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William A. Coffey (Major in 1st Ky Cavalry)

b. 1822? d. 1875-02-11

Madison County, Kentucky, physician and soldier. Madison County native. Son of Richard N. Coffey and Catharine Coffey. Physician in Madison County in 1850. Major in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) until April 14, 1862.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Madison County, District 2, p. 260B.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #994047, Madison County Deaths.

Sergeant E. Tarrant, The Wild Riders of the First Kentucky Cavalry: a History of the Regiment, in the Great War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : Pathetic Scenes, Amusing Incidents, and Thrilling Episodes, a Regimental Roster, Prison Life, Adventures, and Escapes (New York: New York Public Library, 1894), 21-22.

KYR-0002-033-0006.

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Coffey, William A.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32204743 (November 12, 2026).

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