William Cilleken (abt. 1838)

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Biography

Private William Cilleken served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: September 20, 1864
Mustered out: June 22, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company C 106th New York Infantry

William was born about 1838.

Military

U.S. Civil War

CILLEKEN, WILLIAM,—Age, 26 years. Enlisted at Kingston, to serve one year, and mustered in as private, Co. C, September 20, 1864; mustered out with company, June 22, 1865, near Washington, D. C.^[1]

Fold3^[2][3]

• Fold3 has placed him in the 105th NY which is in error the hardcorpy clearly shows he was in the 106th.

See also: civilwardata

• A photo of him exists at civilwardata source

Research Notes

• Possibly same person same name and location
  • "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-17L4 : Tue Nov 14 01:25:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Cilleken, 14 Nov 1867.
  • where Born: Town or County: Prussia, State: Germany. Occupation: watchmaker. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion. Height?, 17th Infantry Company A. Discharged for disability August 1868 at Austin Texas

Sources

1. ↑ https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/106th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf
2. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/288551941
3. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/315930858

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS8B-GMS : 25 August 2021), William Cilleken, 1861-1865.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS8B-GMS : 25 August 2021), William Cilleken, 1861-1865.