned from the army in April and returned to the practice of law, dying in 1868.
Powhatan Beaty was an African American soldier and actor. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army's 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment throughout the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign. He received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for taking command of his company at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, after all officers had been killed or wounded.
The Battle of Cynthiana, or more specifically the Second Battle of Cynthiana or the Battle of Kellar's Bridge, included three separate engagements during the American Civil War that were fought on June 11 and 12, 1864, in Harrison County, Kentucky, in and near the town of Cynthiana. This was part of Confederate Brigadier General John H. Morgan's 1864 Raid into Kentucky. The battle ultimately resulted in a victory by Union forces over the raiders and ended Morgan's Last Kentucky Raid in defeat. Morgan's command had previously captured the town in the First Battle of Cynthiana, July 17, 1862.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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The 42nd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 75th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.
The 54th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Tennessee.
The 7th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
The 162nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 162nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 168th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 168th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 171st Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 171st Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 41st Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Kentucky that served in the Union Army for thirty-days, during the American Civil War.
The 76th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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