Company A, 1st Regimental Cavalry, U.S. Army

Unit Information

Company A, 1st Kentucky Cavalry (Union) was one of the original companies in the 1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, a well-known Union volunteer cavalry unit from central and southeastern Kentucky, often called "Wolford's Cavalry" or the "Wild Riders." The regiment organized in the summer and fall of 1861 at Liberty (Casey County), Burkesville, and Monticello, Kentucky. It mustered into federal service on October 28, 1861, at Camp Dick Robinson for a three-year term. Colonel Frank Lane Wolford commanded the regiment; he was a colorful, outspoken leader from the region. [1]

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Company Roster

Name	Rank	Company
Adams, Silas G.	Capt.	A
Adams, William	2d Lt.	A
Anderson, Zachariah	Pvt.	A
Bailey, William	Corp.	A
Bell, Isaac	Pvt.	A
Bell, Samuel	Pvt.	A
Bill, Joseph G.	Pvt.	A
Black, John H.	Pvt.	A
Bowman, John L.	Pvt.	A
Branson, Benj.	Pvt.	A
Brown, George W.	Pvt.	A
Brown, John C.	Pvt.	A
Brown, John G.	Sgt.	A
Brown, Wm. L.	Corp.	A
Butt, Richard	Pvt.	A
Cabbell, Geo. W.	Corp.	A
Canon, Jno. B.	Pvt.	A
Carman, Alex. C.	Pvt.	A
Carman, James R.	Pvt.	A
Carman, Leslie	Pvt.	A
Carns, James F.	Pvt.	A
Chapman, John	Pvt.	A
Coffey, Joseph	Pvt.	A
Coffey, Shelby	Pvt.	A
Coffey, Willis A.	Pvt.	A
Crockram, John	Pvt.	A
Die, Isaiah C.	Pvt.	A
Douglas, John J.	Pvt.	A
Douglas, Wm. A.	Pvt.	A
Durham, Milton H.	Pvt.	A
Durham, Thos. J.	Pvt.	A
Edward, Jesse	Pvt.	A
Edwards, James	Pvt.	A
Elliott, Brown	Pvt.	A
Elliott, John J.	Pvt.	A
Ellison, Harvey	Pvt.	A
Eubanks, James	Pvt.	A
Eubanks, Joseph	Pvt.	A
Faleanberry, Jno. H.	Pvt.	A
French, Wm.	Pvt.	A
Gadbury, George W.	Corp.	A
Gaddis, James W.	Pvt.	A
Gaddis, Thos. G.	Pvt.	A
Garrard, Mancil	Pvt.	A
Giboney, James M.	Corp.	A
Gilpin, Eli	Pvt.	A
Good, Thos. J.	Pvt.	A
Goodin, Pleasant	Pvt.	A
Grenslead, Parker H.	Pvt.	A
Griffins, Geo. A.	Pvt.	A
Harris, Jesse F.	Pvt.	A
Hodge, Amat	Pvt.	A
Humphrey, James	1st Lt.	A
Humphrey, Wm. T.	Sgt.	A
Jeffries, William	Pvt.	A
King, James E.	Pvt.	A
Landifee, Jno. M.	Pvt.	A
Lanham, Green B.	Pvt.	A
Lawhorn, Jno. A.	Pvt.	A
Lee, Stephen F.	Pvt.	A
Logan, James M.	Corp.	A
Logan, John P.	Pvt.	A
Luteral, Logan	Pvt.	A
Marples, David J.	Pvt.	A
Marples, John	Pvt.	A
McGuire, Wm. J.	Pvt.	A
Meeks, Andrew J.	Pvt.	A
Minton, James R.	Pvt.	A
Minton, Marion	Pvt.	A
Murphrey, Wm. J.	Pvt.	A
Murphy, Geo. P.	Sgt.	A
Napier, Dewitt C.	Corp.	A
Newland, Geo. W.	Pvt.	A
Partman, James C.	Pvt.	A
Patterson, Geo. B.	Pvt.	A
Peach, Richard	Pvt.	A
Phelps, Larking	Pvt.	A
Phelps, Martin	Corp.	A
Pierce, James	Pvt.	A
Pierce, Robert S.	Sgt.	A
Pierce, Wm. M.	Pvt.	A
Raiborn, Geo. W.	Pvt.	A
Reynold, James	Pvt.	A
Rice, Curtis V.	Pvt.	A
Riggins, Jno. P.	Pvt.	A
Rigney, Aden C.	Pvt.	A
Rigney, John F.	Pvt.	A
Robinson, Thos. J.	Pvt.	A
Sharp, Benj.	Pvt.	A
Sharp, Sexton	Pvt.	A
Sharpe, Jno. E.	Corp.	A
Sharpe, John M.	Corp.	A
Shaw, James	Pvt.	A
Sloan, Alex. C.	Pvt.	A
Sloan, Francis M. T.	Pvt.	A
Smith, Hiram A.	Pvt.	A
Span, Jacob	Pvt.	A
Speed, Wm. H.	Pvt.	A
Statham, David L.	Pvt.	A
Staton, James W.	Pvt.	A
Staton, John 0.	Corp.	A
Staton, Robert W.	Pvt.	A
Stephens, Edward	Pvt.	A
Stephens, James W.	Corp.	A
Stephens, Stanly G.	Pvt.	A
Sweeney, George W.	Capt.	A
Sweney, James	Pvt.	A
Swinny, Job	Pvt.	A
Tarrant, Eastham	Sgt.	A
Taylor, Galen E.	Bugler	A
Thompson, Wm.	Pvt.	A
Tilford, John M.	Pvt.	A
Walker, Lewis	Pvt.	A
Wall, Robert	Pvt.	A
Wall, Wm. A.	Pvt.	A
Walls, Jno. M.	Pvt.	A
Walters, Henry F.	Pvt.	A
Ward, Francis H.	Pvt.	A
Warren, Michael G.	Pvt.	A
Waters, John H.	Pvt.	A
Watson, Jno. G.	Pvt.	A
Watson, Thomas	2d Lt.	A
Wesle, Thornton	Pvt.	A
Wesley, George S.	Sgt.	A
Wesley, Robert	Pvt.	A
Wilches, Levi	Pvt.	A
Wilkerson, Jno. W.	Pvt.	A
Williams, Edward H.	Pvt.	A
Wolford, Francis M.	Capt.	A
Wolford, Jno. Q.	Pvt.	A
Woodes, James E.	Pvt.	A
Woodram, Wm.	Pvt.	A

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