pages 180-182 of George W. Hawes’ Kentucky State Gazetteer and Business Directory, for 1859 and 1860.
MILITARY COMPANIES [Louisville]
FALLS CITY GUARDS
Organized May, 1856. Armory at the Lafayette Engine House. Regular meetings every Wednesday night-numbers 52 men, rank and file.
A.Y. Johnson, Captain.
J.F. Shultz, First Lieutenant.
John Rogers, Second Lieutenant.
D.W. Henderson, Third Lieutenant.
T.P. Smith, Ensign.
J.F. Huber, First Sergeant.
Jesse Rubel, Second Sergeant.
A.J. Johnson, Third Sergeant.
Charles Fais, Fourth Sergeant.
Alexander Cross, First Corporal.
Charles Sale, Second Corporal.
M. Low, Third Corporal.
George Vacaro, Fourth Corporal.
CITIZEN GUARDS
Organized May 23, 1857. Armory north side of Jefferson, bet. Sixth and Seventh. Numbers 69 men rank and file.
Simon B. Buckner, Captain.
Alex. Cassaday, First Lieutenant.
J.H. Morton Morris, Second Lieutenant.
J.A. Beattie, Third Lieutenant.
S.S. Craik, First Sergeant.
Jos. S. Morris, Second Sergeant.
S.T. Chipley, Third Sergeant.
C. Brockenbrough, Fourth Sergeant.
J.M. Semple, First Corporal.
T.E. Stake, Second Corporal.
Philip Vacaro, Third Corporal.
H.M. Curd, Fourth Corporal.
James A. Beattie, Secretary
O.L. Badger, Treasurer
MARION RIFLES
Organized July 3, 1858. Armory Histrionic Hall, south side of Jefferson, bet. Third and Fourth. Regular drill meetings every Tuesday evening. Regular monthly meetings the first Monday of each month. Numbers, rank and file, 64 members.
Wm. E. Woodruff, Captain.
James B. Harvey, First Lieutenant.
N.B. Monager, Second Lieutenant.
T.D. Sedgewick, Third Lieutenant.
R.G. Hawkins, Fourth Lieutenant.
George Lovett, Ensign
J.R. Peach, First Sergeant.
L.P. Lovett, Second Sergeant.
I.N. Shepard, Third Sergeant.
G.A. Watkins, Fourth Sergeant.
J.H. Weinedel, First Corporal.
W.W. Knapp, Second Corporal.
John Hughes, Third Corporal.
George S. Coyle, Fourth Corporal.
T.D. Sedgewick, Secretary
J.F. Sheckler, Treasurer
NATIONAL BLUES
Organized July 4, 1858. Armory at Relief Engine House. Regular drill meetings Tuesday evening of every week. Numbers, rank and file, 47 members.
J.W. Albert, Captain.
W.F. Melbourn, First Lieutenant.
A.L. Symmes, Second Lieutenant.
J.G.P. Howe, Third Lieutenant.
E.W. McDonald, Ensign
Wm. McCrady, First Sergeant.
R.G. Marriner, Second Sergeant.
O.A. Drane, Third Sergeant.
H. Anderson, Fourth Sergeant.
J.F. Stone, First Corporal.
H. Duvall, Second Corporal.
W.H. Stokes, Third Corporal.
George Jones, Fourth Corporal.
MILITARY COMPANIES [Louisville]
FALLS CITY GUARDS
Organized May, 1856. Armory at the Lafayette Engine House. Regular meetings every Wednesday night-numbers 52 men, rank and file.
A.Y. Johnson, Captain.
J.F. Shultz, First Lieutenant.
John Rogers, Second Lieutenant.
D.W. Henderson, Third Lieutenant.
T.P. Smith, Ensign.
J.F. Huber, First Sergeant.
Jesse Rubel, Second Sergeant.
A.J. Johnson, Third Sergeant.
Charles Fais, Fourth Sergeant.
Alexander Cross, First Corporal.
Charles Sale, Second Corporal.
M. Low, Third Corporal.
George Vacaro, Fourth Corporal.
CITIZEN GUARDS
Organized May 23, 1857. Armory north side of Jefferson, bet. Sixth and Seventh. Numbers 69 men rank and file.
Simon B. Buckner, Captain.
Alex. Cassaday, First Lieutenant.
J.H. Morton Morris, Second Lieutenant.
J.A. Beattie, Third Lieutenant.
S.S. Craik, First Sergeant.
Jos. S. Morris, Second Sergeant.
S.T. Chipley, Third Sergeant.
C. Brockenbrough, Fourth Sergeant.
J.M. Semple, First Corporal.
T.E. Stake, Second Corporal.
Philip Vacaro, Third Corporal.
H.M. Curd, Fourth Corporal.
James A. Beattie, Secretary
O.L. Badger, Treasurer
MARION RIFLES
Organized July 3, 1858. Armory Histrionic Hall, south side of Jefferson, bet. Third and Fourth. Regular drill meetings every Tuesday evening. Regular monthly meetings the first Monday of each month. Numbers, rank and file, 64 members.
Wm. E. Woodruff, Captain.
James B. Harvey, First Lieutenant.
N.B. Monager, Second Lieutenant.
T.D. Sedgewick, Third Lieutenant.
R.G. Hawkins, Fourth Lieutenant.
George Lovett, Ensign
J.R. Peach, First Sergeant.
L.P. Lovett, Second Sergeant.
I.N. Shepard, Third Sergeant.
G.A. Watkins, Fourth Sergeant.
J.H. Weinedel, First Corporal.
W.W. Knapp, Second Corporal.
John Hughes, Third Corporal.
George S. Coyle, Fourth Corporal.
T.D. Sedgewick, Secretary
J.F. Sheckler, Treasurer
NATIONAL BLUES
Organized July 4, 1858. Armory at Relief Engine House. Regular drill meetings Tuesday evening of every week. Numbers, rank and file, 47 members.
J.W. Albert, Captain.
W.F. Melbourn, First Lieutenant.
A.L. Symmes, Second Lieutenant.
J.G.P. Howe, Third Lieutenant.
E.W. McDonald, Ensign
Wm. McCrady, First Sergeant.
R.G. Marriner, Second Sergeant.
O.A. Drane, Third Sergeant.
H. Anderson, Fourth Sergeant.
J.F. Stone, First Corporal.
H. Duvall, Second Corporal.
W.H. Stokes, Third Corporal.
George Jones, Fourth Corporal.
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