Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Floyd County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Cynthia Hamilton. Farmer in Floyd County in 1860. Served in the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a private from December 10, 1861, to January 31, 1865.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Floyd County, p. 30.

Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 274.

Citation

Hamilton, Benjamin. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32281282 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
Jonathan Jones to Beriah Magoffin
1861-01-14

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