Co D 11th Kentucky Cavalry
Joined 22 Aug 1862, Washington County.
Mustered 22 Sep 1862, Louisville, Kentucky.
Killed in action 24 May 1864, at Cassville, Ga.
One of four men of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry (James Kallaher, Samuel Kidwell, Alexander Knight, and John J Sweezee) who were killed in action on 24 May 1864 as described in the following report.
HEADQUARTERS POST,
Kingston, Ga., May 24, 1864.
Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Cumberland:
GENERAL: This morning a train was attacked near Cassville, and some 20 wagons burned, and about the same number driven off. The attacking forces were Wheeler's, and commanded by him. Twenty men killed and wounded are reported. Colonel S. A. Strickland, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, gives me the information. He was engaged in driving them off. Two regiments from this post were ordered to the support, but were not engaged. I have sent dispatches to Colonel W. W. Lowe, commanding at Adairsville. The enemy having moved to the right, I suppose their object is to destroy or cut the road. Colonel A. W. Holeman, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel S. Adams, First Kentucky Cavalry, also engaged, give the same facts and agree that Wheeler has a force of 5,000 to 7,000. All precaution has been taken at this post, and with the force now here can defend the post. Arrangements are making to ship to Resaca the ammunition now here, and wish for instructions as to amount of stores to be retained. Can a part of the forces that arrived to-day remain at this post?
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Colonel Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania, Commanding.
-War of the Rebellion: Serial 075 Page 0306 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.
He was originally buried at Kingston, Ga., but as an Unknown. His remains were removed to Marietta National Cemetery to Section D after the war.
His widow, Telithy Kidwell, and two children, Major G Kidwell and Susan A Kidwell, received Civil War pensions.
Joined 22 Aug 1862, Washington County.
Mustered 22 Sep 1862, Louisville, Kentucky.
Killed in action 24 May 1864, at Cassville, Ga.
One of four men of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry (James Kallaher, Samuel Kidwell, Alexander Knight, and John J Sweezee) who were killed in action on 24 May 1864 as described in the following report.
HEADQUARTERS POST,
Kingston, Ga., May 24, 1864.
Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Cumberland:
GENERAL: This morning a train was attacked near Cassville, and some 20 wagons burned, and about the same number driven off. The attacking forces were Wheeler's, and commanded by him. Twenty men killed and wounded are reported. Colonel S. A. Strickland, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, gives me the information. He was engaged in driving them off. Two regiments from this post were ordered to the support, but were not engaged. I have sent dispatches to Colonel W. W. Lowe, commanding at Adairsville. The enemy having moved to the right, I suppose their object is to destroy or cut the road. Colonel A. W. Holeman, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel S. Adams, First Kentucky Cavalry, also engaged, give the same facts and agree that Wheeler has a force of 5,000 to 7,000. All precaution has been taken at this post, and with the force now here can defend the post. Arrangements are making to ship to Resaca the ammunition now here, and wish for instructions as to amount of stores to be retained. Can a part of the forces that arrived to-day remain at this post?
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Colonel Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania, Commanding.
-War of the Rebellion: Serial 075 Page 0306 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.
He was originally buried at Kingston, Ga., but as an Unknown. His remains were removed to Marietta National Cemetery to Section D after the war.
His widow, Telithy Kidwell, and two children, Major G Kidwell and Susan A Kidwell, received Civil War pensions.
Co D 11th Kentucky Cavalry
Joined 22 Aug 1862, Washington County.
Mustered 22 Sep 1862, Louisville, Kentucky.
Killed in action 24 May 1864, at Cassville, Ga.
One of four men of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry (James Kallaher, Samuel Kidwell, Alexander Knight, and John J Sweezee) who were killed in action on 24 May 1864 as described in the following report.
HEADQUARTERS POST,
Kingston, Ga., May 24, 1864.
Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Cumberland:
GENERAL: This morning a train was attacked near Cassville, and some 20 wagons burned, and about the same number driven off. The attacking forces were Wheeler's, and commanded by him. Twenty men killed and wounded are reported. Colonel S. A. Strickland, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, gives me the information. He was engaged in driving them off. Two regiments from this post were ordered to the support, but were not engaged. I have sent dispatches to Colonel W. W. Lowe, commanding at Adairsville. The enemy having moved to the right, I suppose their object is to destroy or cut the road. Colonel A. W. Holeman, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel S. Adams, First Kentucky Cavalry, also engaged, give the same facts and agree that Wheeler has a force of 5,000 to 7,000. All precaution has been taken at this post, and with the force now here can defend the post. Arrangements are making to ship to Resaca the ammunition now here, and wish for instructions as to amount of stores to be retained. Can a part of the forces that arrived to-day remain at this post?
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Colonel Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania, Commanding.
-War of the Rebellion: Serial 075 Page 0306 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.
He was originally buried at Kingston, Ga., but as an Unknown. His remains were removed to Marietta National Cemetery to Section D after the war.
His widow, Telithy Kidwell, and two children, Major G Kidwell and Susan A Kidwell, received Civil War pensions.
Joined 22 Aug 1862, Washington County.
Mustered 22 Sep 1862, Louisville, Kentucky.
Killed in action 24 May 1864, at Cassville, Ga.
One of four men of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry (James Kallaher, Samuel Kidwell, Alexander Knight, and John J Sweezee) who were killed in action on 24 May 1864 as described in the following report.
HEADQUARTERS POST,
Kingston, Ga., May 24, 1864.
Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Cumberland:
GENERAL: This morning a train was attacked near Cassville, and some 20 wagons burned, and about the same number driven off. The attacking forces were Wheeler's, and commanded by him. Twenty men killed and wounded are reported. Colonel S. A. Strickland, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, gives me the information. He was engaged in driving them off. Two regiments from this post were ordered to the support, but were not engaged. I have sent dispatches to Colonel W. W. Lowe, commanding at Adairsville. The enemy having moved to the right, I suppose their object is to destroy or cut the road. Colonel A. W. Holeman, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and Lieutenant Colonel S. Adams, First Kentucky Cavalry, also engaged, give the same facts and agree that Wheeler has a force of 5,000 to 7,000. All precaution has been taken at this post, and with the force now here can defend the post. Arrangements are making to ship to Resaca the ammunition now here, and wish for instructions as to amount of stores to be retained. Can a part of the forces that arrived to-day remain at this post?
I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant,
H. A. HAMBRIGHT, Colonel Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania, Commanding.
-War of the Rebellion: Serial 075 Page 0306 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. Chapter L.
He was originally buried at Kingston, Ga., but as an Unknown. His remains were removed to Marietta National Cemetery to Section D after the war.
His widow, Telithy Kidwell, and two children, Major G Kidwell and Susan A Kidwell, received Civil War pensions.
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