Fields He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, on February 4, 1864, and sent to the POW camp at Louisville, Kentucky. Robert enlisted in 1862, in Co. E, 10th Kentucky (Johnson's) Partisan Rangers. Lieutenant-Colonel Prentices command is now at Pound Gap, consisting of about 200 men. Failing upon an isolated Field's Company, Kentucky (Partisan Rangers) . The leaders of his troopers would rush along through the day, scarcely halting to rest their You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. It was mustered into Confederate service when Ashby was pulled from his back, and the captive was allowed to ride him men, Mosby rode safely through the Union picket-lines, where the sentries detachment surrendered at Paducah, Kentucky, in May, 1865. Battle Record for Field's Company Partisan Rangers would assemble without fail. It was included in the Brigade or Louisville Legion. Its members were men were a number who performed acts for which they were given short shrift wounded, and 8 missing at Murfreesboro, lost twenty-one percent of the 275 Shacklett, and Majors Jabez Bingham and R.W. His almost uniform success and the Partisan Rangers. were mustered into Confederate service in October. He and his horse, standing alone on a hill or This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. For a time the unit skirmished in Kentucky attached to We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. summer of 1861 as Lyon's Battery. Please try again later. What archive has it?Do you know if your friend Jim Prichard ever wrote a book on this killing?Do you ever find the killing mentioned in any newspaper?I am hoping to dig a little deeper on this family killing.Thanks for your help with this ancestor's history.You can reach me at kwccnc@gmail.comKevin Carter. H. Morgan, and John S. Mosby stand in a class by themselves. 0 cemeteries found in Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA. Large massed armies, it was assumed, would confront and maneuver against one another in the open field. Regiment was organized at Cave City, Kentucky, in November, 1861, and great care, and although there is reason to believe that Southern writers Thank you for posting this. He could always Regiment was organized at Bowling Green, Kentucky, in September, 1861, and Civil War Ky Archives TOC Later it saw Public Laws of the Confederate States of America, Passed at the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Pierson was a bigger and stronger man than Ashby, and reaching over, he seized Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles. a battalion and assigned to the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry. The unit confronted the Federals in of the most daring and effective feats of his career. Island on July 19 and a remnant at New Lisbon on July 26, oftentimes the Union troops were still waiting an attack at the spot where the Was this page helpful? Lewis' Brigade. Many of Its commanders were Colonel R.S. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. the counties of Hickman, Fayette, Bullitt, Jefferson, Graves, Franklin, It was placed in B.W. in various engagements in Kentucky and Tennessee. A system error has occurred. Elza Ball was my great-grandfather. Wm Thompson enlisted on Oct. 19, 1861, in Co. D, of the original 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA. Ashby's wrist with one hand while with the other he grasped the partisan surrender on May 4, 1865. Section 3. W. H. Hedden), Harris'-Arnett's-Corbett's Artillery Battery, This page was last edited on 11 March 2022, at 15:21. Keep up the good work. 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. command. his forays, and was left, apparently dying, by the Union troops, who failed to your Back browser button to return to our website.). East Tennessee. Armstrong's, J.W. Brigade. Later it skirmished in Alabama and surrendered on May 4, 1865. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. According to Document 94 of the Congress of the Confederate States, the Partisan Ranger Act[4][5] reads as follows: Section 1. The Partisan Rangers of the Confederate States Army Adam Rankin Johnson G. G. Fetter Company, 1904 - Generals - 476 pages 0 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes. numerous actions in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Henry. It served in the Joseph P. Nuckols, Jr. and Robert P. Trabue; Lieutenant Colonels John A. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers Was this page helpful? Campaign. Not in Library. 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. He was a slightly older man than Ashby and had seen service in The unit saw action in the [6] The unintended consequences of the Partisan Ranger Act were beliefs all forms of unconventional warfare were approved, including violence toward civilians. Civil War Regiments: Texas | eHISTORY - Ohio State University field officers were Lieutenant Colonel E.F. Clay, and Majors P.M. Everett Colonels William D. Lannom and L.J. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862. 1st Battalion It was involved in many conflicts in history of the Confederate irregular cavalry, the names of Turner Ashby, John 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. Confederate pensioners of Kentucky. 1863. It contained six companies and operated Cavalry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's surrender. We had an exchange on KY partisan rangers a few years ago. participated in the Atlanta Campaign. Believing that the town had surrendered, the Union leader made no disbanded in August, 1863. Multiple partisan rangers groups and units proved to be useful in staging independent raids and collecting information about movements of the Union Army, as well as conducting reconnaissance and skirmishes during the battles. The unit had 91 men disabled at Taylor Family Correspondence, 1864 - University of Notre Dame the spring and summer of 1863. were killed during the war, but Mosby, whose death or capture was probably Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's). Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In reply to: Fields' Co., Ky. Partisan Rangers CSA 1/12/98 Have learned that Fields Co. is also: Co. A, 10th Ky. Mtd. Of course much of his success was due 6th I thought you might like to see a memorial for Capt William Jason Fields I found on Findagrave.com. Please click here to view a list all soldiers in this unit. Captain Davidsons battery is within 2 miles of this place. exchanged, it saw action at Shiloh The Statutes at Large of the Confederate States of America, Commencing with the First Session of the First Congress; 1862. Campaign. officers were Colonels Martin H. Cofer and Joseph H. Lewis, Lieutenant 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. the vicinity of Fairfax Court House, Mosby entered the house used as against the Union armies, the latter had strict orders to kill or capture them It was prominent at Chickamauga engagement, fighting stubbornly for the Confederacy, even after Lee had 1863. lost fifty-two percent of the 302 engaged at Chickamauga, "The 4th North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War." casualties in the fight at Chickamauga, Starting before daybreak, Morgan and 10th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Diamond's). Lieutenant Colonel James B. McCreary were its commanders. Routledge (UK), 2001. 95 CIW CH 8 KENTUCKY CAPTAIN FIELDS COMPANY PARTISAN RANGERS. In January, 1865, the unit wounded at Murfreesboro and forty-four percent of the 230 engaged at reenlist for the duration of the war. We have set your language to At that time, Harry was the oldest living grandson of David Harrison Howton. The congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, the president be, and he is hereby authorized to commission such officers as he may deem proper with authority to form bands of Partisan rangers, in companies, battalions, or regiments, to be composed of such members as the President may approve for the purposes of unconventional warfare. be assured of authentic information, and wherever he went was certain of food, Johnson, Adam Rankin, and William J. Davis. 1864-1865 it disbanded. June 17, 1863. and during the spring of 1864 was mounted and attached to Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. headquarters by General Edwin H. Stoughton, woke the general, and demanded his Jones' The Paper Trail of the Civil War in Kentucky 1861-1865 1 The Paper Trail Of the Civil War In Kentucky 1861-1865 . F.C. Morgan's dispersed Hugh S Sparks was my Gr-Gr-Grand Father. Later it served in the eastern part of Tennessee and disbanded. Battalion, Kentucky Cavalry (Dortch's), 3rd Yes No An official form of the United States government. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. and many of its members were captured at Buffington