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Abner H. Quillin (Breathitt County, Kentucky, soldier.)

Breathitt County, Kentucky, soldier. Scott County, Virginia, native. Son of Greenbury Quillin and Julia Quillin. Married to Evaline Cope Quillin. Father of Robert B. Quillin and James M. Quillin. Resident of Scott County, Virginia, in 1850. Served in the 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment (C.S.A.) as a private and sergeant major from October 9, 1862, to June 12, 1865. Captured in Breathitt County, Kentucky, on May 10, 1864. Prisoner of war in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, from July 2, 1864, to July 6, 1864. Prisoner of war at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, from July 7, 1864, to June 12, 1865. Signed a loyalty oath to the U.S. government on June 12, 1865.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Virginia, Scott County, Western District, p. 353B.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Wolfe County, Campton, p. 445B.

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 109, Microfilm Series M319, Roll 0112.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll 994058, Wolfe County Births.

Citation

Quillin, Abner H.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32280945 (November 12, 2026).

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