SIXTH KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT U.S.
ROSTER TZ
The information below has been extracted from the compiled military service and pension records of the individual, muster rolls, and the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Vol. 11861-1866. The soldiers are privates unless otherwise stated.
The following abbreviations are used in the capsule information.
AWOL Absent without leave
Co. Company- if followed by a capitalized letter of the alphabet; otherwise, County
Det. detached
Dis. discharged
Hosp. hospital
KIA Killed in Action
m.i. mustered in
m.o. mustered out
pres. present
Prin. Principal
prom. promoted
regt. regiment
retn. returned
VRC Veteran Reserve Corps
Name and Summary Information
TANKSLEY, THOMAS: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 22, res. Henry Co., reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
TAYLOR, HENRY B.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 31, res. Oldham Co., dis. 7/31/62 for disability TB, rheumatism and diarrhea.
TEDERS, BERNHARD: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 22, res. Louisville, m.o. 12/31/64.
TEFFE, JOHN: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 20, res. Shelby Co., wounded at Stones River, m.o. 1/5/65.
TERHUNE, JAMES T.: Sgt. Maj., Co. B and G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Oldham Co., trans. 10/31/64 to Co. G, prom. 11/1/64 from Pvt. to Sgt. Maj., m.o. 1/2/65.
TERRELL, HENRY C.: Co. D, m.i. 1/10/62, age 42, res. Spencer Co., wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, dis. for disability wound.
THOMA, CHARLES: Sgt., Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 35, res. Louisville, died 11/17/61 at Louisville illness.
THOMPSON, JAMES: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 28, res. Covington, captured 3/11/63 at Liberty, Tenn. and paroled, did not return to regiment.
THORNTON, RICHARD T.: Sgt., Co. K, m.i. 12/24/61, age 44, res. Woodford Co., KIA 4/7/62 at Shiloh.
TILLMAN, ALBERT N.: Sgt., Co. A, prom. 11/1/61 from Pvt. to Sgt., deserted 10/23/62 while on march in Ky.
TILLMAN, HENRY J.: Corp., Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 35, res. Covington, prom. 4/12/62 to Corp., reenlisted and transferred to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
TILLMAN, JOHN P.: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 28, res. Owen Co., deserted 10/4/62 while on march in Ky.
TINDALL, AARON: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 21, res. Shelby Co., wounded and captured 12/31/62 at Stones River, paroled, dis. 1/2/65 for disability - choronic dysentery and back pain.
TINDALL, SAMUEL: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 20, res. Shelby Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River and 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, died 10/12/63 wound.
TINSLEY, BENJAMIN F.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 19, Shelby Co., KIA 4/7/62 at Shiloh.
TINSLEY, ENOCH N.: Sgt., Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 22, res. Shelby Co., trans. 9/15/63 to VRC.
TINSLEY, JOSEPH P.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 25, res. Shelby Co., died 11/25/62 at Nashville, Tenn. illness.
TIPTON, WILLIAM H.: Co. D. m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Shelby Co., dis. 1/28/63 for disability phthisis.
TODD, CHARLES S.: Capt., Co. C, m.i. 2/5/62, age 21, res. Shelby Co., KIA 12/31/62 at Stones River.
TOLIVER, GEORGE: Cook, Co. B, m.i. 11/13/63, age 21, (African Descent) NFR.
TRAINER, WILLIAM B.: Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 40, res. Shelby Co., reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
TRAVERCE, ELIJAH T.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Anderson Co., dis. 11/16/62 for disability illness.
TRAVERCE, JOSEPH: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61 Camp Sigel, age 24, res. Anderson Co., wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, m.o. 12/31/64.
TUCKER, DAVID B.: Corp., Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 20, res. Shelby Co., wounded 5/15/64 at Resaca, dis. 12/29/64 for disability wound.
ULTSCH, LORENZ: Corp., Co. E. m.i. 12/24/61, age 24, res. Louisville, prom. 11/8/62 to Corp., m.o. 12/31/64.
UMHOFER, JOSEPH: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 40, res. Louisville, m.o. 9/23/64.
UTZ, FREDERICK: Co. I, m.i. 12/24/61, age 39, res. Louisville, wounded 4/7/62 at Sholoh, dis. 2/17/63 for disability varicose veins.
VALTE, JOSEPH: Corp., Co. I, m.i. 12/24/61, age 39, res. Louisville, wounded and captured 9/63 at Chickamauga, died 12/30/63 in prison at Atlanta - wound.
VARBLE, ALEXANDER: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 19, res. Oldham Co., dis. 6/28/62 for disability phthisis.
VARDIMAN, JOHN T.: Corp., Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 23, res. Shelby Co., wounded and captured 12/26/62 at LaVerne, Tenn., m.o. 12/31/64.
VARDIMAN, JERIMIAH J.: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, res. Shelby Co., m.o. 12/31/64.
VATTER, PHILIP: Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 19, res. Henry Co., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mtn., m.o. 12/31/64.
VAUGHN, DENNIS: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age ?, res. Henry Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, missing and presumed dead.
VELTON, JOHN: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 38, res. Louisville, died 5/5/63 at Readyville, Tenn. illness.
VESTER, MICHAEL: Co. I. m.i. 12/24/61, age 40, res. Louisville, dis. 2/26/63 for disability hernia.
VOGEL, LORENZ: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 34, res. Louisville, KIA 10/16/62 in skirmish near Mt. Vernon, Ky.
VOLZ, NICHOLAUS: Corp., Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 39, res. Louisville, wounded 11/25/63 at Missionary Ridge, trans. 5/15/64 to VRC.
WAGGONER, OLIVER P.: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 32, res. Jefferson Co., reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
WAGNER, ANDREW: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 32, res. Louisville, wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River and wounded and captured 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, died 10/23/63 in prison at Atlanta wound.
WAGNER, JOHN: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 29, res. Covington, prom. 5/1/62 from Pvt. to 1st Sgt., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, m.o. 9/23/64.
WAGNER, PETER: Co. I. m.i. 12/24/61, age 40, res. Louisville, dis. 2/8/64 for disability heart disease.
WAGSTAFF, THOMAS: Co. F, m.i. 1/3/62, age 44, res. Jefferson Co., m.o. 1/9/65.
WAHL, JOSEPH: Co. I, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Louisville, deserted 10/7/62 on march in Ky.
WAIDE, PLEASANT: Co. K, m.i. 12/24/61, age 22, res. Henry Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
WAIDE, THOMAS: Co. K, m.i. 12/24/61, res. Henry Co., dis. 3/26/63 for disability illness.
WALDEN, BLAND B.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1//61, res. Oldham Co., wounded at Stones River 12/31/62 and Chickamauga 9/63, m.o. 11/2/64.
WALDROND, CHARLES: Musician, Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. LaGrange, died 3/4/63 illness.
WALDROND, FRANKLIN G.: Corp., Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 20, res. LaGrange, wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, m.o. 12/31/64.
WALDROND, JAMES P.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 21, res. Henry Co., m.o. 11/2/64.
WALKER, WILLIAM T.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 19, res. Oldham Co., m.o. 11/2/64. WALTZ, JOSEPH: Corp., Co. I. m.i. 12/24/61, age 38, res. Louisville, wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, dis. 12/31/62 for disability wound.
WARREN, JACOB: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 38, res. Shelby Co., m.o. 12/31/64.
WASHBURN, JAMES: Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 26, res. Henry Co., m.o. 12/31/64.
WATERS, SAMUEL: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 36, res. Anderson Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, m.o. 1/4/65.
WATSON, BENJAMIN B.: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 42, res. Shelby Co., m.o. 12/31/64.
WATSON, JAMES: Corp., Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Shelby Co., wounded 6/25/64 near Marietta, Ga., m.o. 1/5/65.
WEAVER, JOHN: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 20, res. Hardin Co., deserted 12/27/61 at Camp Sigel.
WEBB, JOHN: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 19, res. Indiana, wounded 11/25/63 at Missionary Ridge, m.o. 1/2/65.
