Tag Archives: Civil War

Cornwallis Irvine Pugh

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Cornwallis Irvine Pugh
Company G, 45th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army
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John P. Gum

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John P. Gum
5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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James Epperson Jackson

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James Epperson Jackson
10th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Cornelius Bowman

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Cornelius Bowman
Company C, Three Forks Battalion
Kentucky State Troops Continue reading →

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Samuel J. Neal

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Samuel J. Neal
Three Forks Battalion
Kentucky States Troops Continue reading →

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James Barnett

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James Barnett
5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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John C. Terrill

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Captain John C. Terrill
11th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Continue reading →

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Boyd Turner

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Boyd Turner
14th Kentucky Cavalry
United States Army Continue reading →

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Daniel Boone Tyra

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Daniel Tyra
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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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 →

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