4th Kentucky Infantry
| 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 1861 to May 7, 1865 |
| Country | Confederate States of America |
| Branch |
Confederate States Army Infantry & Mounted Infantry |
| Equipment | M1853 Enfield Rifles |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Missionary Ridge Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Dallas Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Atlanta Battle of Utoy Creek Battle of Jonesboro Sherman's March to the Sea Carolinas Campaign |
The 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It was part of the First Kentucky Brigade.
The 4th Kentucky Infantry was organized on September 13, 1861, at Camp Burnett in Montgomery County, Tennessee, under the command of Colonel Robert P. Trabue.
After organization and muster, the regiment moved north into Kentucky and camped at Bowling Green, where it remained until early 1862. The 4th Kentucky Infantry first saw combat at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, losing 49% of its strength in the two-day battle. The regiment fell back to Corinth, Mississippi, after the battle and was next ordered to Vicksburg, Mississippi, to aid in the city's defense. The 4th Kentucky soon received orders to reinforce General Braxton Bragg, whose troops were engaged in the Kentucky Campaign. The regiment was north of Knoxville, Tennessee, 20 miles from Cumberland Gap, when it received orders to return to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, because of Bragg's subsequent retreat after the drawn Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862.
The 4th Kentucky came under heavy fire at the Battle of Stones River on January 2, 1863. Ordered by Bragg to attack an area that division commander Major General John C. Breckinridge had already reconnoitered and decided was to be too heavily defended, the First Kentucky Brigade nevertheless led the charge. Initially successful, the attackers soon encountered heavy Union Army artillery fire. The 4th Kentucky lost several men, including two color-bearers, but it fared better than the brigade's other regiments. Brigade commander Brigadier General Roger Hanson was mortally wounded in the attack.
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