WEBER, NICHOLAS: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 45, res. Louisville, dis. 11/18/64 for disability chronic rheumatism.
WEBERT, HENRY: Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Louisville, wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga and accidently wounded 5/17/64 at Adairsville, m.o. 1/7/65.
WELCH, JOHN: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 40, res. Woodford Co., trans. 9/1/63 to VRC.
WELCH, JOSEPH: Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 23, res. Henry Co., wounded 6/23/64 at Kennesaw Mtn., dis. 4/10/65 for disability leg amputated.
WELKER, WILLIAM: Sgt., Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 29, res. Louisville, KIA 9/19/63 at Chickamauga.
WELLS, ABRAHAM W.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 21, res. Oldham Co., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, m.o. 11/2/64.
WENDELIN, HEINRICH: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 26, res. Louisville, deserted 10/12/62 at Danville.
WENTWORTH, JOHN: Corp., Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 33, res. Henry Co., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, sick at m.o., dis. 1/23/65.
WESENDORF, THEODORE: Sgt., Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Louisville, wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, trans. to VRC.
WEST, JAMES: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 23, res. Jefferson Co., deserted 12/28/61 at Camp Sigel.
WEYMAN, JAMES B.: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 19, res. Independence, wounded 7/20/64 near Atlanta, leg amputated, died 9/27/64 pyremia from amputation.
WHEELER, JOSEPH: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 22, res. Jefferson Co., deserted 12/28/61 from Camp Sigel.
WHITAKER, RICHARD T.: Major, m.i. 3/23/62, age 33, res. Shelbyville, trans. 3/12/63 as Corp. from 15th Ky. Inf., appt. 3/23/62 2nd Lt. Co. H, prom. 3/12/63 to Maj., resigned 5/11/64.
WHITAKER, WALTER C.: Col., Co., m.i. 12/24/61, age 35, res. Shelbyville, prom. 7/1/63 to Brigadier General, left regiment for brigade command.
WHITE, THOMAS: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Anderson Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, deserted 5/2/64.
WHITE, WILLIAM: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 27, res. Shelby Co., reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
WHITEHOUSE, JAMES A.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Anderson Co., died 1/8/62 at Louisville disease.
WHITEHOUSE, JAMES M.: Corp., Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 25, res. Anderson Co., dis. 2/17/63 from disability heart disease.
WHITEHOUSE, JAMES T.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Anderson Co., dis. 2/17/63 for disability heart.
WHITEHOUSE, JOEL T.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 25, res. Anderson Co., died 12/18/62 at Nashville, Tenn. disease.
WHITEHOUSE, WILLIAM T.: Co. D, m.i. 5/8/62, age 18, res. Anderson Co., wounded 1/24/63 at Woodbury, died 2/23/63 wound.
WHITESIDES, SAMUEL J.: Co. B, m.i. 11/1/61, age 19, res. Oldham Co., m.o. 11/2/64.
WIDER, THOMAS: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 21, res. Jefferson Co., deserted 12/28/62 from Camp Sigel.
WILK, CHRISTIAN: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 42, res. Louisville, died 5/20/62 at Camp Routin, Miss. illness.
WILLETT, OLIVER: Sgt., Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 22, res. Covington, prom. 5/1/64 to Sgt., wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, m.o. 9/23/64.
WILLHITE, ISAAC D.: Co. D, m.i. 1/29/61, age 29, res. Hardin Co., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, reenlisted and trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
WILLHITE, JAMES R.: Co. H, m.i. 1/28/61, age 29, res. Henry Co., wounded 4/7/62 at Shiloh, died 5/26/62 wound.
WILLIAMS, JAMES T.: Co. F, m.i. 9/29/62, 23, res. Henry Co., died 1/23/63 at Nashville, Tenn. illness.
WILLIS, BAILY: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 44, res. New Albany, Ind., dis. 3/26/62 for disability. .
WILLIS, JAMES H.: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 36, res. New Albany, Ind., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River, trans. 1/15/64 to VRC.
WILLIS, LEOPOLD P.: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 19, res. Covington, died 4/28/62 at Pittsburg Landing camp fever.
