Category Archives: Military

William W. Smith

Posted on May 23, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
William W. Smith
Captain, Company I
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 13th Kentucky Cavalry, Breathitt County, Civil War, Col. Ben Caudill, confederate, Confederate Army, Grigsby Family, History, Lost Creek, Military, Smith Family, Strong Cemetery | Leave a comment

Henry Chapman Swango

Posted on May 7, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Henry Chapman Swango
Captain, 5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate Army, Wolfe County | Leave a comment

James Akemon

Posted on February 20, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
James Akemon
14th Kentucky Cavalry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Military, Union Army | Tagged 14th Kentucky Cavalry, Breathitt County, Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Civil War, Jackson, Military, Union Army | Leave a comment

Ibzan Dudley McGuire

Posted on January 28, 2025 by sdbowling

Solider of the Week
Ibzan Dudley McGuire
Three Forks Battalion
Kentucky State Troops Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Military, Union Army | Tagged Lee County | Leave a comment

Golden Spicer

Posted on January 20, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Golden Spicer
25th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in African-American, Breathitt County, Military, United States Army, United States Army | Tagged Breathitt County, Jackson, King's Branch Cemetery, Spicer Family, Strong Family, United States Army | Leave a comment

Samuel Caleb Wells

Posted on January 8, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Samuel Wells
Company M, 17th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, United States Army | Tagged Noble Family, United States Army, Wells Family | Leave a comment

William P. Flinchum

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
William P. Flinchum
Company B
5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Flinchum Family, Jackson, Military, Tilley Family | Leave a comment

John E. Foster

Posted on December 16, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John E. Foster
Company B, 5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Bath County, Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Confederate Pension, Fleming County, Fletcher Family, Foster Family, Jones Fmaily, Mason County, Military, Orphan Brigade | Leave a comment

Isaac Plummer

Posted on December 5, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Isaac Plummer
5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 13th Kentucky Cavalry, 5th Kentucky Infantry, Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Evans Family, Jackson, Means Family, Military, Plummer Family | Leave a comment

John Dale

Posted on November 23, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John Dale
147th Infantry
World War I Casualty Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, United States Army, World War I | Tagged Argonne, Breathitt County, Cannon Family, Dale Family, France, United States Army, World War I, ww1 | Leave a comment