Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Boyd County, Kentucky, manufacturer and soldier. Native of Scotland. Son of Jane Cairns. Manufacturer in Boyd County in 1860. Served in the 6th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as private from February 14, 1864, to August 1865.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boyd County, Ashland, p. 834.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0062.

Citation

Cairns, William H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32196738 (November 12, 2026).

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Commission/Appointment
Thomas E. Bramlette, Second Lieutenant, William Cairns
1863-09-19

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