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Veteran Profile "K" The military information for each veteran has been taken from "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865" for soldiers serving from Michigan. Non-Michigan veteran military information has been taken from the Adjutant General's Reports for their respective states or compiled information from other official sources. All other information has been obtained from sources deemed accurate and reliable. ** Denotes a calculated birth date.
| Kimball J. (Joseph) | Cemetery: Romeo - Romeo | |
| Born: April 16, 1825** (NY) | Died: June 6, 1906 (81y,1m,20d) | |
| Washington. Enlisted in Company A, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, August 18, 1862, at Bruce, for 3 years, age 37. Mustered August 26, 1862. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. September 20, 1864. Honorably discharged at Washington, D. C., June 26, 1865, from 238th Company First Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/10/1876, Application 212871. No state specified on request. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from rheumatism and disease of left eye, which impaired sight due to swelling. | ||
| Kimball, J. T. | Cemetery: Romeo - Romeo | |
| Born: 1847 (ME) | Died: May 18, 1931 | |
| Enlisted in Company B, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, April 4, 1865, at Pontiac, for 1 year, age 18. Mustered April 4, 1865. Joined regiment at Pulaski, Tennessee, April 20, 1865. Reported as of Company I. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 22, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 4/12/1887, Application 605539. Request filed from Michigan. | |
| Kipp, Frederick | Cemetery: Willowgrove - Richmond Twp. | |
| Born: April 24, 1834 (GER) | Died: June 20, 1931 (97y,1m,27d) | |
| (Veteran), Sanilac County. Enlisted in Company H, Tenth Michigan Infantry, October 8, 1861, at Lexington, for 3 years, age 26. Mustered February 6, 1862. Re-enlisted February 6, 1864, at Rossville, Georgia. Mustered February 16, 1864. Musician May, 1864. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 19, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. Promoted to Musician. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 4/3/1879, Application 277098. No state specified by veteran. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from catarrh and ruptured during the initial enlistment, and a shell wound in the left lumbar region during the re-enlistment service period. All as a result of service in the Civil War. | ||
| Keeler, Alonzo M. | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
| Born: September 4, 1826 (MI) | Died: October 19, 1908 | |
| Entered service in Company B, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, at organization, as Captain, age 35. Commissioned July 31, 1862. Mustered August 14, 1862. Taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 30, 1863. Paroled February 28, 1865. Exchanged April 26, 1865. Commissioned Major to date October 14, 1864. Mustered to date January 1, 1865. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Volunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 1865. Present residence, Richmond, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Captain. Promoted to Major. Promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/9/1886, Application 635016. Widow (Lucy A.) filed request 10/29/1908, Application 906932. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The date this veteran was taken prisoner at Chickamauga should read September 20, 1863. | ||
| Kniffin, Ira | Cemetery: Prestonville - Shelby Twp. | |
| Born: January 23, 1831 (MI) | Died: January 5, 1907 | |
| Enlisted in Company F, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, September 1, 1864, at Pontiac, for 1 year, age 33. Mustered September 1, 1864. Joined regiment at Atlanta, Georgia, September 15, 1864. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension request filed by veteran 6/7/1886, Application 575939. Widow (Louisa) filed pension request 1/14/1907, Application 861818. No state specified by veteran, widow filed from Michigan. | |
| Kadar, Joseph | Cemetery: St. Lawrence - Shelby Twp. | |
| Born: May 22, 1843 (GER) | Died: December 3, 1923 | |
| Drafted for 1 year, from Macomb, age 23. Mustered April 10, 1865. Assigned to Company B, Fifteenth Michigan Infantry. Joined regiment at Washington, D. C., May 21, 1865. Mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 13, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 9/20/1890, Application 927483. Widow (Margaret) filed request 1/7/1924, Application 1213983. Both filed from Michigan. | |
| Kath, August | Cemetery: Utica - Utica | |
| Born: March, 1829 (GER) | Died: December 6, 1918 | |
| Enlisted in Company E, Eleventh Michigan Cavalry, April 7, 1865, at Pontiac, for 1 year, age 36. Mustered April 8, 1865. Joined regiment at Knoxville, Tennessee, April 23, 1865. Transferred to Company K, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, July 20, 1865. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 22, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | No pension record found. | |
| Kelsey, Lewis D. | Cemetery: Utica - Utica | |
| Born: August, 1843 (MI) | Died: February 21, 1891 (47y,6m,11d) | |
| (Veteran), Oakland County. Enlisted in Company B, Tenth Michigan Infantry, January 9, 1862, at Flint, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered February 6, 1862. Re-enlisted February 6, 1864, at Rossville, Georgia. Mustered February 16, 1864. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 19, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 10/10/1888, Application 675360. Widow (Nattie) filed request 3/6/1891, Application 496836. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The Macomb County death record for this veteran lists his name as Kelsey, Louis. | ||
| Kidd, Charles R. | Cemetery: Utica - Utica | |
| Born: 1837 (ENG) | Died: November 2, 1929 (90y,11m,7d) | |
| Enlisted in Company H, Eighth Ohio Infantry, April 20, 1861, age 23. Mustered April 30, 1861. Mustered out August 22, 1861. Also noted: Enlisted April 7, 1865, in Company A, One-hundred ninty-eighth Ohio Infantry, age 26. Mustered April 16, 1865. Mustered out at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Maryland, May 8, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private (both units) | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 3/2/1908, Application 1371739. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from deafness as a result of service in the Civil War. | ||
| Kloctow, Johann | Cemetery: Immanuel Lutheran-Macomb Twp. | |
