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George H. Travis (Louisville, Kentucky, soldier)

b. 1836?

Louisville, Kentucky, soldier. Highland County, Ohio native. Married to Elizabeth Travis. Father of Jane Travis, Charles Travis, and Strother Travis. Draughtsman in 1857. Teacher in 1863. Served in the 7th U.S. Regular Infantry from April 1857 to June 1858. Served in the 1st Kentucky Light Artillery, Battery "B" as a private from December 14, 1863 to October 1864. Served in the 121st U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment as captain from April 18, 1864 to January 10, 1865. Served in the 123rd U. S. Colored Troops as captain from January 15, 1865 to June 3, 1865.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence, District 10, p. 294A.
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 508.
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0147.
Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M233, p. 246 (accessed via ancestry.com).
Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, NARA RG15, Microfilm Series M1749, Hampton. (accessed via ancestry.com).
Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, NARA RG15, Microfilm Series M1749, Dayton. (accessed via ancestry.com).

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Travis, George H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207270 (November 12, 2026).

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