Civil War - Kentucky

SIDE

NAME

DNA

UNIT

COMMENTS

John Thomas Cardwell

1845-1913

Line VI Confirmed

Co. D, 4th Kentucky Infantry, CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 07 Oct 1861 @ Bowling Green, Shelby County, KY for 3 yrs or war. On payroll records to Oct 1884. [Son of William Cardwell and Caroline McQueen - GS of John Cardwell and Margaret Arnold - GGS of William Cardwell, b. 1758 in VA] Resdience = Franklin County, KY - Died in Bullitt County, KY

Charles T Cardwell

1842-?

Line I Predicted

Co. D, 4th Kentucky Infantry, CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 24 Aug 1861 @ Hopkins County, KY. Age = 19. Residence = Hopkins Co.,KY. Complexion = Fair, Hair = dark, eyes=blue, height=5’7”. Surrended @ Washington, GA on 06 May 1865. Gave Oath of Allegience on 21 May 1865. {Son of John Cardwell and Mary Ann Carahan - poss. GS of Wiltshire Cardwell] more research is needed

F.L. Cardwell

Unknown

Co. C, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry “Duke’s”. CSA

Pvt - POW @ Camp Chase, Ohio. Arrested @ Salineville, Ohio on 26 Jul 1863. Transferred to Camp Douglas, ILL on 22 Aug 1863 - No additional information

James Madison Cardwell

1841-1863

Line I Predicted

Co. E, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry “Duke’s”. CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 01 Sept 1862 @ Lexington, Jefferson County, KY. Transferred to Co. E. on 15 Oct 1862. Payroll records to Sept 1863 - KIA @ Battle of Bulls Gap, TN. [son of George Cardwell and Hannah Sharp - GS of George Cardwell and Sarah McGehee - brother of Thomas M. Cardwell (see below)]

Thomas Mumford. Cardwell

1846-1915

Line I Predicted

Co. E, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry “Duke’s”. CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 01 Oct 1862 in KY for 3 yrs. Discharged for reason of disability on 30 Dec 1862. [Son of George Cardwell and Hannah Sharp = GS of George Cardwell and Sarah MsGehee - brother of James M. Cardwell (see above)]

Thomas Logan. Cardwell

1842-1920

Line I Predicted

Co. C, 8th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 10 Sept 1862 @ Shelby County, KY. POW - Captured on 26 Jul 1863 held @ Camp Douglas, ILL and Ft. Lookout, MD. Residence= Shelby Co.KY; Complexion=dark, Hair=Dark; eyes=hazel, height=6ft. Gave Oath of Allegience on 11 May 1865 [Son of George N. Cardwell - GS of Jesse Cardwell] - brother of Jesee James Cardwell (see below)]

Jesse James Cardwell

1840-1892

 

Line I Predicted

Co. C, 8th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA

Pvt - enlisted on 10 Sep 1862 @ Shelby Co.KY. Residence= Shelby Co.,KY. POW - Captured on20 Jul 1863 @ Salinville, Ohio. Parolled @ Ft. Lookout, MD [Son of George N. Cardwell - GS of Jesse Cardwell] - brother of Thomas Logan Cardwell (see above)]

George H. Cardwell

1828-1910

Line I Predicted

Co. A, 13th Kentucky Cavalry, CSA

Pvt - residence = Hopkins County, KY. Complexion=?, Hair=dark, eyes=brown, height=5’9”. POW - captured @ Marshall Co., Alabama on 15 Jan 1865 - held @ Camp Chase, Ohio. No additional information [poss son of James R. Cardwell of Hopkins County, KY - might be brother of John R Cardwell (see below)

John R. Cardwell

1834-1904

Line I Predicted

Co H. 6th Kentucky, Mounted Infantry, CSA

Pvt - POW - captured @ Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio on 19 Jul 1863. Held @ Camp Douglas, ILL - No additional information. [poss son of James R. Cardwell of Hopkins County, KY - might be brother of George H Cardwell (see above)

Samuel C. Cardwell

Line I Predicted

Co. D, 4th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - [son of John Wesley Cardwell - GS of George Cardwell of Mercer Co.KY]

Thomas Perrin Cardwell

Line I Predicted

Co. D, 4th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - [son of John Cardwell of Breathitt Co.KY - GS of Rev. Perrin Cardwell of Knox Co.TN - brother of William Daniel Cardwell and Isaac N. Cardwell (both several below)]]

William M. Cardwell

Unknown

Co. F, 7th Kentucky Cavalry, USA

CW Pension -

N.B.C. Cardwell

Unknown

Co E, 1st Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension -

William Daniel Cardwell

1826-1887

Line I Predicted

Co G, Three Forks Bn, Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - [Son of John Cardwell of Breathitt Co.KY - GS of Rev. Perrin Cardwell of Knox County, TN - brother of Isaac N. Cardwell (see several below) and Thomas Perrin Cardwell (see several above)]

Thomas W. Cardwell

Unknown

Co. E. 21st Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension -

Dennis A Cardwell

1842-1885

Line I Confirmed

Co. B, 6th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - He was reported missing in action at the Battle of Chicamauga, Ga. on September 19, 1863. He was taken prisoner by the Confederate forces and was confined at the infamous Andersonville Confederate Prison, September 29, 1863. Paroled at Charleston, South Carolina on December 10, 1864. Furloughed December 28, 1864 for 30 days. Reported at Camp Chase, Ohio on February 3, 1865 and mustered out on February 6, 1865. Resided in Jefferson County, Kentucky after the war. {son of Dennis A. Cardwell, Sr. - GS of William Cardwell, b. 1773 in VA - brother of Henry C. Cardwell (see last record this page)]

Isaac Newton Cardwell

1827-1899

Line I Predicted

7th Kentucky Infantry, USA

Major - Veteran of the War with Mexico. Failed expedition to Central America. Served as Major in the 7th KY INF USA [Son of John Cardwell of Breathitt Co,KY - GS of Rev. Perrin Cardwell of Knox Co.TN]

G.B. Cardwell

Unknown

1st Batt, Kentucky Light Artillery, USA

CW Pension -

Thomas W. Cardwell

Unknown

Co. H. 4th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension -

William Benjamin Cardwell

1841-1926

 

Line II Confirmed

Co. C, 11th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - “enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Federal service), and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements until the expiration of his term of service, being mustered out at Bowling Green, in December, 1864. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, the siege of Atlanta, siege of Knoxville, and many lesser engagements.” [Son of Robert Cardwell of Butler County, KY - GS of  Wm. Amos Cardwell]

George Thomas Cardwell

Unknown

Co. B, 7th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - records states name of “Thomas Cardwell’ was alias for George T. Cardwell - pension to mother and father. Assumed to have died in conflict.Application #s 333847 & 216387

Hugh C. Cardwell

Unknown

Co. B, 1st Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension -

Henry C. Cardwell

1841-1862

Line I Predicted

Co. B, 6th Kentucky Infantry, USA

CW Pension - enlisted on Sept. 23, 1861 in Louisville, Kentucky for a period of 3 years. He was 19 years old at the time of his enlistment. Appointed the rank of Corporal on June 4, 1862. KIA at the Battle of Stone River, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862. Buried in unmarked grave at Stone's River National Cemetery, Stone's River, Tennessee.[Son of Dennis A. Cardwell, Jr. - GS of William Cardwell, b. 1773 in VA - brother of Dennis A. Cardwell (see several above)]

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