Category Archives: Civil War

John Callahan Strong

A record of the life of John Callahan Strong- a Sergeant in Company K, 14th Kentucky Cavalry during the Civil War. Continue reading →

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A record of the life of Elijah Bowling, Jr. (1828-1908)- Sergeant, Company E, 3 Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops. Continue reading →

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A look at the life of Robert Locke Evans- 13th Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States Army. Continue reading →

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Doctor Rudolphus B. Gardner served the medical needs of the people of eastern Kentucky for years. He chose to spend his final days in Jackson.

We remember one of Jackson’s forgotten medical professionals. Continue reading →

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