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Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
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Hoy B Crawford - Private
Hoy B. Crawford served 5 months, Feb-July 1865
Contact Name: Amy Lantz
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Date Added: 8/16/2012

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Joseph LittleRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Michael Little
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Date Added: 2/4/2011

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Wayne F Wehrheim - Private
Abijah B. 'Buzzard Bige' Gabbard is a nephew to Wilson Gabbard and a cousin to Elisha W. Gabbard all of this unit.

Abijah's two brothers Michael 'Drunk Mike' and Abel Carter Gabbard served together in CO D, 8th KY INF.

Abijah B's headstone reads KY State Militia.
Contact Name: Wayne F Wehrheim
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Date Added: 5/14/2016

Company B
Alexander Strong - Private
Alexander Strong was the son of Edward C. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Strong. They settled in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Alexander Strong Enlisted in Company B, Three Forks Batt'n Regiment Kentucky on 03 December 1864. Mustered out Company B, Three Forks Batt'n Regiment Kentucky on 17 July 1865 in Irvine, KY Regimental History, Fought on 06 November 1864, fought on 03 January 1865, fought on 15 February 1865, fought on 05 March 1865, fought on 03 April 1865, fought on 24 April 1865 at Breathitt County, KY., fought on 25 April 1865.

Alexander Strong was the brother of at least two other Civil War soldiers, John C. Strong and William 'Cap'n Bill' Strong. All of the men fought on the Union side.
Contact Name: Sharon Meadows
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Date Added: 2/7/2011

Company B
Talbert F Van Cleve - Private
Talbert enlisted on 12 Mar 1864 as a private at Rocky Gap, KY
Mustered out on 17 Jul 1865
Contact Name: Tommy Adkins
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Date Added: 3/24/2013

Company C
Timothy Baker - Private
Lived in Perry County and enlisted on 8/16/1864.
Contact Name: Kyle Baker
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Date Added: 6/14/2007

Company C
Corneilus S Bowman - Private
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Contact Name: Paul M. Bowman
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Date Added: 6/27/2016

Company C
Benjamin Gabbard - Private
Another Union family member.

Unpublished death by disease or military action.
Contact Name: Wayne F Wehrheim
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Date Added: 4/14/2018

Company C
Henry Price - Private
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Contact Name: Teri Pryse
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Date Added: 1/7/2010

Company D
John Couch - Private
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Contact Name: Brandi Jones
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Contact Homepage: http://myancestrytrail.blog.com/
Date Added: 11/2/2012

Company E
George Washington Deaton - Sergeant
This is my great great grandfather. I found this information on Ancestry.com :

Enlisted in Company E, Kentucky Three Forks Infantry Battalion on 19 Feb 1865. Mustered out on 17 Jul 1865 at Irvine, KY. Enlisted on 1 Nov 1864
Contact Name: Diane Russell
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Date Added: 2/22/2014

Company E
Walter James JohnsonRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Mary Chaney
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Date Added: 9/12/2011

Company E
William Strong - Captain
Son of Edward and Elizabeth (Spencer) Strong. Birth: 14 Dec 1825 in Strongville, Breathitt, Kentucky Married: 21 Feb 1853 in Breathitt County, Kentucky Death: 9 May 1897 in Saldee, Breathitt, Kentucky Burial: Strong Cemetery, Whick, Breathitt County, Kentucky Also served as Captain in Company K, 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry. At least two of his brothers also served in the Civil War on the Union side. John C. Strong and Alexander Strong. I am not a direct relative of William. I am a direct relative of his brother, Alexander. Much has been written about Cap't Bill Strong.
Contact Name: Sharon Meadows
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Date Added: 2/7/2011

Company F
Elijah Sturgill - Private
From gravestone at FindAGrave at Wise Cemetery; Elijah was Grandfather to my Grandmother.
Contact Name: Byron R Winchell
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Date Added: 6/22/2019

Company H
Willis Bagwell - Private
A native of North Carolina lived in Grayson Co. VA and later in Harlan Co. Ky.
Contact Name: Allen Shepherd
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Date Added: 1/14/2007

Company H
Hadley Bohannon - Private
A native of North Carolina moved to Letcher Co. KY about 1857. Died between Dec. 27 1882 and Jan. 1 1883.
Contact Name: Allen Shepherd
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Date Added: 1/14/2007

Company H
Elisha W. Gabbard - Private
This Elisha W. Gabbard, 09 Jul 1848 - 12 Jan 1914 is the son of Wilson & Susan Gabbard, nee Abner. He married Mary Ann Peters, 17 Sep 1851 - 23 Nov 1914.

Elisha W. was arrested for the murder of 3 men at Buffalo, KY., during Aug 1913 at a polling place. On the 12th of Jan 1914 he committed suicide before he came to trail.

Another Union family member.

Contact Name: Wayne F Wehrheim
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Date Added: 4/14/2018

Company H
Wilson Gabbard - Private
My great-great Uncle.
Contact Name: Wayne Wehrheim
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Date Added: 6/5/2013

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