Several weeks ago, when I was giving the roster of the 47th KY Mounted Infantry, quite a few people asked for the same data about the 49th KY, so here goes. 49TH KENTUCKY INFANTRY BACKGROUND The 49th Kentucky Infantry was organized into the Department of the Ohio at Camp Nelson, KY, in June, 1863, by Col. John G. Eve. The regiment was originally intended for cavalry service, and during part of its term served as mounted infantry. All the companies were mustered into service September 19th, except two, one of which was mustered October 7th, the other November 3rd. On October 28, 1863, the regiment left Camp Nelson for Somerset. From thence it operated by detachments for various kinds of duty. Two companies were sent to Camp Burnside, one to Waynesboro. On the January 3 & 4, 1864, the regiment went to Camp Burnside, where it remained during the spring. On April 30, 1864, the 49th was in the 4th Brigade, under Col John Mason Brown, together with the 30th Ky, the 45th Ky, the 47th Ky, and a Wisconsin battery. In August, it was sent to Lexington, KY, and from there to Louisville, for the purpose of operating in Western Kentucky, against Adam Johnson. However, it was sent back to Lexington. On Auguest 31st, it was at Camp Nelson in the division there on duty under General S. S. Fry. On October 1, 1864, the regiment was sent to Tennessee, and was stationed along the railroad near Murfreesboro and between Wartrace and Mill Creek. It was acting under the orders of General Lovell H. Rousseau. The whole month of October was spent on this duty. In November, 1864, it returned to Lexington, whre it was on duty under General S. W. Price and General McLean. During the whole existence of this regiment, a large force was required in Kentucky to protect railroad and military property, and the state generally. The 49th was used for this purpose. The regiment was mustered out of service on December 26, 1864, by reason of expiration of term. The veterans who reinlisted under Captain J. M. Cook were transferred to the 7th Kentucky Veteran Cavalry, constituting Company I of that organization. Those who were reenlisted by Captain Francis Catron were transferred to the 1st Kentucky Cavalry. ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== =======SASSER Discussion List====== post a query to the list:� SASSER-l@rootsweb.com Questions or comments about the list: dlsasser@email.msn.com