5th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry
5th Infantry Regiment, assembled during the late summer of 1861, included Freeman's Kentucky Infantry Battalion. Its members were raised in the counties of Pendleton, Breathitt, Morgan, Magoffin, Bath, Owen, Grant, Jessamine, Henderson, Harrison, Shelby, and Franklin. Being a twelve-month unit, when it became teim to reenlist some of its members refused and were transferred to the 9th Kentucky Regiment. Later men of the 5th did reenlist for the duration of the war. It became part of the Orphan Brigade or Louisville Legion. The regiment reported 134 casualties in the Battle of Shiloh , then was active at Baton Rouge before being assigned to Kelly's and J.H. Lewis' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It was prominent at Chickamauga and later took an active part in the Atlanta Campaign. In the fall of 1864 it was mounted, aided in the defense at Savannah, and fought in the Carolinas. The unit had 91 men disabled at Chickamauga, totalled 201 men and 165 arms in December, 1863, and surrendered on April 26, 1865. Its field officers were Colonels Hiram Hawkins, Andrew J. May, and John S. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels John W. Caldwell and George W. Conner' and Majors Richard Hawes and William Mynheir.

Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
Co K = Lone Star Cadets

Sparks, Henry
Co K Private Corporal

Sparks, Hugh S.
Co C Private Private

Sparks, Isaac
Co K Private Private

Sparks, Jesse
Co K Private Private

Sparks, Joel
Co K Sergeant 2nd Lieutenant

Sparks, John L.
Co's B,D Private Private

Sparks, John W.
Co's C,K Private 2nd Lieutenant

Sparks, Mareau
Co F O. Sergeant 1st Sergeant

Sparks, Martin
Co K Private Private

Sparks, Nathan
Co K Private Private

Sparks, Richard
Co G Private Private

Sparks, Richmon
Co K Private Private

Sparks, William H.
Co K Corporal Corporal

Sparks, William J.
Co's A,C Private Corporal

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Henry Sparks
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky
Regiment Name: 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Company: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M377 roll 12

You wrote that he "deserted" in April 1862 - is there a possibility he went 'union'?

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Henry Sparks
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky
Regiment Name: 14th Kentucky Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Company: A,C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M386 roll 25

14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Organized at Camp Wallace, Lawrence County, Ky., December 10, 1861. Attached to 18th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to March, 1862. 27th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1863. District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to September, 1863. Louisa, Ky., District of Eastern Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps. Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. Military District of Kentucky and Dept. of Kentucky to September, 1865.

SERVICE.-Engaged in operations on borders of Virginia and participated in action at Ivey's Mountain November 8, 1861, before muster. Garfield's Campaign against Humphrey Marshall December 23, 1861, to January 30, 1862. Advance on Paintsville, Ky., December 31, 1862, to January 7, 1862. Occupation of Paintsville January 8. Abbott's Hill January 9. Middle Creek, near Prestonburg, January 10. At Paintsville till February 1. Expedition to Little Sandy and Piketon January 24-30. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Cumberland Mountain April 28. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18-September 16. Tazewell July 26. Operations about Cumberland Gap August 2-6. Big Springs August 3. Tazewell August 6 and 9. Big Hill, Henderson County, August 23. Richmond September 5. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to Greenup, on the Ohio River, September 17-October 3. Expedition to Charleston, West Va., October 21-November 10. Duty in Eastern Kentucky till May, 1864. Johnson County December 1, 1862. Floyd County December 4-5. Louisa March 12, 1863. Near Louisa March 25-26. Operations in Eastern Kentucky March 28-April 16. Bushy Creek April 7. Expediton from Beaver Creek into Southwest Virginia July 3-11 (1 Co.). Actions at Saylersville Oct. 10, 30; November 30 and December 1. Rock House and Laurel Creek, Wayne County, February 12, 1864. Laurel Creek Gap February 15. Forks of Beaver March 31. Quicksand Creek April 5 (Co. "I"). Paintsville April 13. Half Mountain, Magoffin County, April 14. Louisa April 16. Pound Gap May 9. Ordered to join Sherman in the field and reported at Burnt Hickory, Ga., May 24. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 24-September 8. Kingston May 24. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Allatoona Pass June 1-2. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Decatur July 19. Howard House July 20. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. At Decatur till October 4. Operations against Hood in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee October 4-26. Ordered to Kentucky November 15: at Bowling Green, Ky., till December 30, and at Louisa, Ky., protecting Virginia line till September, 1865. Mustered out September 15,1865.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 49 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 142 Enlisted men by disease. Total 201.

Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out

Sparks, Allen
Co G Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, David L.
Co B Pvt. Corpl.

Sparks, Elisha
Co D Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Henry
Co's A,C Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Levi I.
Unknown Pvt. Hos. Stew'd.

Sparks, Nathan
Co's D,B Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Peter
Co's G,D Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Walter O.
Co B Corpl. Sergt.

Sparks, William
Co D Pvt. Pvt.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Henry Sparks
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky
Regiment Name: 68th Kentucky Infantry (Enrolled Militia)
Regiment Name Expanded: 68th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry (Enrolled Militia)
Company: B
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M386 roll 25

Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out

Sparks, Henry
Co B Sergt. Sergt.

Sparks, Joel
Co A Sergt. Sergt.

Sparks, Matthew
Co K Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, N.J.
Co A Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Reuben C.
Co A Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Reuben R.
Co A Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Richmond
Co A Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Samuel
Co B Capt. Capt.

Sparks, Thomas
Co K Pvt. Pvt.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Henry C. Sparks
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky
Regiment Name: 15 Kentucky Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 15th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M386 roll 25

15th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Organized at New Haven, Ky., December 14, 1861. Attached to 16th Brigade, Army of Ohio, to December, 1861. 17th BrIgade, Army of Ohio, to January, 1862. 17th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of Ohio, to September, 1862. 17th Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division (Center), 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to November, 1863. Post of Chattanooga to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to November, 1864.

SERVICE.-Duty at New Haven and Bacon Creek, Ky., till February, 1862. Advance on Bowling Green, Ky., February 10-15. Occupation of Bowling Green February 15-22. Advance on Nashville, Tenn., February 22-25. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 17-19. Occupation of Shelbyville, Fayetteville and advance on Huntsville, Ala., March 18-April 11. Capture of Huntsville April 11. Advance on Decatur, Ala., April 11-14. Action at West Bridge, near Bridgeport, Ala., April 29. At Huntsville till August. Guntersville and Law's Landing July 28. Old Deposit Ferry July 29. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 27-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15. Battle of Perryville October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Bacon Creek, near Munfordsville, Ky., December 26 (Detachment). Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. At Murfreesboro till June, 1863. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Tullahoma July 1. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Steven's Gap September 6. Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap September 11. Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-21. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Mission Ridge November 25. In reserve. Post duty at Chattanooga, Tenn., till April, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie River, July 6-17. Buckhead, Nancy's Creek, July 18. Battle of Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Red Oak August 29. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood October 1-26. Duty at Chattanooga, Tenn., and Bridgeport, Ala., till December. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., and mustered out January 14, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 128 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 113 Enlisted men by disease. Total 251.

Sparks, George W.
Co A Pvt. Pvt.

Sparks, Henry C.
Co A Pvt. Corpl.

It looks to me as if Henry, Joel, Richard and Richmond Sparks began service in the 5th KY Mounted Inf [CSA] and then joined the 68th Kentucky Infantry (Enrolled Militia) [Union].

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Henry C. Sparks Kentucky

Henry H. Sparks Jennie Sparks Kentucky

Henry Sparks Ida Sparks Kentucky

Henry Sparks Elisabeth Sparks Kentucky

The 1880 Federal Census shows at least 7 Henry Sparks who could have served, but without knowing his wife's name and where he was living in 1880, it makes it difficult to say which one he was.

As for Camp Moccasin:

http://www.lindapages.com/calhouncwbk/partisan.htm

http://www.nkclifton.com/mocrangr.html

http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/clmoc.htm

http://www.geocities.com/rlperry.geo/CaptainTRWorsham.html

http://www.wvcivilwar.com/blazers.shtml

http://www.wvculture.org/History/civwaran.html

http://little-mountain.com/oilandgasmuseum/Pages/news/news_02-2007.html