Military Records
Bath County War of 1812 U.S. Army Infantry Officer List
Bath County War of 1812 Volunteer Militia List
Pvt. James McCarty, a Confederate soldier buried in a Union cemetery (Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, KY)
1864-1865 Union Colored Troops Muster Rolls
Colored Troops Regiments were raised during the last two years of the Civil War by the Union Army. They were comprised of 178,000 free blacks and freed slaves. Kentucky mustered in over 23,000 black soldiers. Each soldier had a first and last name, whereas slaves were generally not permitted to have a last name.
Bath County African Americans in the Navy During the Civil War
414 Kentucky African Americans served in the Navy during the war. 3 sailors were from Bath County. They served in the fleet, as well as on the inland rivers across the nation.
- Riley Burns, 37, Fieldhand/Carpenter, 11 Jul 1863/FTW/USS Judge Torrence, Vicksburg, 1st Class Boy, Judge Torrence.
- Samuel Higgins, 30, 06 Aug 1863/2years/Natchez, MS, 1st Class Boy, Benton
- Mack Young, 58, OxDriver/Fieldhand, 12 Aug 1863/1year/Helena, AR, 1st Class Boy, Pinkney/Southfield/Sovereign/Black Hawk
World War I Casualties
- Pvt. Felix Clark, PRESTON, Killed in Action
- Pvt John W. DARNELL, Owingsville, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Albert HOFFMAN, Olympia, Killed in Action
- Sgt. Herbert B. HORSEMAN, Salt Lick, Died of Wounds
- Pvt. James W. McCRACKEN, Sharpsburg, Died of Disease
- Cpl. James H. PERGRAM, Olympia, Killed in Action
- Pvt. William C. RATCLIFF, Salt Lick, Died of Wounds
- Pvt. Eugene Andrew SHEEHAN, Owingsville, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Richie STULL, Owingsville, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Andrew J. TRAYLOR, Owingsville, Killed in Action
- Cpl. Grover WHITTON, Pebble, Killed in Action
World War II Casualties
- Pfc. Claude E. BAILEY, Died non-Battle
- Pfc. Harold C. BAILEY, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Espie BECRAFT, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Cleaver F. BUCKLER, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Ashton R. CARPENTER, Killed in Action
- Pvt. James B. COYLE, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Ollie K. CRAYCRAFT, Killed in Action
- Capt. Theodore CROUCH, Killed in Action
- Sgt. Cleveland DOWNS, Jr., Killed in Action
- 2nd/Lt. Kenneth V. FLEMING, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Elmer O. GRAY, Killed in Action
- Tec/5. Paul M. HICKEY, Died non-Battle
- Pvt. Emery L. JONES, Killed in Action
- S/Sgt. Van G. JONES, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Arnold LYNCH, Killed in Action
- S/Sgt. Lewis V. MORRISON, Killed in Action
- 2nd/Lt. Vincent R. OLGES, Died non-Battle
- S/Sgt. James W. PATTON, Killed in Action
- Pvt. Floyd P. PENICK, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Marion P. PERRY, Killed in Action
- Pfc. William J. ROBINSON, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Larue H. ROUTT, Died non-Battle
- Pvt. Charles SNELLING, Killed in Action
- Cpl. Henry S. SPENCE, Killed in Action
- Sgt. Andrew D. STONE, Killed in Action
- Tec/5. Clayton VAUGHT, Died non-Battle
- Pfc. Raymond L. WELLS, Died non-Battle
- Pvt. Mitchell WILLOUGHBY, Died of Wounds
Korean War Casualties
- John T. COPHER
- Pvt. Prentice CHANDLER, Killed in Action
- Pfc. Marvin C. GILVIN, Killed in Action
- Pvt. William C. HUNT, Died of Wounds
- Raymond L. SHORT
- Pfc. Charles L. SIMPSON, Died while Missing
- William E. TRUMBO
Vietnam War Casualties
- James A. BAILEY
- Henry L. ROGERS
- Robert G. STATON
- Edmond Q. WILSON, Jr
Memorial Plaque, Bath County Courthouse, Owingsville, KY
Bath County Military records in the Archives.
More Bath County Military records on the Kentucky Genealogy Trails website.
- Bath County 1840 Pensioner's List - aged Revolutionary War veterans
- Bath County 1883 Pensioner's List - War of 1812 and Civil War disabled veterans, widows and mothers.
- Civil War Generals born in Kentucky
Contacts
Marvin Allen  Bath County Coordinator |
| Suzanne Shephard KY Asst. State Coordinator |
| Jeff Kemp KY State Coordinator |
