John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Kentucky 11th Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Kentucky 11th Cavalry Regiment was organized in Madison County, Kentucky, with 410 officers and men. It skirmished in Kentucky and Tennessee, then rode with J. H. Morgan into Indiana and Ohio. Most of the men were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 and some at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The unit was not reorganized. Some of the men served later under Gen. Basil Duke and are reported to have been a part of President Davis' escort at the end of the war. Companies of the Kentucky 11th Cavalry Regiment Company B (recruited in Madison Co., KY) Company C (recruited in Clark Co., KY) Company D (recruited in Estill Co., KY) Company E (recruited in Madison Co., KY) Company F (recruited in Madison Co., KY) Company G (recruited in Bourbon County Co., KY) Company H (recruited in Estill, Madison, and Montgomery Cos., KY) (two men confirmed from Harrison county) Company I (recruited "probably in Estill Co.", KY) Company K (recruited from Clinton, and Wayne Cos., KY) First-hand accounts list only Companies A - G. The National Archives has names for additional Companies, L, M, N, O. P, Q, R, S and T.