Franks, William Harvey

1829 - 1865  (35 years)

• Name	Franks, William Harvey
  Birth	11 Nov 1829	Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FRAN.W014
  _FGRAVE	3291260
  Military Service	United States Civil War, Troop B, 11th Kentucky Regiment
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  Death	23 Mar 1865
  Burial	Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
  	C, 2934
  Person ID	I52482	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	?, N.
  Children	+ 1. Franks, Elizabeth A. 'Eliza',   b. 14 May 1859, Kentucky d. 12 Feb 1937, Crawford County, Indiana (Age 77 years)   2. Franks, M.   3. Franks, N.   4. Franks, W.
  Family ID	F19027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Nov 1829 - Kentucky Burial - - Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: William H Franks Service Info.: US ARMY CIVIL WAR Death Date: 23 Mar 1865 Cemetery: Cave Hill National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 701 Baxter Avenue Louisville, KY 40204 Buried At: Section C Site 2934 William Franks enlisted in Co. B, 11th Kentucky Calalry July 16,1862 in Grant Co. at age 33. He was mustered into Federal Service Sept.22,1862 in Louisville, Ky. for a term of three years. He served with his regiment until Jan. 8, 1863 when he was on "detachment duty in Gallatin, Tenn." On Jan. 20,1863, he deserted his regiment. Records do not show a listing of his return, but he was with his regiment in Georgia in July 1864 when he was captured. He was held in Confederate prisons until Feb.26,1865, when he was released at Wilmington, North Carolina.He then traveled to the Union Paroled Prisoner Camp in Maryland where he was placed in Hospital #1. He was sent from Maryland to Cincinnati, Ohio, and was on his way to Louisville when he died aboard the Steamer General Buell of remittent fever on March 23,1865. He was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Ky (SOURCE: Findagrave note) Andersonville Prisoners of War Surname: William H. Franks Rank: PRIVATE Company: B Regiment: 11 State: KY Arm of Service: CAVALRY Reference: p 278 [432] Location of Capture: HILLSBORO, GA Date of Capture: 31 Jul 1864 Page: 0 More Information: NO Code: 48131 Grave: 0 U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: William H Franks Enlistment Date: 16 Jul 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Louisville, KY State Served: Kentucky Was POW?: Yes Service Record: Mustered out at Louisville, KY. Enlisted in Company B, Kentucky 11th Cavalry Regiment on 22 Sep 1862. Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky American Civil War Soldiers Name: William Franks Enlistment Date: 16 Jul 1862 Enlistment Place: Louisville, Kentucky Side Served: Union State Served: Kentucky Service Record: Promoted to Full . Enlisted as a Private on 16 July 1862. Enlisted in Company B, 11th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 22 Sep 1862. Sources: 78 Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: William H. Franks Widow: Nancy Ann Franks Comments: James H. Ray, Gdn.