| Born: October 12, 1841 (MECK) | Died: October 4, 1918 | |
| (Veteran), Macomb County. Enlisted in Company C, Sixth Michigan Infantry, August 6, 1861, at Schoolcraft, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered August 20, 1861. Corporal July 30, 1863. Re-enlisted February 1, 1864, at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Mustered February 23, 1864. Sergeant August 1, 1864. Mustered out at New Orleans, Louisiana, August 20, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. Promoted to Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 2/1/1888, Application 638171. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: Pension application lists surname as Klokow. It also indicates service in Battery C, First Michigan Heavy Artillery. | ||
| Kluesendorf, Frederick | Cemetery: Meade - Macomb Twp. | |
| Born: September 29, 1840 (PRUS) | Died: March 14, 1920 | |
| Casco. Enlisted in Company G, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, August 22, 1862, at St. Clair, for 3 years, age 22. Mustered August 29, 1862. Taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Paroled. Discharged at York, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1865. Present residence, New Haven, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 4/8/1884, Application 510379. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from rheumatism as a result of service in the Civil War. | ||
| Kerkey, John | Cemetery: Union - Chesterfield Township | |
| Born: Unknown (MI) | Died: December 24, 1898 (68y) | |
| Enlisted in Company K, Second Colorado Cavalry. No further information available. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/19/1891, Application 979551. Widow (Phebe E.) filed request 1/3/1898, Application 668008. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The military records for this veteran list his surname as Kirkley. | ||
| Kath, Theodore | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: July 26, 1824 (MECK) | Died: April 7, 1887 | |
| Ray. Enlisted in Company G, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, as Corporal, August 9, 1862, at Mt. Clemens, for 3 years, age 38. Mustered August 29, 1862. First Sergeant December 5, 1862. Discharged to accept promotion August 10, 1864. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Company D, to date September 25, 1863. Mustered August 10, 1864. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, June 26, 1865. Died April 17, 1887. Buried at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Corporal. Promoted First Sergeant. Promoted Second Lieutenant. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/11/1877, Application 229678. Widow (Dorothea) filed request 5/10/1887, Application 354756. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
| Kling, George | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: November 22, 1843 | Died: October 20, 1899 | |
| Macomb. Enlisted in Company D, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, as Corporal, November 5, 1862, at Macomb, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered January 20, 1863. Sergeant. Missing on raid to Macon, Georgia, August 3, 1864. Returned to regiment, April 21, 1865. Reported as of Company H. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 22, 1865. Died October 7, 1899. Buried at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Corporal. Promoted Sergeant. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 4/2/1887, Application 604543. Widow (Elizabeth) filed request 11/20/1899, Application 708646. Both requests filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The death date listed above is taken from the headstone for this veteran in this cemetery. The date of death, as listed in the "Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865" is incorrect. | ||
| Kirkey, Antoine | Cemetery: St. Peters - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: December 10, 1827 (MI) ** | Died: March 25, 1899 (71y,3m,15d) | |
| Erin. Enlisted in Company D, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, November 14, 1862, at Erin, for 3 years, age 25. Mustered January 20, 1863. Reported as of Company H. Mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, September 22, 1865. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 9/27/1879, Application 312373. Widow (Mary) filed request 1/7/1909, Application 913344. No state specified by veteran, widow filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from scurvey and is now blind in the left eye. Researchers Note: No headstone has been found for this veteran, however, he is listed as being buried in this cemetery in the cemetery death and burial book at the Mt. Clemens Library, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. | ||
| Kuehne, Louis H. | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: April 1, 1815 (GER) ** | Died: May 21, 1901 (86y,1m,20d) | |
| Clinton. Enlisted in Company G, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, as Corporal, July 24, 1862, at Mt. Clemens, for 3 years, age 44. Mustered August 29, 1862. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 14, 1864. Discharged at Detroit, Michigan, July 5, 1865, from Veteran Reserve Corps. Died May 23, 1901. Buried at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Corporal. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 10/3/1882, Application 461588. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
| Knight, Aldis R. | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: February 8, 1843 (MI) ** | Died: December 8, 1920 (77y,10m,0d) | |
| Port Huron. Enlisted in Company L, Seventh Michigan Cavalry, May 6, 1863, at Port Huron, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered June 11, 1863. Discharged at St. Louis, Missouri, July 14, 1865. Present residence, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 11/19/1885, Application 554156. Widow (Mary H.) filed request 12/16/1920, Application 1167188. No state specified by veteran, widow filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from rheumatism and piles as a result of service in the Civil War. | ||
| Knisell, John W. | Cemetery: Clinton Grove - Mt. Clemens | |
| Born: December 24, 1844 (KY) ** | Died: November 13, 1922 (77y,10m,20d) | |
| Johnson County, Indiana. Enlisted in Company H, Seventh Indiana Infantry, April 22, 1861. Mustered April 22, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861 at Indianapolis, Indiana. | ||
| Enlistment Rank: Private. | ||
| Pension: | Pension Request filed by veteran 1/19/1898, Application 1203760. Veteran filed from Michigan. | |
Researchers Note: The pension request for this veteran also shows service in the Twenty-second Indiana Band. | ||