Breckinridge-Meade-Daviess County KyArchives Obituaries.....BRASHEAR, R. H. March 13, 1899
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Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, March 15, 1899
Death Notice, Page 1
SOLDIER'S DEATH

R. H. BRASHEAR, formerly one of the leading druggists at Owensboro (Daviess 
County), Ky., died in that city Monday morning (March 13, 1899) of general 
debility.  He was 53 years old.  Mr. BRASHEAR is a native of Brandenburg 
(Meade County), Ky., where his funeral took place yesterday (March 14, 1899).
He was an ex-Confederate soldier serving under Stonewall JACKSON until he lost 
a leg, and was taken prisoner.  On being exchanged and fitted with an 
artificial limb, he entered the cavalry under LEE, and served until the 
surrender at Appomattox.












 

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