Brother Against Brother

 

Probably to a greater extent than in any other state, the war became literally, tragically, a struggle of brother against brother." --- Patricia Faust, editor, speaking of Kentucky and the Civil War in Encyclopedia of the Civil War

 

Roll of the Eighteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry

 

Roll of Field and Staff of the 18th Infantry Mustered In - Falmouth, Ky
           
Mustered In  
No. of each grade. Name Rank Enrolled When Where Period
1 Warner, William A. Colonel Oct 11, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Discharged December 18th, 1863, for disability; wounded at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30th, 1862
1 Landrum, John J. Lieut. Colonel Oct 20, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Resigned February 6th, 1863; wounded at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30th, 1862.
1 Bracht, Fred'k G. Lieut. Colonel Apr 28, 1863 Apr 28, 1863 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Resigned January 14th, 1863.
1 Clark, James T. Reg. Q. M. Feb 8, 1862 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.
Promoted to Captain and Assistant Quarter Master; December 15th, 1863.
1 Fithian, Joseph Surgeon Dec 12, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Resigned January 22nd, 1864; recommissioned Surgeon March 4th, 1864. Resigned March 30th, 1865.
1 Drury, Asa Chaplain Feb 8, 1862 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Resigned October 4th, 1863.
1 Gross, Jno. W. Serg. Major Dec 11, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Company H August 20th, 1862.
2 Metcalfe, Columbus Serg. Major Nov 5, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.
Promoted from Quarter-Master Sergeant to Sergeant Major Aug. 20th, 1862. Died Sept. 24th, 1862, of wounds received at Richmond, Ky, August 30th, 1862.
1 Bryson, Hiram Q. M. Sergeant Nov 5, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Promoted to Quarter-Master Sergeant January 22nd, 1863; to First Lieutenant Company C, August 22nd, 1863.
1 Newton, Asa W. Hosp. Steward Dec 5, 1861 Feb 8, 1862 Falmouth, Ky 3 yrs.

Discharged for disability December 12th, 1862.

 

Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky. Vol. I-II. 1861-1866. Frankfort, KY, USA: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866. Printed by Authority of the Legislature of Kentucky.

 

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