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Category Archives: Military
Daniel Boone Tyra
Soldier of the Week
Daniel Tyra
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading
Feudist’s Catfish Killing
Jerry South gained a reputation as a “Bad Man.” Linked to several killings during the feud era, “Bad” Jerry” met his end during a fight over catfish in 1896. Continue reading
Sampson Southwood
Soldier of the Week
Sampson Southwood
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading
Fountain Fox
Soldier of the Week
Fountain Fox
47th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Military, Union Army
Tagged 47th Kentucky Infantry, Civil War, Fox Family, Gilbert Family, Helton Family, Jackson County, Union Army
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Price Houshell Died May 1
A highly decorated Breathitt County veteran of the Spanish-American War died on May 1, 1943. Price Hounshell is buried at Noctor. Continue reading
Harmon (Bush) Colley
Soldier of the Week
Harmon (Bush) Colley
6th Kentucky Cavalry
United States Army Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Military, Murder, Union Army
Tagged 6th Kentucky Cavalry, Bush Family, Civil War, Colley Family, Colly Family, Moore Family, Neace Family, Union Army
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Benjamin Duke Beall, Jr.
Soldier of the Week
Benjamin Duke Beall
Diamond’s 10th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading
Milton Black Cox
Soldier of the Week
Milton Black Cox
5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army
Tagged 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate Army, Cox Family, Morgan County, Perry Family
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Brack Haddix
Soldier of the Week
Brack Haddix
38th Military Police Company Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Military
Tagged 38th Military Police, Breathitt County, Military
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William R. Pettit
Soldier of the Week
William R. Pettit
4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
United States Army Continue reading
Posted in Military, Union Army
Tagged 4th Kentucky Infantry, Civil War, Pettit Family, Powell County, Stanton, Union Army
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