5th Kentucky Cavalry

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Bugler, 'D' Company 5th KY Cavalry Union Volunteers. Enlisted at Gallatin, Tn. on 10/10/1861. He mustered in on 3/31/1862. He was discharged for disability 3/15/1863. Born, 1822 in Monroe County,Ky. Died 1/29/1870 in Jackson, Clay County, Tennessee. Son of Alexander Birdwell & Elizabeth Copas.

(Federal Records list as Elvy/Eloy Bond. Elzia is name on tombstone; He went by Elzy) Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Kentucky Unit Numbers: 756 756 756 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 04 October 1861 Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 31 March 1862. Reenlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 25 January 1864 Transfered in 3rd Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 09 April 1865. Transferred Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 03 May 1865 From a Declaration For Original Invalid Pension dated March 24, 1902 Elzia Bond, who was enrolled on the 4th day of October 1861 in the Company E of the 5th Regiment of The Kentucky Cavalry, commanded by John A.P. Flores and was honorably discharged at Nashville, TN on the 24th day of January 1864. That his personal description is as follows: Age 22, Height 5 feet 6 inches, Complexion dark, Hair dark, Eyes blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid in the service and in the line of his duty at or near Augusta in the State of Georgia, on or about the 17th day of February, 1865, he was seriously injured in the left breast and shoulder which resulted in rheumatism in the shoulders in limbs, that he was in Sherman's Raid and helping to destroy the Confederate Rail Road to cut off their re-enforcement. That he was treated in hospitals as follows: at Columbia, TN for mumps in 1862 and at Nashville, TN in 1863 for chills and fever, and was near no hospital when he was infirmed. That he re-enlisted in Company E. 5th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, January 25th 1864 and served to August 7th 1865 at the rank of Corporal. Service Detail: American Civil War Soldiers about Elvy Bond Name: Elvy Bond Enlistment Date: 4 Oct 1861 Enlistment Place: Gallatin, Tennessee Side Served: Union State Served: Kentucky Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 4 October 1861. Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 31 Mar 1862. Transferred into 3rd Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 9 Apr 1865. Transferred out of Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 3 May 1865. Sources: Ancestry.com

Enlisted as Farrier. Died 25 Nov 1863 in Nashville. Buried on fathers farm in Cumberland Co KY. Widow Sarah Pruit/Prewit drew on him. American Civil War Soldiers about James Riddle Name: James Riddle Enlistment Date: 12 Oct 1861 Enlistment Place: Gallatin, Tennessee Side Served: Union State Served: Kentucky Service Record: Enlisted as a Farrier on 12 October 1861. Enlisted in Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 31 Mar 1862. Died Company E, 5th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 25 Oct 1863 at Nashville, TN.

Killed 10 March 1863 at Battle of Monroe Crossroads, South Carolina. Left Widow Nancy (Hughes) and several childrn.

He is from Cumberland co. Ky, was captured in Kingsport, Ga exchanged and died of thyphoid fever buried in civil war graveyard in Marietta , Ga grave number 522 After the war his widow Jane Biggerstaff married William B Short who served in the CSA 3rd or 4th cavalry csa and father of Capt. George H (Beanie) Short a lengendary confederate guerilla . William Short and Anderson Biggerstaff lived close to one another.

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Died a prisoner 3 Aug 1864 at Andersonville, GA

Died 1 Oct 1864 at Sweetwater Creek, GA

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There is a picture in the US Miltary files, but no information on him. Can anybody help?

Died from dysentery Aug 1864