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Book Title: History Of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

page 253     

     It is probable that less than one hundred and fifty Muhlenberg citizens 
were in the Confederate army.  No company of Confederates was organized in the 
county.  Some men joined Buckner's command when he passed through in 
September, 1861, and a few became attached to companies that were recruited in 
Hopkins and Christian counties.  Muhlenbuerg's largest representation in the 
Southern army was in Company C, Ninth Kentucky Infantry.  This was recruited 
at Hartford by Doctor John Ed Pendleton, who served as its captain until its 
arrival in Russellville, when he was appointed chief surgeon of the regiment 
and later advanced to higher positions on the memdical staff of the brigade.
  
     From Ed Porter Thompson's "History of the Orphan Brigade" I copy the 
following name of the Muhlenberg men, although many of them are not so 
designated by Thompson:  Moses Wickliffe, first lieutenant; Hume H. Harris, 
second lieutenant (seriously wounded at Baton Rouge); James H. Faughender, 
second lieutenant; C.C. Ambrose, second corporal (wounded at Stone River); 
James W. Yonts, second corporal (wounded at Chickagauga).  Privates:  John 
L.F. Ambrose (died at Atlanta): W.D. Burney (died at Griffin, Georgia); Joel 
Craig (died on retreat from Corinth); Richard Green (Captured at Stone River); 
Joseph Hall; Harry Hendricks (killed at Shiloh); M.C. Hay (wounded and 
captured at Shiloh); John F. Jernigan; Benjamin G. Jernigan (wounded at 
Shiloh);...      

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