WILSON, ALBERT G.: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 41, res. Jefferson Co., deserted 3/11/62 at Nashville, Tenn.
WILSON, JAMES F.: Co. A, m.i. 10/31/62, age 33, res. Covington, trans. to 4th Ky. Mtd. Inf.
WILTSHIRE, JAMES: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 21, res. Independence, m.o. 9/23/64.
WINNINGHAM, JAMES H.: Co. B, m.i. 12/24/61, age 24, res. Jefferson Co., sick at m.o., m.o. 11/8/64.
WINTERHALTER, JAMES: Co. K. m.i. 12/24/61, age 19, res. Jefferson Co., wounded 12/31/62 at Stones River and 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, dis. 6/20/64 for disability wound.
WIRTH, LUDWIG: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 30, res. Louisville, deserted 10/9/62 at Springfield, Ky.
WITTENAUER, IGNATZ: Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 24, res. Louisville, sick at m.o.
WITTICH, CONRAD: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 21, res. Louisville, KIA 5/15/64 at Resaca.
WITTMAN, FRANK: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 24, m.o. 12/31/64.
WOLFE HARVEY: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Shelby Co., deserted 2/19/62.
WOLFE, HARVEY R.: QM, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Shelby Co., prom. 3/28/62 from Pvt., Co. H to QM, m.o. 1/2/65.
WOODEN, ELIAS: Co. B, m.i. 11/1//61, age 21, res. Oldham Co., m.o. 11/2/64.
WOODS, JAMES W.: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 23, res. Anderson Co., wounded 9/63 at Chickamauga, m.o. 12/31/64.
WOODS, RUBEN: Co. D, m.i. 12/24/61, age 27, res. Anderson Co., died 7/3/64 at Louisville illness.
WOODS, WILLIAM: Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 27, res. Shelby Co., deserted 12/27/61 at Camp Sigel.
WORMSER, ANTON: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 41, res. Louisville, trans. 9/26/63 to VRC.
WORNER, EHRHARD: Co. I. m.i. 12/24/61, age 23, res. Louisville, deserted 10/9/62.
WRIGHT, ELKANAN L. D.: Musician, Co. F, m.i. 12/24/61, age 21, res. Shelby Co., missing in action 4/7/62 at Shiloh.
WUERMAL, MIKE: Corp., Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Louisville, prom. to Corp. 11/8/62, wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, m.o. 12/31/64.
WULF, HENRY: Sgt., Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 18, res. Louisville, prom. 7/1/64 to Sgt., m.o. 12/31/64.
WUNSCH, JACOB: Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 29, res. Louisville, m.o. 12/31/64.
WURSTHORN, AUGUST: Co. C, m.i. 9/9/61, age 23, res. Louisville, dis. 12/11/62 for disability chronic diarrhea.
WYLE (WILE), FRANK: Co. I. m.i. 12/24/61, age 35, res. Louisville, trans. 2/14/64 to VRC.
YAGER, ALBERT: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 26, res. Covington, m.o. 9/23/64.
YATES, JOHN H.: Wagoner, Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 26, res. Henry Co., dis. 3/10/62 for disability.
YOUNG, CHARLES W.: Co. H, m.i. 12/24/61, age 19, res. Henry Co., m.o. 12/31/64.
YOUNG, JAMES L.: Co. A, m.i. 9/9/61, age 21, res. Kenton Co, dis. 7/22/62 for disability lung and heart disease.
YOUNGER, AUGUST: Co. G, m.i. 12/24/61, age 28, res. Louisville, captured 2/26/63 while foraging near Readyville, Tenn., paroled, never returned to regt., m.o. 12/31/64.
YOWELL, ALMONTE: Co. K. m.i. 1/3/62, age 36, res. Woodford Co., wounded 9/19/63 at Chickamauga, m.o. 1/2/65.
ZANGER, FRANZ: Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 35, res. Louisville, KIA 5/15/64 at Resaca.
ZEITZ, FREDERICH: Co. E, m.i. 12/24/61, age 34, res. Louisville, m.o. 12/31/64.