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For Pam2570@aol.com

Hi Patty,
   This is the only William C. Adams that comes close. In fact, there
were only two Wm.C.Adams and the other one was from Alabama.

                       William C. Adams

Residence not listed; Enlisted on 7/14/61 at Muldrough's Hill, KY as 
a Sergeant. On 9/9/61 he mustered into "E" Co. KY 2nd Cavalry. He was
Mustered Out on 9/9/64. 
Promotions: * 2nd Lieut 5/3/63

(Here is Wm. C. Adams Capt. Booth.)

                       Oliver T. Booth

Residence not listed; Enlisted on 7/14/61 at Muldrough's Hill, KY as 
a Captain. On 9/9/61 he was commissioned into "E" Co. KY 2nd Cavalry. He
Resigned on 3/13/64.

                         Regiment History      

                     Second Cavalry KENTUCKY
                            (3-YEARS)

Second Cavalry. Cols. Buckner Board, Thomas P. Nicholas; Lieut. Cols.
Thomas B. Cochran, Elijah S. Watts, William H. Eifort, Owen Starr, Majs.
Henry E. Collins, Jesse J. Craddock, Joseph T. Foreman, Robert M.
Gilmore, William H.Lower. This regiment was mustered into service Sept.
9, 1861, at Camp Jo. Holt, Ind., and at once took the field, where it
remained on constant active duty, always at the front for almost full
four years. Some weeks were spent at Muldraugh's Hill, guarding the
trestles on the Louisville Nashville railroad south of Colesburg, and in
the advance to Elizabethtown, Camp Nevin and Camp Wood. In February and
March, 1862, it was employed in scouting and 
on guard duty along the railroad, being assigned to McCook's division of
Buell's army. The regiment accompanied Buell from Nashville to Pittsburg
landing, took part in the second day's battle of Shiloh and followed in
pursuit of the Confederates to Corinth. When Buell's army entered upon
its march to Kentucky, the regiment moved with it, being engaged in
scouting, reconnoitering and skirmishing with the enemy. It led the way
from Louisville out the Bardstown pike and soon began skirmishing with
the enemy's cavalry. One of these skirmishes was at Hay's spring, 10
miles from Louisville, and another at Mt. Washington. On the march to
Perryville it had several encounters. Near Bardstown in a charge upon
the enemy it suffered in killed and wounded, and in a counter charge
Maj. Watts, Capt. Bateman and Lieut. Arthur were cap- tured. Reaching
Perryville, it participated in that battle and its services are
honorably mentioned in the reports, particularly those of Gens. McCook
and Rousseau. From Perryville the regiment engaged in the pursuit of
Bragg, scouting and skirmishing. It then marched to Nash- ville,
performing guard duty on the way. It was severely engaged at the battle
of Murfreesboro, and suffered serious losses. In the months following it
was constantly at the front, moving from place to place in Tennessee and
Alabama. In Gen. Crook's report of the operation of his cavalry division
during the month of Sept., 1863, his force at Crawfish springs, he says,
consisted of Col. Eli Long's brigade only, and in the severe fight which
occurred he states the loss of the 2nd Ky. cavalry at 11 killed and 50
wounded, among the latter being Adjt. Griffith, Lieut. E. B. Agers,
Capt. Charles A. Zackary and Lieut. B. P. Brooks. In Long's brigade, the
regiment led the advance of Sherman's relieving column and approached
Knoxville from the direction of Maryville. After the siege was raised it
returned and spent the winter at Bridgeport, Ala., Lieut. Col. Watts
being in command. At that place the regiment reenlisted and was assigned
to Kilpatrick's division of Gen. Elliott's cavalry corps, organized for
the opening of the Atlanta campaign of 1864. It entered upon the first
stages of that campaign, taking part in the advance to Rocky Face Ridge,
Ringgold, Buzzard Roost, Taylor's Ridge and Dalton. It was then ordered
to Nashville, where it reported to Gen. Rousseau. With a force of
cavalry, including the 2nd Ky., then commanded by Maj. Owen Starr,
Rousseau proceeded to Decatur, Ala., and starting from there July 10,
1864, he traversed 300 miles in 9 days, going as far south as
Montgomery, destroying many miles of railroad, large military stores and
depots of supplies. He proceeded 100 miles south of Johnston's army and
safely joined Sherman in Georgia. With the cavalry the regiment led the
way through to Savannah fighting and skirmishing at many points. In
Sherman's march across tie Carolinas it was engaged 
in many encounters, notably at Sister's ferry, Bentonville and Aver-
asboro. On July 17, 1865, four years from the time it had first
organized at Camp Jo. Holt, the regiment was mustered out at Lexington,
N. C. 
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 345 

The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65
-- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- 
Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. 
Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.


More to follow---Bob

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