Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812. Printed by authority of the Legislature of Kentucky, 1891.
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, August 18, 1891.
To His Excellency, S. B. Buckner, Governor of Kentucky:
SIR: I have the honor to submit the accompanying roster of Kentucky troops who served in the war of 1812-15, pursuant to act of the General Assembly, approved April 3, 1890. It is matter of serious regret that more of the personal history of those gallant men can not be gathered from the muster rolls of the several organizations; but our grandfathers of that struggle evidently considered that their business in hand demanded a more vigorous use of the sword than the pen, and that they were out to fight instead of to write, for the muster rolls and reports are very defective, when judged in the light of the modern requirements of military headquarters. But the fame of their achievements is secure, and the conspicuons bravery of the Kentucky troops on a number of the bloodiest battle-fields of that war contributed in no small measure to the successful termination of the unequal struggle, a termination which gave to American soldiers and seamen a world-wide renown, and demonstrated that the United States could not be conquered even by an alliance between such powerful foes as the British, the French and the Indians.
Upon these pages may be found the familiar names of many Kentuckians who had previously risen to distinction in the peaceful pursuits of life, and of many more who subsequently rose to the highest honors at the disposal of a free and grateful people.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAM. E. HILL, Adjutant General.
Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812
- First Regiment Kentucky Mounted Militia--Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Caldwell
- Second Regiment Kentucky Mounted Militia (Col. John Thomas)
- Third Regiment Mounted Riflemen (Col. Richard M. Johnson)
- Battalion Light Dragoons (Major Wells).
- Battalion Mounted Spies (Major Dubois).
- Field and Staff, Second Regiment (Lieut.-Col. John Thomas).
- First Rifle Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel John Allen).
- First Regiment Light Dragoons (Colonel Simrall).
- Sixth Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Barbour).
- Third Regiment Detached Militia (Lieut.-Col. Nicholas Miller).
- Second Regiment (Lieutenant-Colonel William Jennings).
- Battalion Mounted Volunteers (Major Rennick).
- Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua Barbee's Regiment.
- Colonel William E. Boswell's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Pogue's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Scott's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel William Lewis' Regiment.
- Field and Staff, Lieutent-Colonel Allen's First Rifles.
- Colonel George Trotter's Regiment.
- Colonel John Donaldson's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel John Poage's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel William Mountjoy's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel Henry Renick's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Davenport's Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel Michael Taul's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel John Calloway's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Lieut.-Col. James Simrall's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Lieut.-Colonel Philip Barbour's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel William Williams' Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Captain John Duvall's Company Infantry.
- Captain George Baltzell's Company Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel William Dudley's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel William E. Boswell's Regiment Infantry.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholas Miller's Regiment.
- Captain Leslie Combs' Company of Spies.
- Colonel Richard M. Johnson's Regiment Infantry.
- Colonel Samuel South's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Colonel James Allen's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Young Ewing's Mounted Volunteers.
- Lieutenant-Colonel John Francisco's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel William Mitchusson's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Slaughter's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Presley Gray's Regiment.
- Major Peter Dudley's Regiment.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Porter's Regiment.
- Colonel William Russell's Regiment.
- Colonel John Miller's Regiment.
- Colonel Thomas Deye Owings' Regiment.
- Colonel William Russell's Regiment Mounted Volunteers.
- Captain John Calloway's Company Mounted Volunteers.
- Captain John E. London's Company Kentucky Spies.
- Captain Roland Burke's Company Kentucky Spies.
- Ensign William Clark's Company.
- Captain Leslie Combs' Company of Green Clay's Spies.
- Captain Dudley Williams' Company.
- Captain John Payne's Company Light Dragoons.
- Lieutenant John Boswell's Company.
- Captain William Davis' Company.
- Index.
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