William P. Carpenter (Jackson County, Kentucky, farm laborer, soldier, and justice of the peace)
b. 1838-05-30 d. 1906-06-16
Jackson County, Kentucky, farm laborer, soldier, and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Farm laborer in Jackson County in 1860. Private and third sergeant in the 47th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment from October 1863 to December 1864. Justice of the peace in Jackson County in 1865.
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- Male
- Race
- White
Bibliography
Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Jackson County, McKee, p. 74; Find A Grave, "Sergeant William P Carpenter (1838-1906)," Memorial #41579066, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41579066&ref=acom (accessed May 2, 2017); Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0440.
Citation
Carpenter, William P.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32201782 (November 12, 2026).
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