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William H. Cohorn (18th KY Inf. Deserter/Franklin Farm Hand)

b. 1843-10-07 d. 1917-01-13

Franklin County, Kentucky, farm laborer. Kentucky native. Farm laborer in Franklin County in 1860. Enrolled as a private in the 18th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) on July 7, 1862. Deserted on November 12, 1862. Returned in March 1864. Deserted in May 1864.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 1, p. 19.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0310.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #7016191, Franklin County Deaths, File #943.

Citation

Cohorn, William H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32213244 (November 12, 2026).

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