Company F

11th Kentucky "Chenault's" Cavalry, CSA

Company F was recruited in Madison County. There are two known rolls of it in existance, covering the period from Sept. 10, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863. The following roster of its officers and men is believed to be some 15-20 names short.

Source: Anderson Chenault Quisenberry, Lexington Herald, April 21, 1907


 
 

Note: Names are not in strict alphabetical order.


Officers:

Captain Walter Brown
 
Captain Thomas Bronston Collins - Wounded at Greasy Creek, Kentucky May, 1863; Escaped
              with Colonel A R. Johnson at Buffington Island, Ohio by swimming the Ohio River.
              Sent to Canada in the Confederalte Secret Service and was one of the twenty
              Confederate soldiers who made the celebrated "Bank Raid" at St. Albans, Vermont.
 
 
1st Lieutenant J. F. Oldham
 
2nd Lieutenant C. H. Carrington - Died 1863
 
2nd Lieutenant C. H. Covington - Died of brain fever at Albany (or Monticello), Kentucky
              April 1,1863 (or March 22, 1863); Seceeded by Park(s)
 
2nd Lieutenant R. J. Parks (T.J. Park)
 
2nd Lieutenant James H. Trevis (Terre)
 
 
Sergeant William H. Barton - Captured Mt. Sterling, Kentucky June 10, 1864; At Camp
        Chase, Ohio August 3, 1864; Took Oath of Alligence February 17, 1865; Complexion: Dark
        Hair:  Dark Eyes: blue Height: 5'7" residence: Jefferson County, Kentucky
 
Sergeant W. B. Benton - Deserted at Albany, Kentucky June 30,1863
 
Sergeant James S. Caldwell - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862;
              Captured near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Transferred to Point Lookout,
              MD February 24,1865
 
Ordinance Sergeant Joseph Collins - Captured near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19,1863
 
Sergeant Thomas Dejarnett - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862;
              Captured near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863
 
Sergeant Joseph T. Jones - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured
              near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19,1863; Confined at Camp Morton, Indiana July
              23, 1863; Transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois August 22,1863; Paroled
              February 24, 1865
 
Sergeant J K. Sams
 
Sergeant James Trevis
 
 
Corporal S. C. Broaddus - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Deserted at
              Albany, Kentucky June 10,1863
 
Corporal Robert Caldwell - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Captured
              near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1883; Transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland;
              Took Oath of Alligence.

3rd Corporal A. G. Fife - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured at
                          Cheshire, Ohio July 20, 1863
 
Corporal Michael Hanesee - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured
                          near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Confined at Camp Morton, Indiana July
                          23, 1863
 
Corporal T. J. Jones
 
4th Corporal Robert Miller
 
 

Farriers (black smiths):

James Miller

Thomas Oldham

Privates:

Private John T. C. Adams
 
Private John Asbell - Enlisted March 1,1862; Captured near Buffington Island, Ohio July
                    19, 1863; Transferred to Camp Morton, Indiana Transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois;
                    Died of consumption at Camp Douglas, Illnois November 26, 1864
 
Private Thomas Bear - Captured at Dublin Station, Virginia May 9, 1864; Enlisted in Union
                          Army April 22, 1865
 
Private Peter Beck - Enlisted at Albany, Kentucky February 1, 1863; Captured at Jimtown,
                          Kentucky May 4,1863; Captured at Columbia, Kentucky June 22, 1863; Deserted and
                          enlisted in Union Army August 29, 1863
 
Private John Benson - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Died of brain
                    fever  August 25, 1863
 
Private John Benton - Died of brain fever at Monticello, Kentucky, March 25,1863
 
Private W. B. Benton
 
Private John Black - Captured at Mt. Sterling June 9,1864 Complexion: Dark Hair: Dark
                    Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'5" Residence: Orleans Parish, Louisiana
 
Private Van Burean Benton - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured
                          near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19 1863; Died of smallpox at Camp Douglas,
                          Illinois March 14, 1864
 
Private Jacob Creath Bonston
 
Private T. C. Broaddus - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1882; Captured near
                          Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Released from Camp Douglas, Illinois
                          January 18,1865
 
Private Templeton C. Brodue
 
Private J. C. Bronston - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Deserted at
                          Albany,Kentucky February 10, 1863
 
Private John Brown - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Wounded in hip;
                          Captured at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky June 10, 1864
 
Private George Butler - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862
 
Private James G. Cochran - Enlisted at Monticello, Kentucky February 13, 1863
 
Private H. W. Coldiron - Transerred from Company H February 20,1863; Captured at
                   Cheshire, Ohio   July 20,1863; Transferred to Point Lookout, MD February 24, 1865
 
Private Joseph Collins
 
Private James G. Cosby
 
Private W. E. Cosby - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862

Private James W. Coulter - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862
 
