2nd Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)
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The 2nd Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) was a renowned Confederate cavalry regiment from Kentucky, best known for its daring raids in the Western Theater under the command of General John Hunt Morgan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate States Army cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA)
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Morgan’s Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Hunt Morgan’s command ⓘ |
| branch | Cavalry ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Buffington Island
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Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hartsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lebanon (Kentucky) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salineville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Stones River NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tebbs Bend NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan’s Ohio Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgan’s Raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase | Kentucky (various locations) ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous Confederate cavalry units in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | regiment ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Basil W. Duke
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John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
daring long‑range cavalry raids
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operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio ⓘ |
| partOf | Morgan’s Cavalry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
conducted cavalry raids behind Union lines
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screened Confederate infantry movements in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army of Tennessee
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Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
disruption of Union supply lines
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hit‑and‑run raids ⓘ |
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