Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Shelby County, Kentucky, merchant, clerk, and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of J. S. Whitaker. Merchant in Shelby County, Kentucky in 1850. Clerk in Shelby County in 1860. Served in the 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as second lieutenant, major, and lieutenant colonel from April 11, 1862, to May 11, 1864.

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Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Shelby County, District 1, p. 314A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Shelby County, District 1, p. 237.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 208.

Citation

Whitaker, Richard T.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32208599 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Correspondence
Walter C. Whitaker to John W. Finnell
1863
Correspondence
Walter C. Whitaker to Thomas S. Page
1863-03-12

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