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Third Special Battalion cavalry (Duke's Brigade, November 10, 1864): Joseph T. Tucker, ColonelT. W. Napier, Lieutenant-Colonel.

Company of Kentucky Scouts: Thomas Quirk, Captain, 1862.

Independent Company Kentucky cavalry: Bart W. Jenkins, Captain.

Jessee's Battalion cavalry (afterwards Sixth Battalion): George M. Jessee, Major.

Independent Company Kentucky cavalry: Thomas G. Woodward, Captain, August 25, 1862. (Afterwards known as Woodward's regiment: Woodward, ColonelT. W. Lewis, Major )

Independent Company Kentucky cavalry: James M. Bolin, Captain, November 21, 1861.

King's Cavalry Battalion: H. Clay King, Major.

Independent Company Kentucky cavalry: J. J. Murphay, Captain.

Morehead's Partisan Rangers: J. C. Morehead, Colonel.

Patton's Partisan Rangers: Oliver A. Patton, Lieutenant-Colonel.

Buckner Guards (assigned to Gen. P. R. Cleburne's Division): Culvin F. Sanders, Captain.

Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: William J. Fields, Captain, August 1, 1862.

Company of Kentucky Partisan Rangers: Phil M. Victor, Captain.

There were other organizations composed in whole or in part of Kentuckians of which there is no official record; as Byrne's battery of artillery, which though first organized in Mississippi, was composed of and officered by Kentuckians almost exclusively, and won distinction in the service, besides many others less known. Kentucky contributed to the Confederate army a large number of able and distinguished officers, some of whom from their residence are credited to other States, but most of whom went directly from Kentucky. The following is the list with their rank:

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