Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

About

Native of Ireland. Signed a letter to Governor Beriah Magoffin on March 11, 1861 stating intention to serve in a militia company from Richmond, Kentucky.

Bibliography

Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Rockcastle County, 94th District, p. 325B
KYR-0002-022-0114

Citation

O'Brien, Michael. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32211840 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (1)

Correspondence
William Harris et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-03-11

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