Company G, 45th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Joseph Wesley and Jane (Bailey) Pugh

Born on April 18, 1841 in Morgan County, Kentucky

1850 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
October 14, 1850
Dwelling Number 1179, Family Number 1179
Joseph Pugh			37
Jane Pugh			33
	William Pugh		12
	Colonel Pugh		10
	Martha Pugh		8
	Sarah Pugh		6
	Fanny Pugh		4

Married to Lydia Melford Bailey (1839 – 1922) on July 7, 1859, in Morgan County, Kentucky.  Daughter of Elisha and Lucinda (Stacy) Bailey.

1860 Magoffin County, Kentucky Census
Pahe 33, Post Office: Licking Station, Kentucky, June 29, 1860
Dwelling Number 231, Family Number 231
Colonel W. Pugh		20
Melford Pugh		21
	William C. M.	1 month

Military Service
Private, Company G, 24th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army
Enlisted: 1861, November 5 at Camp Gill for a period of three years
Company Descriptive Book:
	Age: 25
	Height: 6 foot, 1 inch
	Complexion: Fair
	Eyes: Blue
	Hair: Brown
	Where Born: Morgan County, Kentucky
	Occupation: Farmer
Mustered In: 1861, December 31 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Absent: 1862, February 28 - sick 1862, February 28 at Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky
Absent: 1862, March and April- sick at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Present For Duty: 1862, May and June
                  1862, April 30 to August 31
                  1862, September and October
Paid: 1862, October 31
Clothing Account Settled:1862, October 31 subtracted $29.80 from pay for “clothing in kind or money advanced”
Absent: 1862, November and December
Detached Duty: 1862, December 7- detached for recruitment and did not return
Deserted: 1862, December 24 at Mount Sterling in Montgomery County, Kentucky

Company G, 45th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army
Enlisted from Desertion- 1863, August 23
Extra Duty: 1864, August on extra duty as Pioneer
Muster Out: January 31, 1865 at Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky
Age at Muster-Out: 23
Highest Rank- Sergeant

1870 Magoffin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 3, line 13, August 18, 1870
Post Office: Salyersville, Kentucky
Dwelling Number 78, Family Nmmber 78
Charles W. Pugh		28
Melford Pugh		29
	William M. Pugh	10
	Loucinda Pugh	6
	Harlin Pugh	1

1880 Magoffin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor's District Number 5, Enumeration District Number 64
Bloomington Precinct 2, Line 41, June 29, 1880
Dwelling Number 361, Family Number 361
Charley Pugh			40
Melford Pugh			41
	Lucinda Pugh		16
	Joe Pugh		11
	Burton Pugh		3

1880 Magoffin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor's District Number 5
Johnsons Fork Precinct, Line 3, June 2, 1880
Dwelling Number 10, Family Number 10
C. W. I.  Pugh		39
Melphord Pugh		41
	Lucinda Pugh	16
	Joseph Pugh	11
	Burton Pugh	1

Pension Application
Application Date: 1883, April 28 
Denied for desertion - Honorable discharge denied
Desertion notation listed for clarification on April 20, 1883 and June 11, 1888.
Removed from record on June 29, 1898.

1890 Wolfe County, Kentucky Federal Soldier’s Census
Supervisor's District Number 5, Enumeration District Number 176
Red River – Holly Precinct, Line Number 3
Dwelling Number 39, Family Number 42
Cornwallis I. Pugh
     Rank: 2nd Sergeant
     Company: G
     Name of Regiment or Vessel: 45th Kentucky Infantry
     Date of Enlistment: August 23, 1863
     Date of Discharge: February 14, 1865
     Length of Service: 1 year, 5 months, 21 days
     Post-Office Address: Lee City, Kentucky

1900 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor's District Number 10, Enumeration District Number 8
Elliottsville Precinct
June 15, 1900
Dwelling Number 154, Family Number 147
C. W. I. Pugh		59	April 1841
Lidia Pugh		60
	Tilda Dun	24	Boarder
	Leander Dun	1	Boarder

1910 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Supervisor's District Number 10, Enumeration District Number 5
Taulbee Precinct, Line 93, April 25, 1910
Dwelling Number 112, Family Number 117
C. W. I. Pugh		68 	Veteran of Union Army
Melford Pugh		71	Blind
	Margaret Miller	33	Servant
	Allie Campbell	12	Boarder

Pension Application
Reapplied for Military Invalid Pension due to age on 1911, May 31
Application Number: 416.408
Pension Number: 332.758

Newspaper Article
The Jackson Times
Friday, July 28, 1911, page 8
Nominated for the Kentucky House of Representatives

Newspaper Article
The Jackson Times
Friday, May 14, 1915, page 4

Newspaper Article
The Jackson Times
Friday, February 23, 1917, page 3
Reported as sick after he was sick.

Died on March 31, 1917, at Lykins on White Oak Creek in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Buried on April 2, 1917, at the Oney Cemetery on the Left Fork of White Oak Creek near White Oak, Morgan County, Kentucky.

Newspaper Article
The Jackson Times
Friday, April 6, 1917, page 3

Widow Penson
Lydia Milford (Bailey) Pugh applied for a Federal Widow's Pension on April 13, 1917.
Application Number: 1.098.653
Awarded
Certificate Number: 842.028

Death of Widow
Lydia Milford (Bailey) Pugh died on March 2, 1922 at Lykins in Morgan County, Kentucky.  Most likely buried in the Oney Cemetery on the Left Fork of White Oak Creek near White Oak, Morgan County, Kentucky.

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