Private Charles Covington - Enlisted at Richmond, kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured
              near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Released from Camp Douglas, Illinois
        March 24, 1865
 
Private   Joel F. Embry - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured near
                         Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Complexion: Dark Hair: Black Eyes: Dark
                         Height:  5'10" Age: 19 Residence: Madison County, Kentucky
 
Private John Fitch - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862
 
Private William Grubbs - Captured near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19,1863
 
Private   J. M Gibson - Captured at Mt Sterling, Kentucky June 9,1864; Confined at McLean
                         Barracks, Cincinnati, Ohio January 17, 1864; Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio
                    August 26, 1864; Transferred to Johnson Island, Ohio September 13, 1864; Released from
                   Camp  Chase, Ohio June 14, 1865 Complexion: Dark Hair: Light Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'8"
                         Residence: Richmond, Kentucky
 
Private David Gilter - Enlisted at Albany, Kentucky August 4,1862; Captured near
                         Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Confined at Camp Douglas, Illinois August
                         1863;  Released from Camp Dauglas, Illinois March 24, 1865 Complexion: Fair
                    Hair: Light  Eyes: Blue Height: 5' 7 1/2" Residence: Madison County, Kentucky
 
Private Samuel Gilter
 
Private   William Grubbs - Captured near Buffington island, Ohio July 19,1863; Confinced at
                         Camp Douglas, Illinois August 22,1883; Transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland
                    March 2,     1865
 
Private   Elisha Hall - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Captured near
                         Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Confined at Camp Douglas, Ohio August 22,
                         1863; Released February 6,1865; Complexion: "Pock marked" Hair: Brown Eyes:
                    Gray  Height: 5'10" Residence: Madison County, Kentucky
 
Private   Thomas Hamilton - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Died of
                         fever at Camp Chase, Ohio(Grave #712) September 27, 1863
 
Private Anderson Harris - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862
 
Private   W. E. Hayes - Captured in Greenup County, Kentucky September 4, 1864; Confined at
                         Chattanooga, Tennessee September 13,1864
 
Private   Wiley Horn - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured near
                         Buffington island, Ohio July 19,1863; Confined at Camp Douglas, Illinois August
                         22,1863; Parolled February 24, 1865
 
Private John Hutchinson - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured
                         near Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Confined at Camp Morton, Indiana July
                         23,1863; Transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois August 22,1863; Released December
                         17,1864; Complexion: Rudy Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height 5'10" Residence:
                         Madison County, Kentucky
 
Private Meredith Jones - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862
 
Private Milton B Judah - Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10,1862; Captured
                         near  Buffington Island, Ohio July 19, 1863; Complexion: Light Hair: Black Eyes:
                    Dark Height:  5'4" Residence: Estill County, Kentucky Occupation: Farmer

Private Joseph Jones

Private Jacob Kuitz- Enlisted at Richmond, Kentucky September 10, 1862; Captured at
         Cheshire, Ohio July 20, 1863; Confined at Camp Douglas, Illinois August 22, 1863;
         Parolled March 3,1865
 
Private Arch. Kavenaugh - Enlisted July 22,1862; Captured near Buffinglon Island, Ohio
                           July 19,  1863; Confined at Camp Morton, Indiana July 33, 1863; Transferred
                      to Camp Douglas, Illinois August 22, 1863; Transferred to Rock Island, Illinois
                      November 18, 1864
 
Private Henry Lampkin - Captured at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky June 9, 1984; Confined at
                           military prison, Louisville,Kentucky; Transferred to Johnson island, Illinois
                      September 13,1864;  Oath at Camp Chase, Ohio June 13,1865
 
Private Owen McKee
 
Private Samel Meeks
 
Private Travis Million
 
Private J. B. Mize
 
Private James P. Norman - Died of pneumonia at Camp Douglas, Illinios October 28,1864
 
Private J. R. Oldham
 
Private J. P. Oldham
 
Private James Oldham
 
Private Preston Oldham
 
Private Q. R. Oldham
 
Private Rishard Oldham
 
Private Silas Pearch(or Pearce)
 
Private Thomas Portwood
 
Private Benjamin Price
 
Private Robert Rowan
 
Private J. K. Sams
 
Private John Semonis
 
Private Harris Thorpe
 
Private Andrew Turpin
 
Private Samuel Turpin - Died of smallpox at Camp Douglas, Illinois November 26, 1864
 
Private Grenville Troxwell
 
Private Joel Watts - Died of pneumonia at Camp Douglas, Illinois February 25, 1864
 
Private Daniel White
 
Private Durrett White
 
Private William Wilder
 
Private Alex Woods - Died in Knoxville, Tennessee November 13, 1862
 
Private C. F. Wright
 
 

 

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