Person:Reuben Warner (1)

Named after his Uncle Reuben Young.

Warner, Reuben Y., Private, Company J, Twenty-fourth Kentucky Volenteers was organized in Bath county, in July 1861. Was honorably discharged on January 31, 1865.

Description of Reuben taken from pension application: Six feet tall, fair complection, brown hair and dark eyes.

A letter to Reuben from the Adjutant General's Office about his pension application Sir,

   I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of applications for Pension No. 226385, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this office.
 It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Reuben Y. Warner was enrolled on the 8th day of October, 1861, at Camp Gill, in the Company J, 24th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve three years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 5th day of January, 1862 to date from December 31, 1861at Camp Temple, Kentucky, in Company J, 24th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war.  On the Muster Roll of Company J, of that Regiment, from muster in to February 28, 1862, he is reported absent, sick in the hospital No. 2 Bardstown, Kentucky.  March and April 1862 present.  March and April 1863 present (without remark).  He is not reported absent sick or otherwise on return for March 1863.  May and June 1864 absent, sent to the rear sick, June 20, July & August 1864 same.  September & October 1864 present.  M. O.Roll dated January 31st, 1865 reports him mustered out with the Company on that date at Covington, Kentucky as Reuben Y. Warner.  No evidence on Rolls or Returns of wound March 1863, or that the Company was in action during that month.  (can't read word) and Regimental Books, and records of command (can't read word) served in March 1863 do not reflect this man wounded as alleged.

I am sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, O. W. Benjamin Assistant Adjutant General The Commissioners of Pensions, Washington D. C.

24th Kentucky Infantry

Organized early on in the war under the act which created the Reserves to counteract the State Guards, what eventually became Company I was organized in Bath County, in July of 1861. Other companies were later organized and armed with Lincoln Guns”: Company K from Montgomery County (Captain Halley Smith), Company C from Powell, Company E from Bath, and Company D from Fleming County. One of the regiment’s first important assignments was as a security detachment for Tennessee Senator Andrew Johnson as he passed from Mt. Sterling to Owingsville. In September, the organization was established at Olympian Springs, and to that place volunteers came from Rowan, Lewis, Carter, and Morgan Counties.

In October, the future 24th was with General Nelson on his expedition into Eastern Kentucky, driving the Rebels from Prestonsburg to Pikeville and beyond. In December, the majority of the regiment was sent to Lexington, where it was joined by Captain Smith’s company, Captain Hall’s company out of Bath County, Captain Schoville’s company from Laurel, and Captain Jones’ company from Rockcastle. Being ten companies, the regiment was mustered into the service of the U.S. Army.

After moving around Kentucky a bit, the 24th was sent to Tennessee where it took part in the Battle of Shiloh. From there it went to Corinth, marching afterward through Iuka, Tuscumbia, Decatur, Huntsville, and to the railroad leading to Chattanooga. When Bragg marched into Kentucky, the 24th was shipped back to Nashville and marched to Louisville. From there the regiment made it to Perryville to be only slightly engaged in the fighting. The 24th was involved in the pursuit of Bragg out of the state, being involved in heavy skirmishing at Stanford. In February of 1863, the 24th was thrown into the unsuccessful pursuit of cavalry under the Rebel Colonel Cluke of Morgan’s command.

In February, 1863, Colonel Grigsby resigned and John S. Hurt assumed command of the regiment and retained it until it mustered out the service. Through May, the 24th was on outpost duty at Mt. Vernon and Wildcat. In June, John Hunt Morgan threatened the state with his ride to the Ohio and beyond and the 24th was held at Lancaster in readiness again for the purpose of his pursuit. In November, Colonel Hurt’s veterans were engaged in actions against Wheeler’s cavalry near Knoxville, and heavy fighting and the seige at that place all through late 1863.

The 24th was involved in the hard fighting for Atlanta in the summer of 1864. Twelve men were killed and seventy-seven wounded in that campaign. After the fighting for Atlanta was over, the 24th was held at Decatur. In October it went to Lexington, Kentucky, and was held in readiness while Hood made his move on Nashville. The regiment mustered out of the service on January 31st, 1865.

Source: Captain Thomas L. Speed’s Union Regiments of Kentucky, pp. 525-535.

24th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Organized at Lexington, Ky., December 31, 1861. Attached to 21st Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to January, 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division. Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the OhIo, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, District of Central Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. Louisa, Ky., Military District of Kentucky, to January, 1865.

SERVICE.-Moved to Louisville, Ky., January 1, 1862; thence to Bardstown, Spring Garden (on Salt River) Lebanon and Munfordsville, Ky. March to Nashville Tenn., February 17-25. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 21-April 6. Battle of Shiloh April 7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Buell's Campaign in Northern Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Nashville, Tenn.; thence to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg, August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-22. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7. Ordered to Frankfort, Ky., November 24 and duty there till January, 1863. Moved to Louisville, Ky.: thence to Nashville, Tenn. Owing to smallpox breaking out on boat Regiment quarantined above Nashville till February; then moved to Winchester, Ky., and duty there till March. At Mt. Vernon and Wild Cat engaged in outpost duty till June 1. Moved to Lancaster, thence to Camp Nelson, Ky. Burnside's March over Cumberland Mountains and campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. Carter's Depot September 20-21. Jonesboro September 21. Watauga September 25. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Armstrong's Hill November 25. Longstreet's assault on Fort Saunders November 29. Blain's Cross Roads December 17. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17. 1864. Strawberry Plains January 22. Operations in East Tennessee till April. Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., and Red Clay, Ga. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Cartersville May 20. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Near Marietta June 1-9. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 20. Cheyney's Farm June 22. Olley's Creek June 26-27. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Isham's Ford Chattahoochie River, July 8. Decatur July 19. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Near Rough and Ready August 31. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. At Decatur till October. Ordered to Lexington, Ky. and duty there till January, 1865. Mustered out January 31, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 28 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 174 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.

1. ↑ Research done and information looked up by Darrell Warner. 1880 Bath County, Kentucky Federal Census.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Research done by and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Article in the Bath County News-Outlook dated September 5, 1940..
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Research done by and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Cival War pension application of Reuben Y. Warner.
4. ↑ Census Year: 1850 State: Kentucky County: Bath Division: 2nd Division Reel no: M432-191 Page no: 39B.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Research done by and information looked up by Darrell Warner. Tombstone in Warner Graveyard, located on the Warner farm, Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky.