Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Kentucky soldier. Served in the 9th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (U.S.A.) as a private from August 14, 1862 to September 11, 1863. Mustered out September 11, 1863. Killed Confederate guerilla James B. Keller in Montgomery County, Kentucky in October 1863.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), p. 238.

"Major Wileman's Murderers Captured, " Louisville Journal (Louisville, KY), October 20, 1863, p.1.

Citation

Watkins, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32199412 (November 12, 2026).

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The people, organizations, and places listed below appear in the same documents as William Watkins (Kentucky soldier, murdered Confederate guerilla James Keller). They are sorted by the number of documents they share.

Documents (2)

Order
John Boyle, Order
1863-12-24
Correspondence
William Watkins to Jeremiah T. Boyle
1863-12-21

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