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12th Kentucky Cavalry

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Company Unknown

Private

My great-great grandfather was Francis 'Frank' Marion Haven. While he was with the 12th Clavary he was held captive at a POW camp in Salisbury, NC for 83 days. He was released as part of a prisoner exchange between the USA and CSA. He was wounded a total of three times during the war including one which he lost his right eye.
Contributor Tony HavenDate added 12/29/2006

Company Unknown

1st Sergeant

My Great Great Grandfather Was Jacob Rice Roberts and had came from Evansville In to Volunteer into the 12th Kentucky Calvary
Contributor Anthony GarrettDate added 6/27/2016

Company Unknown

Colonel

Q. C. Shanks was the first commanding officer of the 12th Ky Cav. He was my GG Grandmother''s brother-in-law, married to her sister Lucinda Taylor.
Contributor E. S. ReidDate added 6/11/2002

Company D

Private

DIED AT ANDERSONVILLE Prison: Andersonville Prisoner Profile Code No: 15059 Grave No: 5059 Last Name: HAYNES First Name: JOHN Rank: FARRIER Company: C,D and L Regiment: 12 State: KY Branch of Service: CAVALRY Date of Death: 8/8/1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS
Contributor Ken HaynesDate added 11/3/2005

Company D

Private

5X Great Uncle
Contributor Dave StutesmanDate added 10/10/2018

Company H

Private

My great-grandfather mustered in on 17 Nov 1862. Mustered out on 23 Aug 1865. I do have his entire pension file. He was born Feb.1840 and died in July 1902. Looking for other descendants.
Contributor Doris SchatzDate added 6/13/2010

Company K

Private

Joseph was enrolled 12/29/1863 in Co. B. but Mustered in on 3/17/1864 Co. K. Enlisted in Paducah, KY. He was taken prisoner almost immmediately in Paducah and sent to Andersonville Prison in GA where he died 6/13/1864 from diarrhea. He was married to Mahala Griffin in Graves Co., KY and they had one child, William Joseph Ledford, born 6/10/1862. Mahala drew a pension on Joseph then when she died the child drew the pension. Joseph was the son of William and Elizabeth Mills Ledford of Trigg Co., KY.
Contributor J. C. MortensonDate added 9/23/2015

Company L

Private

Enlisted 3 Sept 1862 at Caseyville Kentucky. At enlistment was 29 years old, 5 ft. 10 1/2 inches tall, light complexion, hazel eyes. Medical Discharge 15 Dec 1864. Also in Company E
Contributor Lawrence T. HeimDate added 3/28/2006

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