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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866) KYR-0002-022-0032 Box 80, Folder 863 GREEN COUNTY Reccomendations for Nominations 46th Rgt. Ky. Militia

Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky John T. Sandidge (Green County farmer and minister; member of Kentucky State Militia) N00002550 1823-09-19 1903-05-12 Categories: People

Green County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth Newton Asbury Sandidge. Father of William H. Sandidge, Mary E. Sandidge, Sarah D. Sandidge, Bettie Sandidge, and Francis Sandidge. Farmer in Green County in 1860. Household owned seven enslaved persons in 1860. Commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the 46th Regiment of Kentucky Militia in December 1863.

Relationships Military: Kentucky State Militia

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Green County, District 2, p. 78. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Green County, District 2, p. 15. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Green County, Precinct 3, p. 31. KYR-0002-022-0031. George J. Ralston (Green County Shoe & Bootmaker AND private in the 21st Kentucky Infantry) N00001932 1820? Categories: People

Green County, Kentucky, shoe/boot maker and soldier. Shoe/boot maker in Green County in 1860. Married to Hamutal Quisenberry Ralston. Father of Mary F. Ralston, George E. Ralston, Alice J. Ralston, John S. Ralston, and William J. Ralston. Private in the 21st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from December 1861 to October 1862.

Relationships Military: Kentucky State Militia Military: 46th Regiment Kentucky Militia Military: Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 94-95. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Green County, District No. 2, p. 70. Michael S. Lile (Private in the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry; Barren County Grocer) N00002543 1835? Categories: People

Barren County, Kentucky, grocer and soldier. Grocer in Barren County in 1860. Private in the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) from October 1861 to August 1863. Lieutenant colonel in the 46th Regiment of Kentucky Militia in November 1863. Declined commission in December 1863.

Relationships Military: 46th Regiment Kentucky Militia Military: Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky Military: John T. Sandidge (Green County farmer and minister; member of Kentucky State Militia) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: George J. Ralston (Green County Shoe & Bootmaker AND private in the 21st Kentucky Infantry)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Barren County, District No. 1, p. 43. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0031. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 70. Greensburg, Kentucky P001024 Categories: Places

Seat of Green County, Kentucky.

37.2609, -85.4989 Ron D. Bryant, “Green County,” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), p. 387. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Greensburg, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on October 23, 2019). Green County, Kentucky P00000468 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Greensburg, Kentucky. Located on the Green River.

37.257, -85.5612 Ron D. Bryant, “Green County,” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), p. 387. USGS: Earth Explorer, “Green County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on February 27, 2020). Kentucky State Militia O00000916 1792 Categories: Organizations

The Kentucky State Militia consisted of two principal branches, active and enrolled. From its founding, the Commonwealth of Kentucky operated a county-based, universally enrolled militia consisting of all white males of military age. The active militia, consisting of volunteer companies, was organized in 1860 as the Kentucky State Guard.

Relationships Military: Alexander W. Nickell (Morgan County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer and soldier) Military: 65th Regiment of Kentucky Militia (U.S.A.) Military: Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky Military: Military Board of Kentucky Military: Sebastian C. Vick (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, carpenter and soldier.) Military: [Unknown] Mitchell (Mason County, Captain of State Guard Unit) Economic: John B. Lindsey (Versailles, Kentucky, farmer, paymaster & organizer for KY militia) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Samuel G. Suddarth (Adair Co, KY, atty, Quarter-master general of KY) Economic: James F. Tureman (Kenton County, KY, bookkeeper and Quartermaster 22nd Infty USA) Military: James F. Tureman (Kenton County, KY, bookkeeper and Quartermaster 22nd Infty USA) Economic: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Economic: William Stewart (Clerk for Kentucky Inspector General) Military: J. K. Edwards (Kentucky, aid to Bramletter, "colonel") Military: Thomas Hall (Washington County, KY, farmer and soldier) Military: James W. Wilkins (Hopkins County, Kentucky, merchant) Military: John H. Frost (Hopkins County, KY, farmer and pvt of 25th, corp thru capt 17th KY Infantry USA) Military: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Military: Goldman H. Goodman (Anderson County, KY, physician) Military: James A. Hawkins (Anderson County, KY, paymaster ) Military: William Morrison (Clinton County, KY, farmer) Military: William C. Wood (Clinton County, KY, farmer) Military: George W. Mathews (Anderson County, Kentucky, police judge) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862)

Richard G. Stone, “Kentucky State Guard,” The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 513. Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky 1863-12-23 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Deccember 23/63 Greens Burg Green County Ky Maj D W Lindsey

Sir owing to the my health I have Declined the notion of Excepting of any commision what ever owing my Being woonded through the Right chest And hand I would at the present time Reccommend John T. Sandidge owing to his Being a stout able Boddied man and a man well qualifiede to fill that office I fuly in tended at the time that Col. Gerge. J. Rolston Reccomended me to be except of the office you will thare fore excuse me owing to the condition of my health

Yours Respectfully

M. S. Lile

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Green

Ky. State Mil, Green Co

Lt Col. M. S. Lile Declined Dec. 23. 1863
Com ordered for J T. Sandige

Recd I. G. O. Dec. 25, 1863