John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Kentucky 2nd Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Kentucky 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Morgan's / Dukes) was organized during the summer of 1862 using Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry Squadron as its nucleus. The unit contained men from Kentucky, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. It served in Morgan's Brigade and was active in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. Many were captured in the conflict at Buffington Island on July 19, 1863 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized.

Battles

Near Pulaski [skirmish] (May 1, 1862)

Morgan's 1st Kentucky Raid (July 4-28, 1862)

Tompkinsville (July 9,1862)

Lebanon (July 12, 1862)

Cynthiana (July 17, 1862)

Morgan's Raid on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (August 1862)

Kentucky Campaign (August-October 1862)

Gallatin (August 12, 1862)

Morgan's 2nd Kentucky Raid (October-November 1862)

Lexington (October 18, 1862)

Morgan's Christmas Raid (December 21, 1862-January 1, 1863)

Muldraugh's Hill Trestle (December 28, 1862)

Milton (March 20,1863)

Snow's Hill (April 3, 1863)

Horse Shoe Bottom (May 10, 1863)

Morgan's Ohio Raid (July 2-26, 1863)

Lebanon (July 5, 1863)