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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls KYR-0002-033-0026 Box 45, Bundle 1

Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. Samuel Belden (1st ky cavalry regiment) N00005147 1840? Categories: People

Casey County, Kentucky, resident and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of James Belden and Nancy Belden. Resident in Casey County in 1850. First sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment from July 27, 1861, to December 31, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 6-7. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District 2, p. 296A. George Watkins Drye (Casey County, KY, Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) N00005237 1843? Categories: People

Casey County, Kentucky soldier. Casey County native. Son of George Drye, Jr., and Rowena D. Drye. Resident of Casey County in 1850. Household owned twenty-one enslaved persons in 1850. Student in Casey County in 1860. Household owned twenty-nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as first lieutenant, adjutant, captain and major from July 18, 1861, to June 9, 1864. Wounded at Rockford, Tennessee on November 14, 1862.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District 2, p. 316B Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District 2, p. 935 Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District no. 5, p. 418. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, p. 251. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 2-3. Vincent Peyton (Farmer, 1st Kentucky cavalry regiment) N00005153 1834-02-22 1921-01-22 Categories: People

Casey County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of Valentine Peyton and Polly Portman Peyton. Second lieutenant and first lieutenant in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) from November 1, 1861, to December 31, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, Rolling Fork Precinct, p. 14. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 6-7. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964), KDLA, Roll #7017463 Casey County Deaths, File #11827. Stephen G. Averitt (1st ky cavalry regiment) N00005798 Categories: People

Kentucky soldier. First sergeant and second lieutenant in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) from July 27, 1861, to December 31, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 6-7. James L. Pankey (1st ky cavalry regiment) N00005163 Categories: People

Kentucky soldier. Enlisted and served as a first sergeant, second lieutenant, and captain in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) on October 20, 1861.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.)

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 32-33. Buford Scott (First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment) N00005752 1835? Categories: People

Washington County, Kentucky, day laborer and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of Redmon Scott and Charlotte Scott. Day laborer in Washington County in 1860. Private and first lieutenant in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) from October 28, 1861, to February 5, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Henry Curtis, Jr. (Assistant Adjutant General under General J.G. Foster. ) Military: John Gray Foster (Nashua, New Hampshire, major general (U.S.A.))

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Washington County, District 1, p. 36. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 32-33. Thomas J. Graves (Russell County, KY, 1st sgt & 1st Lieut 1st Ky Cav USA) N00005771 1839? Categories: People

Russell County, Kentucky, soldier. Kentucky native. Son of Benjamin W. Graves and Margaret Graves. Resident in Russell County in 1850. Served in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a first sergeant and first lieutenant from September 20, 1861, to December 31, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Russell County, District 1, p. 230B. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 32-33. Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.) N00005138 1839-02-09 1896-05-05 Categories: People

Casey County, Kentucky, student and soldier. Pulaski County, Kentucky, native. Son of James Adams and Malinda Adams. Attended school in Casey County, Kentucky, in 1850. Attended school in Casey County in 1860. Attended Kentucky University in Mercer County. Attended Transylvania University in Lexington. Served in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a first lieutenant, captain, lieutenant colonel, and colonel from July 22, 1861, to December 31, 1864.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Alderson T. Keen (Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Francis M. Helveti (1st ky cavalry and professor) Military: Alexander C. Smith (Pvt-1st lieut - 1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: William Mangan (Richmond, Cass County, Illinois, soldier - 1st Lt. 11th Ky. Cav) Military: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Frederick Slater, Jr. (Dearborn County, Indiana, merchant and soldier - major, 11th Ky. Cav) Military: Executive Department, Kentucky (U.S.A.) Military: Milton J. Graham (Washington County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. 4th Inf and 11th Cav (U.S.A.)) Military: Archibald J. Alexander (Louisville, Kentucky, lumber merchant and soldier.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District 1, p. 346B-347A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, District 2, p. 393. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0001. "Adams, Silas G." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, accessed May 6, 2017, http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000047. "Silas Adams (1839-1896)," Find A Grave, Memorial 7182511, accessed October 9, 2018, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7182511. John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) N00000879 1839-08-16 1913-12-13 Categories: People

Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General. Illinois native. Son of James Madison Boyle and Sarah Ann Decker Boyle. Married to Jane "Jennie" Porter Looney Boyle in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, on September 17, 1863. Attended school in Edgar County, Illinois, in 1850. Attended Centre College in Boyle County, Kentucky, in 1858. Attorney in Edgar County in 1860. Served in the Army of the Ohio (U.S.A.) as assistant adjutant general. Served in the 9th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as lieutenant colonel from August 22, 1862, to August 21, 1863. Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to August 1, 1864.

Relationships Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Jeremiah Tilford Boyle (Union general, Boyle Co, KY attorney, pres Lou City Railway Co) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Military: Kentucky Volunteers Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: William E. Hobson (Warren County, Kentucky, soldier.) Military: Madison Conyers Johnson (Lexington, Kentucky, attorney and banker, RR director, pres of UK Law Dept) Political: Madison Conyers Johnson (Lexington, Kentucky, attorney and banker, RR director, pres of UK Law Dept) Political: G. T. Spillman (Captain, Franklin County) Military: G. T. Spillman (Captain, Franklin County) Military: Louis W. Little (2nd Regiment Kentucky Cavalry) Military: Thomas McKinster (Lawrence County, KY, farmer and soldier) Military: James W. Caperton (Richmond, KY, attorney and soldier) Military: [unknown] Shanks (Major, U.S.A.) Military: Cornelius G. Bradshaw (Douglas County, Illinois, chaplain (U.S.A.)) Military: 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: James W. Weatherford (Colonel in the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment ) Economic: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: William W. Woodward (Montgomery County, Ohio, fruit tree producer; 2nd lieut & capt 2nd OH Cav USA; col 116th USCT Inf ) Military: Robert C. Hewett (Louisville, KY, physician ) Military: William Baker Swisher (Kansas Territory physician and soldier) Military: Benjamin F. Howard (Magoffin County, Kentucky, farmer, deputy sheriff; 1st lieut & capt 49th KY Inf USA) Military: John M. Cook (Clay County, KY, farmer; pvt 6th KY Cav US, cpt 49th KY Inf USA, capt 6th KY Cav USA) Military: William T. Bryant (Laurel County, Kentucky farm laborer; 2nd lieut & capt 49th KY Inf USA) Military: Speed Smith Fry (Boyle County, KY, general, abuser of refugee families at Camp Nelson) Military: Walter M. Prentice (Cuyahoga County, Ohio, physician and soldier) Military: Stephen Golden (Knox County, Kentucky, captain 49th KY Inf USA ) Military: Jesse Mattingly (Clay County, KY, farmer;1st lieut 1st Harlan co Battalion and 49th KY Inf USA) Military: Isaac Jones Black (Knox County, Kentucky, farmer; agent, 1st lieut & capt 49th KY Inf USA) Military: Philos Stratton (Madison County, Kentucky artist; adjutant, major, & lt col USA ) Military: 2nd Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia Military: William Jackson Atkins (Adair County, Kentucky, farmer. Pvt, sgt, & lieut 13th KY Vol Inf USA) Military: Joseph T. Wheeler (Cincinnati, Ohio farmer and capt 1st KY Inf USA) Military: Leonidas Metcalfe (Nicholas County, KY, farmer and colonel 7th KY Cav (USA)) Military: Richard J. C. Bocking (Indianapolis, Indiana resident and former soldier) Military: Thomas T. Sharp (Covington, KY, capt 7th KY Cav USA) Military: Andrew S. Bloom (Hamilton, Ohio, daguerreotype artist and soldier (52nd OH Inf and 7th KY Cav)) Military: Green Clay Smith (Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky attorney, politician, and soldier) Military: Edwin McMasters Stanton (US attorney general and secretary of war) Military: 47th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: United States Army Military: John J. Rose (Mercer County, Kentuck, merchant and soldier - 2nd Lt. 11th Ky. Cav.) Military: Samuel P. Debaun (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier - 1st Lt. 11th Ky. Cav.) Military: William H. Norton (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer and 2nd lieutenant in 11th Kentucky Cavalry (U.S.A.)) Military: William E. Riley (Washington County, Kentucky, attorney and soldier.) Military: Archibald J. Alexander (Louisville, Kentucky, lumber merchant and soldier.) Military: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Illinois, Edgar County, District 19, p. 146B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Edgar County, Buck Township, p. 675. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Edgar County, Paris, p. 170A. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0095. John Boyle, Boyle Genealogy: John Boyle of Virginia and Kentucky (St. Louis, MO: Perrin & Smith Printing Co., 1909), 63-65. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), p. vii. The Thirty-Fourth Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Centre College, at Danville, Kentucky, 1858 (Frankfort, KY: Frankfort Commonwealth Office, 1858), 9. "Youngest General," Kentucky Advocate (Danville, KY), December 17, 1913, p. 1. Irvine, Kentucky P00005642 Categories: Places

Seat of Estill County, Kentucky. Located on the Kentucky River.

37.7006, -83.9738 Ron D. Bryant, "Irvine" in The Encyclopedia of Kentucky, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 2002), p. 298, 457. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Irvine, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on September 23, 2019). 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) O00005136 1861-10-28 1865-09-20 Categories: Organizations

Organized at Liberty, Kentucky; Burkesville, Kentucky; and Monticello, Kentucky. Mustered into service on October 28, 1861. And mustered out of service on September 20, 1865. Commander(s): Colonel Frank Wolford, Colonel Silas Adams, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Letcher, and Lieutenant Colonel Francis N. Helveti.

Relationships Military: Boston Dillion (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Francis B. Alexander (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: William A. Coffey (Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Daniel A. Kelley (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) Military: William D. Carpenter (1st Ky Cavalry regiment) Military: William C. Root (First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment.) Military: Alexander C. Smith (Pvt-1st lieut - 1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: John R. Foster (Washington County soldier, murdered by guerillas) Military: Samuel Green (Washington County soldier) Military: Archibald J. Alexander (Louisville, Kentucky, lumber merchant and soldier.)

