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Note: [Moses Atherton.FTW] [Atherton.ftw] Civil War Research Database Served Kentucky B Co. 3rd Inf Reg. KY N S Atherton Kentucky 27 April 1864 Priv Ballard County, KY confed Civil War Research Database Served Kentucky B Co. 3rd Inf Reg. KY Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age Enlist Place Army W C Atherton Kentucky 27 March 1864 Priv Mayfield, KY confed M H Atherton Kentucky 27 March 1864 Priv Mayfield, KY confed T C Atherton Kentucky 27 March 1864 Priv Mayfield, KY confed A B Atherton Kentucky 27 April 1864 Priv Ballard County, KY confed N S Atherton Kentucky 27 April 1864 Priv Ballard County, KY confed W C Atherton Kentucky 27 March 1864 Priv Mayfield, KY confed In February or March of 1865, Sypert's and Chenoweth's Cavalry units, due to dwindling numbers, were consolidated with the 3rd, 7th, 8th and 12th Kentucky Cavalry units. The 3rd, 7th, and 8th were originally infantry units from Western Kentucky that were mounted in 1864 to serve in Forrest's Cavalry Corp. These units were not a part of the original 3rd, 7th, and 8th Kentucky Cavalry regiments. For the few men that parole records still exist, most are listed as serving in the "8th & 12th Kentucky Cavalry." Needless to say, keeping track of unit designations is extremely confusing and I have doubts as to whether the men even knew for certain. I have seen a Kentucky pension application for a soldier who served under Sypert but listed his unit as the "8th Kentucky Cavalry."
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