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11th Kentucky Cavalry

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Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 10/24/2009

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jerry JohnsonDate added 11/4/2007

Company A

Rank unknown

b:12-19-1833 d:1-31-1918 Newton, Kansas buried Greenwood cemetery at Newton.
Contributor Julian WallDate added 6/11/2010

Company A

Quarter Master

Was Quarter Master Sgt. Buried Greenwood cemetery, Newton, Kansas
Contributor Julian WallDate added 6/11/2010

Company B

Private

Captured with Stoneman on July 31, 1864. Sent to Andersonville.
Contributor Lyle CoxDate added 6/27/2016

Company C

Private

Paternal gr,grandfather of my wife's paternal grandmother. Son of Silas M. Gibson & Casandra Wiley. George also served in the 1st Ky.Inf.where he was * Wounded 4/7/1862 during the Battle of Shiloh. George W. Gibson: Residence: Mercer County, Kentucky Enlisted on 8/18/1862 at Louisville, KY as a Private. On 9/22/1862 he mustered into 'C' Co. KY 11th Cavalry: ( The ' Horse Soldiers from the Bluegrass ' ) He was discharged on 5/22/1865.
Contributor Glenn LandDate added 4/14/2007

Company D

Private

Son of Nancy Gibson ( my Wife's ancestor )& Peter Anderson. Nephew of George W. Gibson of Co. C. Silas died at Andersonville. Silas Anderson: Residence:Probably Mercer or Washington Counties in Kentucky. Enlisted on 7/19/1862 at Knoxville, TN as a Private. On 9/22/1862 he mustered into 'D' Co. KY 11th Cavalry He died of disease as POW on 6/12/1864 at Andersonville, GA He was listed as: * POW 11/14/1863 Maryville, TN Other Information: Buried: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA Gravesite: 1575 Roll of Honor Information: Date of Death listed as 6/3/1864. He was buried at: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA (Grave #1575) Federal Pension Information: His Mother (Nancy Anderson) ( sister of George W.Gibson of Company C ) applied for a pension on 5/8/1888 from the state of IN application # 372,370
Contributor Glenn LandDate added 4/14/2007

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