Yeakey, Richard E.^[1]

1845 - 1867  (21 years)

• Name	Yeakey, Richard E.
  Born	23 Sep 1845	, Hardin, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Military Servic	48th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry  [2]
  Died	20 Feb 1867
  Person ID	I11952	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2004

  
  

  Father	Yeakey, Henry,   b. 07 Dec 1803, , Barren, Kentucky ,   d. 29 Apr 1859, , Crittenden, Kentucky  (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lair, Almira B.,   b. 11 Nov 1803, , , Kentucky ,   d. 07 Oct 1875  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	10 Oct 1821	, Adair, Kentucky
  Notes	Mg could also have been in Russell Co., KY
  Family ID	F3964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes. [S616] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (National Park Service). UNION KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS 48th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Organized at Princeton, Ky., October 26, 1863. Attached to District of Southwest Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to December, 1864. SERVICE.-Duty at Princeton, Ky., till December 1, 1863. Moved to Russellsville December 1 and duty there (Cos. "B," "F," "G" and "H") and at Bowling Green, Ky. (Cos. "A," "D," "I" and "K"), till April 6, 1864. Guard duty on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Cave City to Louisville, Ky. Company "A" at Elizabethtown; Companies "B," "F" and "H" and headquarters at Munfordsville; Companies "C" and "K" at Fort Boyle, Colesburg; Company "D" at Cave City; Company "E" at Shepherdsville; Company "I" at Louisville, and Company "G" at Smithland till July 8, 1864. Action at Salem August 8 (Detachments from Companies "B" and "C"). Regiment relieved and mounted. Moved to Calhoun August 13-19 and join Hobson's operations against Adam Johnson August 19-24. Canton, Ky., August 24. Moved to Cadiz, thence to Princeton, Ky., and operating against guerrillas in Counties bordering on the Cumberland River till December 1. Skirmish in Union County August 31 (Detachment). Weston September 14. A ction with Lyon's forces November 6 (Detachment Cos. "F" and "K"). Eddyville October 17. Providence November 21. Mustered out December 19, 1864. Regiment lost during service 7 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 96 Enlisted men by disease. Total 104. Richard E. Yeakey (First_Last) Regiment Name 48 Kentucky Infantry Side Union Company C Soldier's Rank_In Corpl. Soldier's Rank_Out Corpl. Alternate Name Notes Film Number M386 roll 30