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, vol. 1 (Des Moines: The Dyer Publishing Company, 1908), 1189-90. Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky O00000388 1793 Categories: Organizations

The office of the chief military officer and advisor to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Resides in the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Civil War-era Adjutant Generals: Scott Brown (1859-1861); John W. Finnell (1861-1863); John Boyle (1863-1864); Daniel W. Lindsey (1864-1867).

Relationships Military: Hall's Gap Battalion Political: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) Military: John L. Lamb (Kentucky, soldier) Military: Douglas Jones (Union County, laborer and soldier) Military: Charles W. Quiggins (Hardin County, KY, carpenter and soldier) Military: Houston L. Keesee (Union County, farmer and soldier) Military: Alderson T. Keen (Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.) Military: Francis M. Helveti (1st ky cavalry and professor) Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Political: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Military: Albert G. Huffman (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: George H. Norton (Private and hospital steward in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry ) Military: Granville Jasper Vaught (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: John Brent Fishback (Louisville/Garrard/Pulaski /1st KY Cav) Military: Josiah "Joe" D. Beatie (Pulaski Co, KY, corp, 2d Lieut, & Capt1st ky cav USA) Military: Thomas J. Graves (Russell County, KY, 1st sgt & 1st Lieut 1st Ky Cav USA) Military: James L. Pankey (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Tilford N. Bruner (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Phillip Roberts (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: George Watkins Drye (Casey County, KY, Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Thomas Rowland (Cumberland Co, Ky; sgt, lieut, maj in 1st Ky Cav USA) Military: William D. Carpenter (1st Ky Cavalry regiment) Military: Alexander C. Smith (Pvt-1st lieut - 1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: S. J. Layman (Assistant surgeon for 2nd regiment Kentucky Cavalry) Political: Reuben S. Darnall (Mason County, KY, mason's apprentice and military drummer, private & first sergeant) Military: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Robert Armstrong Athey (Kenton County, lawyer, asst. adjutant general for KY vols (U.S.A.)) Military: Joel H. Roach (Corporal, 3rd Kentucky Cavalry) Military: Robert L. Wilson (Crittenden County, KY, farmer) Military: Kentucky Home Guard Military: Kentucky State Militia Military: William Pope Anderson (Cincy OH, assistant Adj General to General Ambrose Burnside) Military: Thomas McCurdy Vincent (US Assistant adjutant general, Brigadier General (U.S.A.) ) Military: Kentucky Volunteers Political: John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) Military: Archibald J. Alexander (Louisville, Kentucky, lumber merchant and soldier.) Military: Edwin McMasters Stanton (US attorney general and secretary of war) Military: Edward Davis Townsend (Assistant Adjutant General (U.S.Army)) Military: Julius Fosses (Louisville, Kentucky, aide-de-camp, asst inspector general of cavalry, and Bvt Maj. of Vols. (U.S.A.)) Military: Alexander Wake Holeman (Owen County, Kentucky, machinist, hotelkeeper, and Maj OH River Batt KSG; capt, maj, lt col in 12th KY Cav, Col. 11th KY Cav (USA)) Military: Milton J. Graham (Washington County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. 4th Inf and 11th Cav (U.S.A.)) Military: William Owsley Boyle (Boyle County, Kentucky, soldier - Lt. Col. 11th Ky. Cav.)

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Irvine Ky April 7" 1864. Govr Bramlette

Sir -- several weeks ago -- I started recommendations for officers of my Regiment -- But suppose they never reached you. I have the honor to again recommend 1st Lt Samuel Belden of Company "B" to the be promoted to Captain of same Co 1st Ky Cav vice "Drye" promoted, also 2nd Lt Vincent Peyton to the rank of 1st Lt same company and orderly Sergt Stephen G Averittto be made 2nd Lt. same company. The aggregate strength of said Company is Eighty-nine (89) enlisted men.

I have the honor also to recommend to you for promotion 2nd Lt James. S. Pankeyof Company "I" 1st Ky Cav to be promoted to the rank of 1st Lt same Company vice Scott resigned. And orderly sergt Thomas Graves to be made 2nd Lt same Company. The aggregate strength of Co "I" is forty four "44".

I am very Resptly your obt Servt S. Adams Lt Col 1st Ky Cavl

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Irvine Ky April 7th 1864 1 Cavy

Adams. S. A Lt. Col. 1s Cavl

States that several weeks since he sent the following recommendations but has not heard from you. viz 1s Lt Saml Belden to be Cap' Co B vice Drye promt 2d Lt Vincent Peyton to be 1s Lt Co B' vice Belden prot Sergt Stephen G Aivett to be 2d Lt vice Peyton. &c others

Issue

Boyle

Coms issd & forwd April 22 1864 see L. B.

Recd A G. O 19" Aprl 1864