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Charles W. Colyer (Rockcastle County, Kentucky, soldier.)

b. 1838?

Rockcastle County, Kentucky, soldier. Kentucky native. Son of John H. Colyer and Mary J. Colyer. Attended school in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in 1850. Resident of Rockcastle County in 1860. Enlisted in the 6th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (C.S.A.) as a private on September 12, 1862.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Rockcastle County, Southern District, p. 158A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Rockcastle County, p. 499.

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 109, Microfilm Series M319, Roll 0036.

Citation

Colyer, Charles W.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32281158 (November 12, 2026).

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