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Sowle, Charles H., ca. 1840-1912. Memoir, undated. 14 pp.
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Content
Capt. Charles H. Sowle, who served in the 4 Ky. Cav. (US) during the Civil War, describes his unit's service in the cavalry operations of the Western Theater. He describes the organization of his regiment in Ky. in early 1862 (p. 1) and scouting operations in the Bowling Green region in late 1862 and early 1863 (pp. 5-7) He also mentions a riot his unit participated in while on veteran furlough in Lexington, Ky. in March, 1864. (p.10) He also refers to the 4th's participation in operations againsd Gen. H. B. Lyon's rebel raiders in western Ky. during the winter of 1864-65. (p. 11).