Field Officers & Staff
8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (US)

Name--------------------Rank------------Mustered In-----Place ------------------------RemarksBenjamin H. Bristow-----Colonel---------Sep 08, 62-----Russellville, KY ------------------------Promoted from Lt Colonel Apr 1, 1863 James H. Holloway-------Lt Colonel------Sep 13, 62-----Henderson, KY ------------------------Promoted from Major May 1, 1863 Joseph M. Kennedy-------Major-----------Sep 10, 62-----Louisville, KY James W. Weatherford----Major-----------Sep 08, 62-----Russellville, KY Samuel M. Starling------Major-----------Jun 01, 62-----Louisville, KY ------------------------Promoted from Captain, Company M, June 1, 1863 L. Bennett--------------Surgeon---------Jun 10, 63-----Louisville, KY R.W. Whittington--------Asst. Surgeon---Jan 24, 63-----Louisville, KY George F. Penticost-----Chaplain--------Sep 13, 62-----Louisville, KY Edward Campbell---------Quarter Master--May 01, 63-----Louisville, KY E.C. Spiceland----------Commissary------Jun 09, 62-----Louisvillle, KY ------------------------Promoted from 2d Lt, Co. L June 9, 1863 Joel E. Huffman---------Adjutant--------Sep 08, 62-----Russellville, KY William A. Speed--------Sgt. Major------Sep 13, 62-----Henderson, KY ------------------------Appointed from Co H, August 4, 1862 Thomas E. White---------QuarMstr Sgt----Sep 07, 62-0---Russellville, KY ------------------------Appointed August 15, 1862 Henry D. Belden---------Commisary Sgt---Sep 06, 62-----Russellville, KY John Black--------------Steward---------Sep 07, 62-----Russellville, KY ------------------------Appointed from Co A. Issac B. Schoolfiled----Steward---------Sep 13, 62-----Henderson, KY ------------------------Appointed from Co M, Dec 8, 1862 Cyrus W. Faulkland------Saddler---------Sep 13, 62-----Henderson, KY ------------------------Appointed from Co E, Sep 13, 1862 Paul A. Neff------------Bugler----------Sep 07, 62-----Russellville, KY ------------------------Appointed as Bugler Sep 13, 1862 Geroge N. Masks---------Veteran Surgeon-Sep 15, 62-----Henderson, KY ------------------------Appointed from Co E, May 10, 1863 TRANSFERRED James M. Shackleford----Colonel---------Sep 13, 62------Henderson, KY ------------------------Promoted to Brigadier General, Jan 2, 1863 William S. Ross---------Surgeon---------[No Date]-------Louisville, KY ------------------------Resigned May 21, 1863 John Feland-------------Quarter Master--Jun 26, 62------Louisville, KY ------------------------Resigned March 24, 1863 John Belden-------------Commissary------Sep 08, 62------Russellville, KY ------------------------Promoted Captain Co M, June 9, 1863 James Lunathian---------Veteran Surgeon-Sep 13, 62------Henderson, KY ------------------------Discharged for disability Apr 13, 1863 The above list was taken from the ADJUNTANT GENERAL'S REPORT for the state of Kentucky Page 209 and was transcribed by Judith Shamp. 8th Ky Cavalry Homepages are created and maintained by Mark S. Etelämäki