Civil War Veterans of Lexington

From "Lexington" by Mary Wilson and Sharon Y. Asher, published sometime after 1975.

CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF LEXINGTON

Many men, young and old, residing in the Lexington area have served their country in the military conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam conflict. Unfortunately, the record of those who gave so willingly is incomplete. The following is only a partial listing of those who served in some of these conflicts.

22ND REGIMENT (3-Year Volunteers) - COMPANY H

NAME PROMOTED TO COMMISSIONED MUSTERED REMARKS
Thomas Shea First Lieutenant July 15, 1861 August 15, 1861  
Thomas Shea Captain December 6, 1862 December 9, 1862  
Thomas Shea Lt. Colonel February 6, 1864 May 20, 1865  
Thomas Shea Colonel January 11, 1865 June 9, 1865 Term Expired
Patrick H. Jewett Captain July 15, 1861 August 15, 1861 Resigned 12/11/61
William Powers First Lieutenant July 15, 1861 August 15, 1861  

38TH REGIMENT

NAME PROMOTED TO COMMISSIONED MUSTERED REMARKS
Isaac Brinkworth Lt. Colonel May 6, 1865 May 22, 1865 Mustered out with Regiment
Milley Hazzard Adjutant October 1, 1864 November 1, 1864 Resigned 6/24/65
John D. Nichols Ass"t. Surgeon November 1, 1864 November 4, 1865 Mustered out with Regiment

 

66TH REGIMENT - COMPANY K

NAME PROMOTED TO COMMISSIONED MUSTERED REMARKS
William Wands First Lt. March 28, 1863 May 21, 1863  
Corp. Matthew Middleton     August 19, 1862 Promoted to 2nd Lt.
John Hall     August 19, 1862  
Wm. Wagoner McCutcheon     August 19, 1862 Mustered out in 1865
John Parks     August 19, 1862 Musician & mustered out in 1865
Jackson Beswick     August 19, 1862 Mustered out in 1865
Andrew Furgeson     August 19, 1862 Mustered out in 1865
Nathaniel Furgeson     August 19, 1862 Mustered out in 1865
Aaron Amos     August 19, 1862  
Jacob Harts     August 19, 1862 Died at Cornith, Mississippi on January 30, 1863
Harrison Higdon     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65
William A. Hough       Mustered out 6/3/65 as Sarg.
Daniel Kimberlin       Killed in Battle of Richmond, Kentucky 8/30/65
Abraham Kimberlin       Mustered out 6/3/65
John Murphy       Mustered out 6/3/65
John D. Rickets     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65 as Corporal
John Richardson     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65 as Corporal
William H. Rickitts     August 19, 1862 Discharged 2/18/63 due to Disability
James E. Stucker     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65
John M. Switzer     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65
James W. Sweet     August 19, 1862 Mustered out 6/3/65
Samuel A. Toombs     August 19, 1862 Discharged 7/23/63 due to Disability
Daniel Varnel       Mustered out 6/3/65
John Varnel       Mustered out 6/3/65
William D. Walling       Mustered out 6/3/65
John S. Whitlatch       Discharged 1/27/63 due to Disability
Barnett R. Whitlatch       Mustered out 6/3/65
Henry H. Whitlatch     August 19, 1862 Died at Marietta, Ga. October 1, 1864
Charles A. Whitlatch       Died at Indianapolis on December 12, 1862
Samuel R. Miller     August 15, 1862 Company C

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