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| Name of sailor: | John Kenchler |
| Rank: | 1st Class Fireman |
| Age: | 36 |
| Occupation: | Mariner |
| Place of birth: | Ireland |
| 5' 5" | |
| Complexion: | Pock Marked |
| Eye color: | Hazel |
| Hair color: | Slightly Gray |
| Marks and scars: | end of left index finger has been amputated |
| Marital status: | |
| Number of children: | 1 |
| Residence: | Clinton |
| Date of enlistment: | 22 Sept. 1864 |
| Place of enlistment: | Portland |
| Term of service: | 3 years |
| Date left service: | 7 Oct. 1864 |
| How left service: | Deserted |
| Ships: | Ohio, Monadnock |
| Remarks: | Substitute for William H. Leavitt of Clinton |
| Rate Last Cruise: | |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=1456 : accessed 18 Nov. 2025), entry for John Kenchler, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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