5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army

Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of William and Cynthia (Reid) Cox

Born on June 24, 1829, in Morgan County, Kentucky

1850 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Dwelling Number 441, Family Number 441
William Cox			45
Cyntha Cox			50
	Milton Cox		20
	George Cox		18
	Martha Cox		16
	William Cox		15
	John Cox		14
	Elizabeth Cox		13
	Juda Cox		12
	Mary Cox		8
	Mary Reed		86

Married to Martha Jane Perry (1833 – 1926) on October 4, 1855, at West Liberty in Morgan County, Kentucky.  Daughter of Thomas D. and Martha (Wells) Perry. 

1860 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, West Liberty Post Office
Dwelling Number 30, Family Number 29
	Milton B. Cox		30
	Jane Cox		26
	  Zerelida A. Cox	4
	  Harvy B. Cox		2
	  Gardner Perry		22	Laborer
	  Jacob C. Puckett	20

Military Service
Company E, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army
Date of Enlistment: 1862, September 2 at West Liberty, Kentucky by Colonel William Mynhier for three years
Elected: 1862, September 26 to the rank of Second Lieutenant
Mustered In; 1862, November 18 at Camp Nash, Scott County, Virginia
Present for Duty: 1862, November 30 to 1864, August 31
Wounded: slightly wounded as a member of “Lewis’ Brigade, Bates Division, Hardee’s Corps. Army of Tennessee at Mill Creek Gap, May 9, 1864, and at Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864.”
Present for Duty: 1864, September and October – Note “was wounded 10 May 1864”
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

1870 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
West Liberty Precinct, Dwelling Number 3, Family Number 3
     Milton B. Cox		40
     Martha J. Cox		36
	Alice Cox		14
	Burns Cox		12
	Virginia S. Cox	        6
	Florence M. Cox	        2

1880 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor’s District Number 5, Enumeration District Number 83
Dwelling Number 94, Family Number 94
     Milton B. Cox		51
     Jane Cox			47
	Burns Cox		22
	Jeninia Cox		16
	Florence Cox		13

1890 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census of Soldiers and Sailors
Supervisor’s District Number 5, Enumeration District Number 127
West Liberty Precinct, Page 2, Line 21
Dwelling Number 4, Family Number 21
	Milton B. Cox
	Rank: Private
	Company: C
	Name of Regiment or Vessel: 5 Kentucky Infantry
	Date of Enlistment: September 6, 1862
	Date of Discharge: May 7, 1865
	Length of Service: Two years, seven months, and one day
	Post-Office Address: West Liberty, Kentucky

1900 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor’s District Number 10, Enumeration District Number 71
Magisterial District 1, Dwelling Number 190, Family Number 192
	Milton B. Cox		68
	Martha J. Cox		66
		Florence Cox	32

Died on November 28, 1906, near Pomp in Morgan County, Kentucky

Buried in the Perry Cemetery near Pomp in Morgan County, Kentucky

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