Kentucky Genealogy and History
line

Wayne County, KY
Civil War Rosters

line


Company H, 6th Reg. Cav.
[Source: "A Century of Wayne County Kentucky" - transcribed by Frances Cooley]

Company H was organized with Captain Shelby Coffey, First Lieutenant Lewis Coffey, First Sergeant Mike Saufley, a gallant, fearless young Confederate. In the rolls of Confederate soldiers published by the State Adjutant is this note:

 
Company G was partly organized in Wayne. 
It was in the Battle of Fishing Creek. It was first commanded by Shelby Coffey, who died of wounds received in Clinton County.  It was reorganized at Burnsville, Mississippi, with N. B. Stone as captain.  It was in the Battle of Shiloh.  Captain Stone resigned and was succeeded by B. E. Roberts.  It was in the Battle of Murfreesboro.   

The roster follows:








HOME

© Genealogy Trails