It appears from the 3 individual records from the NARA Compiled Service Record files that Kentucky Federal records are
quite fragmented
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There are only four cards found in his Compiled Service Record file. There is a possibility that the folks at Fold3, failed to copy the complete file found at the National Archives.
1 - John M. Hewitt, F & S, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, Adjutant, Adjutant
2 - Field and Staff Muster Roll, dated Oct. 31, 1861, Adjutant (1 Ky Cav.), 2nd Reg't Kentucky Cavalry, presence not stated, evaluation of horse $ 110, Evaluation of horse equipments $____100, Enrolled & mustered in Oct 8/61 at Camp Muldrow for 3 years Next Roll on File, Aug 1862
3 - Field and Staff Muster Roll, dated July 17, 1865 at Lexington, N. C. , Adjutant, 2nd Reg't Kentucky Cavalry, Mustered out of service June 30/62 per Gen Order No __ War Dept - Age 22-
4 - Individual Must-out Roll, John M. Hewitt, Lt. & Ajt. Co.___, 2nd Regiment Kentucky Cavalry, age 20 years, Louisville Ky. Aug 6, 1862, Muster-out to date June 30, 1862
Remarks: To pay for one Sabre, belt & plate. One Nose bag & one horse brush
End of record
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Here are two others by the same name:
John M. Hewitt, age 21, Adjutant & 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 30th Regiment Kentucky Infantry, joined for duty and enrolled August 9, 1862 at Louisville, Ky. for 3 years
Handwritten note: Name not borne on other M[uster] Rolls Regt.
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John M. Hewitt, Captain, Independent Battery B, Kentucky Light Artillery, appears on Returns as follows:
Jany 1863 - Absent at Louisviolle Ky collecting parole men, recruiting re-organizing part of Battery surrendered July13/62 per order - dated think about Dec 1/62. Co. books & papers destroyed
Apr to Oct 1863 - Present
Nov 1863 to Sept 1864 - Absent on recruiting service in Ky SFO 278 Gen Thomas Oct 18/63
Appears on a List of Captains, Confederate Army, delivered at Aiken's Landing, Va., and exchanged for Captains, Federal Army- Not dated
M397: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky
Content Source: NARA
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John M. Hewitt
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/4/1861 at Muldrough's Hill, KY as a Adjutant.
On 10/4/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff KY 2nd Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1862 at Louisville, KY
Promotions:
* Capt 4/30/1864 (As of Co. A)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 4/30/1864 from Field & Staff to company A
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky