53rd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry

53rd Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Active	September 1864 to September 17, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Mounted infantry
Engagements	Battle of Saltville

The 53rd Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 53rd Kentucky Mounted Infantry was organized at Covington, Kentucky and mustered in September 1864 under the command of Colonel Clinton J. True.

The regiment was attached to Military District of Kentucky and Department of Kentucky, to September 1865.

The 53rd Kentucky Mounted Infantry mustered out of service September 17, 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Detailed service

Guard duty along the Kentucky Central Railroad between Lexington and Cincinnati. Scouting in central Kentucky and operating against guerrillas until November 1864. Moved to Crab Orchard, Kentucky, November 24, and joined General Stoneman. Stoneman's Raid into southwest Virginia December 10–29. Near Marion, Virginia, December 17–18. Saltville, Virginia, December 20–21. Capture and destruction of salt works. Operating against guerrillas at various points in Kentucky by detachments until September 1865.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 49 men during service; 1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 40 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

Colonel John H. Grider

References

Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.

Attribution

This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

Kentucky in the American Civil War

Pre-War	History of slavery in Kentucky Calvin Fairbank

1861	Confederate government of Kentucky Battle of Barbourville Battle of Camp Wildcat Battle of Ivy Mountain Battle of Rowlett's Station Battle of Sacramento

1862	Battle of Middle Creek Battle of Lucas Bend Battle of Mill Springs Battle of Richmond Battle of Munfordville Battle of Perryville Battle of New Haven General Order No. 11

1863	Battle of Somerset Morgan's Raid Battle of Tebbs Bend Battle of Lebanon Battle of Cumberland Gap Camp Nelson

1864	Battle of Paducah Battle of Salyersville Battle of Mount Sterling Battle of Cynthiana American Civil War fortifications in Louisville

Post-War	Monuments Cave Hill Cemetery Pewee Valley Confederate Cemetery

See also Timeline Lexington Louisville

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