ky-footsteps-digest Saturday, October 17 1998 Volume 01 : Number 476 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 21:24:45 -0500 From: "Susan Chance-Rainwater" Subject: KFY: WILL: Caughron, B.C.W., 1873 - Pulaski Co The Will of B.C. Caughron 18 August 1873 Pulaski County, Kentucky Book 7 Page 28 In the name of God, Amen. I, B.C. Caughron of the county of Pulaski and State of Kentucky being sick and weak of body but perfect and sound of mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed to a man once to die, do by these present make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit: My will and desire that after my decease, my body be committed to the earth from whence it was taken, in decent Christian-like manner by my surviving friends and that all my fees and debts be paid out of my remaining estate by my executrix. I appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth E. Caughron, to wind up my estate without her giving bond. My will and desire is that my beloved wife, Elizabeth E. Caughron, have and hold all of my personal property to dispose of as she pleases. I have given my son, Joel Thomas Caughron, the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars. My will and desire is that Caroline E. Caughron have one hundred and fifteen dollars out of my estate. Also Theophilus W. Caughron [and] Sarah E. Caughron all have one hundred and fifteen dollars to make them equal to the amount that I have given to Joel Thomas Caughron, to be given at the decision of my executrix, Elizabeth E. Caughron. My will and desire is that my wife, Elizabeth E. Caughron, have the tract of land on which I now reside, to have and to hold it, and the proceeds arising from [quid] farm to have and to hold during her natural life and after her death, that all my real and personal estate be divided among my heirs equally, to wit, Joel Caughron, C.E. Caughron, T.W. Caughron, S.E. Caughron. In testimony whereof I set my hand and first my seal. B.C. Caughron [ seal ] Witnesses S.B. Gossett [ seal ] John Prather [ seal ] State of Kentucky August Term Pulaski County Court August 18th 1873 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of B.C. Caughron, deceased, was this day produced in open court and proved according to law by the oaths of S.B. Gossett and John Prather, the two subscribing witnesses thereunto, and adjudged by the court to be the last will and testament of the said B.C. Caughron, deceased, and ordered to be recorded. I certify that the above and foregoing is the true record of the will of B.C. Caughron, deceased, and order of Court admitting the same to record. Witness my hand this 18th 1878 [unreadable] E.D. Perch, clerk Pulaski County Court ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 06:01:49, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co FEB 28, 1900 (CONT) POSSUM HOLLER (Level Green) Dear Editor, Through the mercies of a kind providence and yet on prayin in grounds ?? pleading terms with the higher courts and Supreme Judge while many of our fellow creatures ahve been in the last few days called to answer before that Supreme Judge of the world, Indeed, the last week has been a harvast of death...three funerals at Flat Lick, Sunday; Mrs Georgie Smith, Mrs G.W. Barnett and H.F. McKinney. Mr McKinney was a leading citizen, and prominent Mason of Woodstock lodge, having filled with distinction and credit all the improtant offices of his lodge Mrs James Prewitt and Emauel Ferrell also died and were interred on last Sabbath morning. Wm Prewitt seemed to improving at last accounts Such suden and severe changes in the weather as we've had this winter causes sickness and death. so our doctors say' and especially among the aged and infirm The elect on muddle row seems to be virtually settled. So let our law makers get down to business and give us a good school book law and such other changes as will help all classes, a change in election laws if they can be bettered, out hold to the Goebel law until it can be done. Good schools, chaper books, better roads and free and fair elections will insure good times in Kentucky if our criminal and penal statutes are enforced I am not a politician or an office seeker, but an humble and lawabiding citizen, delighting in the education and up building of the masses and classes and the general happiness and prosperity of all alike; and for such I have always labored, and so long as I live and am physicallya ble will continue to labor A.J. Sears our merchant has been negotiating a sale of his property and store here to some parties from abroad Robt Sears has returned from rowland and settled down with us again. Some of our citizens are preparing to migrate to Ind. Better stay here in Kentucky its the best country in the world and especially this part of Kentucky The thermometer registered 4 degrees below zero Sunday morning, Whew..cold HORSE NOTICE..I wish to know whereabouts of one dark brown horse 5 or 6 years old, red nose, 14 1/2 hands high, natural running walker, slim neck, short head, 3 white spots on back, one on side two on the other; wears a No2 shoe. Was traded to Geo Hasty at Mt Vernon first day of Court. I have mortgage on horse. Wm. T. Brown, Livingston, Ky D.P. BETHURUM Accused of Trying to Bribe a Juror The following affidavit was filed Wednesday morning, in the Circuit Court by Commonwealth Attorney Sharp: "The affiant, Elisha Bullock, says that at the present regular term of the Rockcasle Circuit Court he was duly empanneled as one of the standing petit jurors for sad term; that about noon on Wednesday, February 14th, 1900, while affiant was serving in such capacity, D.P. Bethurum approached this affiant near the corner of old brick hotel, now occupied by S.W. Davis; that the said Bethurum requested the affiant to go around to Davis stable with him, that this said Bethurum requested him to take a drink with him, which he did, and then requested the affiant to come to the Miller House, that night and he and this affiant would talk awhile on the incoming county elections that this affiant went to the said hotel that night and was in the public room and the said Bethrurum came in and took him out into the garden and that said Bethurum then and there said to the affiant that it was no trouble for the affiant to win the nomination for jailer if he had two hundred dollars in moeny; that he had always been for the affiant and he would not himslf be a candidate, and the he could do something for him. That he offered and gave affiant a drink of spirituous liquors, and then said that the boys had been in the habit of cutting the affiant off of the jury but the he, Bethurum, was to select the jury in the F.K. Wilson case; that they had left that to him, Bethurum and that old man Wilson has lots of money and we will take you on the jury and if you will stick to us we will reward you with a hundred dollars. The affiant says that thre was at said time a prosecution pending in sadi court, wherein The Commonwealth of Kentucky was plaintiff and E.K. Wilson, defendant, wherein sad Wilson was charged of the crime of murder and which said prosecution was on the next day thereafter to be called for trial. That said Bethurum was at the time interested in the defense of said Wilson. Elisha Bullock Subscribed and sworn to by me Elisha Bullock this Feb 21st, 1900, J.F. Griffin, C.R.C.C., A copy attest: J.F. Griffin C.R.C.C. by W.T. Short, D.C. Commonwealth Att'y Sharp moved the court for a rule against Bethurum, returnable on the 1st day of the May term to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court and disbarred as an attorney which was granted ORLANDO James Hamm who has been confined to his room with rhuematism is now out but he carries a cane as a reminder of bygone days Miss Ida Childress is on the sick list this week Geo Johnson, D.B. Langford, A.J. Mason and others are attending court at Mt Vernon this week A.J. Moore has bought the Langford mill and will move it to Jackson county in the near future J.B. Childress ??? Deputy Sheriff was here serving warrants on witnesses who failed to answer at circuit court J.B. Owens of Riley Station was here on business last week ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 14:32:43 -0700 From: "H. Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Some Early Marriages, 1789-1797 - Mason Co Records of Returns of Marriages of Mason County From May 1789 to January 1797 copied from the originals, VIA micro film...These are NOT all of the book, only the few pages that I copied for my surnames.........On some of these names I am not sure which is first and which is the surname.... Sorry.. mens names, womens names, by whom married, day, month, year Herry Henry...Mary Berry...William Wood..30th March 1793 Brown John...Nancy Hannah...Richard Dorsett...3rd February 1795 Stephen Bunnell...Free Love Williams...same...1st March 1795 Barton James...Hannah Mchamasic ?...Robert Smith...30th July 1796 Mawland Edward...Anne Dawson...Richard Dersett...14th September 1795 Bravard Adam...Mary Burke...same...29th December 1795 Bannor George...Abigal Mils...same...17th December 1795 Barnaby George...Susanna Slack...same...5th November 1795 Beavard Benjamin...Catherine Smith...same...22nd February 1796 Bunnell David...Elizabeth Price...same...19th March1796 Beeson Mercer...Catherine Reins...same...10 (or16) th March 1797 Burnsand Gep/shaniah...Melisa Drenne...same...13 April 1797 Barnes Hames...Slience Mongomery...Richard Bird...25th March 1795 Broton Benjamin...Mary Logan...William Wood...23rd December 1794 Bows Ephraim...Hannah Heald...Geo Tarvin...28th August 1797 Curtis John...(Sarah Clarke is scratch out) Eleoner Clarke..same..25 March 1791/8 Campbell John...Sarah Dowden...same...7th May 1791 ? Cuosier Richard...Mary Givser (I can't read either of these names well)..same...6th June 17? page torn --llins Benjamin...Mary Dye...same 22 June 179? " " Cowy? John...Sarah Caler?...same...17th Feb 179? Jeannie <>< motherd@theriver.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 21:13:53 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Williams, John - Shelby Co WILLIAMS, KIRKENDALL, PRUITT, WHITTAKER "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE MORGAN COUNTY GREGG TOWNSHIP PAGE 351 JOHN WILLIAMS was born in Shelby County, Ky., August 19, 1801, and is a son of John and Sarah (Kirkendall) Williams, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. He grew to manhood on a farm, and acquired a rudimentary education at the Kentucky subscription schools. February 1, 1821, he married Elizabeth Pruitt, and to them were born nine children--Zerilda (deceased), Tabitha (deceased), Candace (deceased), Perlina (deceased), John B., William, Matilda, Rice (deceased), and Levi (deceased). The mother of these children died March 11, 1845, aged about forty-eight. August 7, 1848, Mr. Williams wedded Elizabeth K. Whittaker, from which marriage resulted one child--Mary M. This mother also died (October 6, 1883), aged seventy-two. Mr. Whittaker (Williams?)came to this State in 1830, and located on Government land. He now owns a good farm of 300 acres. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 19:53:55 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Wilhite, Aaron L. - Oldham Co WILHITE, KOEBLER, WILTZ "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE MORGAN COUNTY GREGG TOWNSHIP PAGE 350 AARON L. WILHITE is a native of Oldham County, Ky., was born June 16, 1824, and is a son of Lamech and Mary (Koebler) Wilhite, natives of Virginia, who moved first to Kentucky, and later, in 1836, to Indiana, where they settled on a tract of Gov- ernment land in this township; thence they moved to Monrovia, where they closed their lives--he at about seventy-four, and she at about seventy-nine years of age-- and they had a family of seven sons and seven daughters. Aaron worked for his father and attended school until he reached the age of twenty-two. November 19, 1846, in Hendricks County, he married Rebecca Wiltz, which union was cemented by five children--Alexander, Sarah (deceased), Mattie, Elnora and Lafayette. Mr. Wilhite is agreeably located on a fine farm, comprising ninety-nine acres, culti- vated and improved. He is a liberal, charitable man, a strong temperance advocate, a practical farmer and an honored citizen. One of his sons and one of his daughters hold positions as teachers. He and wife are communicants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Wilhite is a Steward. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 19:56:00 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Wilhite, Thomas - Oldham Co WILHITE, WILLIAMS, WILSON, KIRNS "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA GREGG TOWNSHIP PAGE 349 THOMAS WILHITE, the seventh son of the fifteen children born to Noah and Polly (Williams) Wilhite, came into the world at Oldham County, Ky., October 9, 1831. His parents moved to this State from Kentucky in 1835, and here resided until death. Thomas was reared to farming in this county, receiving by times some education from the common schools. After his majority, in March, 1852, he married Miss Candace Wilson, which union was united by the birth of four children--Perry, Mary, John A. and Grant (deceased). The mother of these children died March, 1871, and five years thereafter Mr. Wilhite married Eleanor Kirns, and to this alliance was vouchsafed one child--Ernest. For some years, Mr. Wilhite has been engaged in the saw and flouring mill enterprise, which he has managed very encouragingly; previous to this departure, his business was farming and stock-raising. He is a Republican in politics, and an earnest temperance advocate. He is prominent in good and benevolent works, an honored citizen, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 05:46:37, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co MAR 2, 1900 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF STANFORD, KY Capital Stock, $100,000 Surplus, $17,320 Directors: J.W. Hayden, W.P. Walton, J.H. Collier, M.D. Elmore, J.S. Hocker, F. Reid, T.P. Hill, S.H. Baughman, W.A. Tribble, S.T. Harris and M.J. Miller Suppliment: BRODHEAD DEATH: Mrs Jim Adams died Sunday Whim Adams was called home from Lily to attend funeral of his mother..Mrs Jim Adams W.H. Collyer is about holding his own Mrs J.W. Gilpin is no better Geo E. Painter's wife fell a few days ago and dislocated and fractured her collar bone John Sowder's wife who has been an invalid for 25 years has been worse for the last few weeks Granville Owens wife is able to be out again Grandpa McRoberts has been quite ill for the past week Jerry Frith's wife is about well again Joe Farmer and Tilden Frith are getting along very well with their wounded feet Constable O.F. Hamn was in Brodhead Saturday J.J. McCall of Maretburg was in town Saturday Jim Hays bought of Jop McCall a nice lot of hogs 3 3/4 Killis Adams was in Somerset last week on business Mrs Charlette Jarrett was visiting relatives in Mt Vernon last week Miss Berda martin is visiting at R.S. Martin's ORLANDO Ike Dooley was visiting his falf brother Geo T. Johnson this week Mrs J.H. Reams is on the sick list Thomas Ball left this place a few days ago for NC to visit his uncle Wallace Laswell of this place was at Mt Vernon Tuesday WILDIE Dick Brooks has opened a store here W. French has moved from this place to Roundstone Station where he is in the mercantile business with Wm Wood Dr Cooper was here from Livingston Saturday to see W.H. Bower who thought he was taking smallpox but was a false alarm H.P. Dalton has moved to the "Uncle" Thos Bullen farm near Scaffold Cane A.C. Towery and family returned to Pittsburg Monday Bige Wood of Jackson was in Wildie Monday Bogie Phillips went to Livingston Saturday BIRTH: Born to the wife of T.S. Brannaman on the 21st a boy. Tom can be almost any time now, heard singing "Bye-o-baby bunting papa's gone a hunting". LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Rev Green Fish was in town Tuesday Mrs Georgie Rice went to Louisville last Sunday William Baker is again able to be out on the streets Jim Woods bought of Tom Stewart a milch cow for $25 Mr and Mrs J.L. Joplin are both on the sick list this week Z.T. Dickson is now working in the L&N yards at Corbin Mr John M. Smith of Livingston was here Tuesday on business Dr John Mason Williams spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Cincinnati J.W. brown went to Livingston Tuesday to attend to some legal business Geo Proctor of Quail is very sick and Mrs Joe Smith is low with Measles Harry Blazer spent a few days with his wife who is teaching at Dunkirk Ind Miss Kate Poynter of Pulaski county is the guest of Mrs W.M. Poynter this week Jailer G.S. griffin and Deputy Sheriff H.L. Tate made a big haul of violators Tuesday BIRTH: A fine boy is at J.L. Norton, mother doing well and "Lasala" wers a big broad smile Old Dan Rice the veteran showman died the past week in New York aged seventy seven Smallpos cases at Wildie are considerably better and but little danger of its sperading further Hon Sam Ward, W.H. Carmicle, R.P. Norton, John E. Craig, Ed Houston were in town Wednesday Rev Cole of Barbourville has been called to preach two Sundays in each month at the Christian church Messrs T.B. Lear and Sam Purcell were in town Monday on business connected with the T.J. Coffey estate Mrs Fannie Adams is in Louisville wher ehw will remain several weeks under the care of a phyusician for nervous debility John Craig says that is Spring don't come pretty soon his stock will ahve the same old disease of gnawing at the stomach Rev Chas Peterson who used to live here a year ago and who many knew was killed by a train at Rome, Ga, Dec 7th last ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:54:56 -0700 From: "H. Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Some Early Marriages, 1789-1797 - Mason Co Records of Returns of Marriages of Mason County From May 1789 to January 1797 Copied from the originals, VIA microfilm...These are NOT all of the book, only the few pages that I copied for my sur names... On some of these names I am not sure which is first and which is the surname, and the writing is difficult to read or is blured... Sorry... mens names, womens names, by whom married, day, month, year Cooper Richard...Mary Lewis...William Wood...9th May 1791 Cord Jacob...Mary Mitchell....same...18th November 1791 Cochran Henry...Rachel Patten...same...20th July 1791 Chinnowith Abraham...Rebeccah Kees (Keer)...Richard Derret..26th May 1790 Calvin James...Nancy Cartmill...William Wood...1st September 1793 Cockran Andrew...Jenny ? Bartlett (and written just above her name is "Should be Barker")....same...11th February 1794 Clarke James...Martha Brown...same 12th June 1794 Colvin Geroge...Christana Justis ?...same...14th December 1794 Campbell William...Mary Stricklett...same...25th Decembber 1794 Chapman Henry...Frances Crabb...same...22nd December 1794 Cooper Murdock...Elizabeth Parker...same...7th January 1795 Carty Charles...Nancy Brooks...same...12th ? March 1795 Charter James...Hannah Drake...same...19th October 1792 Cambest (Canibest) Acquilla...Sarah Carter...Richard Derrett...25th July 1792 Collings Edmund...Jane Owing...same...6th August 1794 Cook Conrad...Sarah Lake...Robert Smith...23rd November 1796 Creswell Samuel...Dolly Copp...Rich'd Derrett...18th April 1796 Campbell William...Jane Botts...same ...10th November 1796 Carpenter John...Rachel Hinton...same...29th Novm 1796 C---- John...Catherine Pattie...Rob't Smith...22nd December 179? paper torn -----le (or ll) Lewis...Sarah Voshell...James OCull...11th April 1796? paper torn ----ty? ---- ...Jane Wishard...--? Sandiford...2nd (paper smeared) 1796 Jeannie <>< motherd@theriver.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 23:16:56 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: MILITARY: Co. C. 6th Reg. Cav. KY Vols. CSA ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT C. S. A. Pages 666-669 Roll of Company C, Sixth Regiment Cavalry, Kentucky Volunteers, Confederate States Army Roll Dated Beech Grove, Tennessee, February 28, 1863--This company was organized in Pulaski County, Ky.; was engaged in constant picketing and scouting in Pulaski and Rockcastle Counties; went into camp at Beauford, near Danville, Ky., Sept. 20, 1862; was engaged in battle of Perryville, Ky. Company participated in action at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 31, 1862. NOTE: The "Old Roster" 6th Kentucky Cavalry calls this Company "C," and the rolls on file are marked "A." This company was mustered into service as Company "C" of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry and was always recognized and known as such in the regimental organization. Signed: J. W. Alcorn Adjutant 6th Ky. Regt. Cavalry, C. S. A. NAME RANK WHEN ENLISTED WHERE 1. M. B. Perkins Captain Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 2. J. Wesley Collier 1st Lt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 3. Virgil P. Moore 2d Lt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Supposed to be a prisoner 4. John S. May 2d Lt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Supposed to be a prisoner 5. Alfred L. Alcorn 2d Lt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Killed while being transferred from Johnson's Island to Fort Delaware; prisoner of war. 6. S. J. Brown 2d Lt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Wounded in action at Lebanon, Ky., July 5, 1863 7. Alfred L. Alcorn 1st Sgt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Promoted to 2nd Lt. 8. Stephen J. Brown 2d Sgt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Promoted to 2nd Lt. 9. Joseph Lane 3d Sgt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 10. Samuel Gover 4th Sgt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. 11. Lafayette Moore 1st Cpl. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing October 17, 1862 12. Milford Lee 2d Cpl. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 13. Robert Phelps 3rd Cpl. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 14. Daniel Colyer 4th Cpl. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 15. Alexander, Hardin Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 16. Brown, John Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing October 16, 1862. 17. Brown, Jonas Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 18. Brown, Benjamin Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing October 15, 1862. 19. Birch, James Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 20. Ballew, Wm. H. Pvt. Oct 2, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing October 15, 1862 21. Ballew, William Pvt. Oct 2, 1862 Somerset, KY. 22. Bray, Iradell Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 23. Bralton, Millford Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 24. Burton, William Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing October 14, 1862. 25. Colyer, Willis Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 26. Colyer, Chas. W. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 27. Colyer, James G. Pvt. Sep 17, 1862 Somerset, KY. 28. Colyer, Richard Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 29. Callahan, Geo. Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY 30. Curd, Wm. C. Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. 31. Colyer, Wm. Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 32. Colyer, Logan Pvt. Nov 1, 1862 Knoxville, Tenn 33. Colyer, James P. Pvt. Jan 24, 1863 Beech Grove, Tenn 34. Colyer, C. J. Pvt. Jan 14, 1863 Beech Grove, Tenn 35. Cowan, Lewis P. Pvt. Oct 14, 1862 Lancaster, Tenn By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co. in Jan, 1863. 36. Colyer, Martin T. Pvt. Dec 1, 1862 Murfreesboro, Tenn. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co. in Jan, 1863. 37. Colyer, Samuel B. Pvt Jan 4, 1862 Monticello, KY. By transfer from Capt. B. E. Roberts' Co. in Jan, 1863. 38. Dans, Thomas Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 39. Denny, Elijah Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 40. Denny, Doctor Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 41. Dikes, Elijah Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Deserted Dec. 20, 1862 42. Earp, S. Wesley Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 43. Earp, W. Madison Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 44. Eastham, John Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. 45. Eastham, James Pvt. Oct 23, 1862 New Market, Tenn By transfer from Capt. Lemmon's Co., Jan. 7, 1863. 46. Elliott, Perry Pvt. Sep 6, 1862 Danville, KY. 47. Elliott, E. T. Pvt. Feb 1, 1863 Beech Grove, Tenn. 48. Fields, Walter J. Pvt. Transferrd to Capt. Shanks' Co. Sept (can't read the rest because of poor copy) 49. Gastinew, Chrisley, Sr Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 50. Gastinew, Chrisley, Jr Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 51. Gregg, Martin Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 52. Gilmore, James Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. Acting 2d Lt. of Company 53. Herrin, Washington Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 54. Herrin, Edward Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 55. Hubbel, Levi Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Stanford, KY. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co., Nov. 17, 1862. 56. Hardwick, Joseph A. Pvt. Transferred to Capt. B. E. Roberts' Co., Jan 1863 57. Hargiss, Thomas Pvt. Died Feb 10, 1863. 58. Jasper, Thomas Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 59. Kenney, Martin Pvt. Nov 6, 1862 New Market, Tenn. 60. Luytrell, James, Sr. Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 61. Luytrell, James, Jr. Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 62. Long, Wesley Pvt. Deserted Dec, 20, 1862 63. Marshall, Archibald Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 64. Moonyham, James Pvt. Oct 1, 1862 Somerset, KY. 65. Miller, Jacob Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. 66. Murphy, Moses Pvt. Jan 27, 1863 Beech Grove, Tenn. 67. Murphy, Wm. Pvt. Sep 8, 1862 Lancaster, KY. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co., Jan 1863. 68. Owens, Simeon E. Pvt. Sep 17, 1862 Somerset, KY. 69. Pence, George Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 70. Phelps, T. K Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 71. Powell, Henry Pvt. Jan 21, 1863 Beech Grove, KY. 72. Reynolds, Jesse L. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 73. Reynolds, Moses Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 74. Reynolds, Robt. W. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 75. Randall, Alexander Pvt. Died Feb. 3, 1863 76. Smith, Josiah Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 77. Smith, James C. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 78. Stogsdell, Willis J. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 79. Simpson, Quarles Pvt. Oct 11, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing Oct. 14, 1862 80. Smiley, John J. Pvt. Oct 8, 1862 Somerset, KY. 81. Simpson, Cornelius Pvt. Nov 16, 1862 Sweetwater, Tenn. 82. Thompson, Wm., Sr. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY Missing Oct. 14, 1862 83. Thompson, Wm. Jr. Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY Missing Oct. 16, 1862 84. Turner, James R. Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. 85. Van Hook, Jos. C. Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. 86. Van Hook, Andrew Pvt. Died Feb 13, 1863 87. Wheeldon, George Pvt. Sep 13, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing Oct. 21, 1862 88. Warren, Robert Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing Oct. 14, 1862 89. Woodcock, Wm. Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. 90. Warren, G. A Pvt. Sep 15, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing Oct. 16, 1862 91. Williams, John W. Pvt Oct 2, 1862 Somerset, KY. Missing Oct. 16, 1862. 92. Warren, David Pvt. Sep 12, 1862 Somerset, KY. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 18:45:07 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: MILITARY: History, 6th Reg Cav., KY Vols. CSA ADJUTANT GENERAL'S REPORT CSA PAGES 682-685 SKETCH OF THE SIXTH REGIMENT CAVALRY, KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY The recruiting and organization of this regiment was begun at Stanford, Kentucky, on the 8th day of September, 1862. When the regiment was organized Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, of Lincoln County, Ky., was made Colonel. Thomas and William G. Bullitt, of Paducah, Major. The regimental staff was as follows: E. T. Rochester, Captain and A. Q. M., John S. Hughes, Lieutenant and A. C. S., J. W. Alcorn, Lieutenant and Adjutant, James W. Schooling, Sergeant and Major, John O'Neal, Quartermaster Sergeant, and Smith Hansford, Ordnance Sergeant. The Captains of the respective companies were (A) Robert D. Logan, (B) Thomas H. Shanks, (C) M. B. Perkins, (D) W. W. Cleaver, (E) W. S. Edwards, (F) William Campbell, (G) Thomas W. Gray, (H) B. E. Roberts, (I) Captain Jewett, (K) Captain Ireland. The regiment was first assigned to the brigade of Brigadier General Buford and composed a part of that brigade from September, 1862, until March, 1863. While with that brigade it took part in the battle of Perryville and in various skirmishes incident to Bragg's retreat from Kentucky. It also actively participated in the battle of Murfreesboro, and for its conduct during that engagement received honorable mention from the brigade commander for gallantry and efficiency. In the first days of March, 1863, Brigadier General Buford was assigned to the "Mississippi Department," and this regiment and the Fifth Kentucky Cavalry were then transferred to the command of Brigadier General John H. Morgan, with which it continued in service until nearly the whole of the regiment was captured during the last days of Morgan's Ohio raid. Soon after its assignment to Morgan's command the regiment took part in a severe engagement at Milton, Tennessee in which Colonel Grigsby was severely wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Napier was so severely wounded that he was permanently disabled for active service. When Morgan's command in the closing days of the Ohio raid was nearing the Ohio River it was frequently, each day, attacked by commands of Ohio militia. The Sixth Kentucky was, on the 18th of July, assigned as the advance of the command and was frequently attacked that day by militia and regular troops. In every instance, when attacked it dispersed the enemy so quickly that the march of the rear of the column was not, at any time, seriously impeded. Colonel Grigsby, although suffering from the wounds which he had received at Milton, Tennessee, took active command of the regiment that day. Morgan's command reached "Buffington Ford" of the Ohio River after night fall on the 18th day of July. There General Morgan ascertained that a body of the enemy occupied some earth works in positon to control the ford at which he had expected to cross. Owing to the darkness of the night, he postponed, until next morning, an attack on the earth works. During that night his command rested in column, each man being required to hold his horse by the bridle reins so as to be ready to move at any time. Just before day break the Sixth Kentucky, and the regiment immediately in it rear, received orders from General Duke to move down the river to the earth works and carry them by assault as quickly as possible. In execution of that order the two regiments moved down the river in line perpendicular to the river. It was so intensely dark that a man could not have been discerned ten feet away. After the regi- ments had moved in this way some six or seven hundred yards, the left of the Sixth Kentucky ran into the earth works and found them abandoned. Word to that effect was passed up the line. The movement of the two regiments was halted for orders, and, while so halted, a considerable force of cavalry was heard moving along about one hundred yards in front and towards the river. It was soon found to be a body of the enemy, and the Sixth promptly moved forward and began firing. The enemy retreated in confusion. From prisoners catpured it was ascertained that the force which had been attacked was the escort and a part of the command of Brigadier General Judah, U.S.A. They fell back to the main body of their force about a mile down the river and very soon began a forward movement with artillery and cavalry. The Sixth attacked that body, and, after capturing its artillery, drove the enemy back on its infantry supports. While the enemy was then held in check the sick and disabled men, including Colonel Grigsby, were sent across the river at the ford. By that time two gunboats appeared, coming up the river and throwing shells at rapid intervals. Owing to the smallness of our force it was deemed ad- visable to fall back for support. The Sixth fell back and formed a new line in the river bottom and remained in that position until ordered to retire from it. While it was in that position we could also see a considerable body of infantry advancing directly on our front. The gunboats became more active and attempted to shell the gound upon which we were located. When ordered to retire from its position the regiment slowly retreated several hundred yards to the rear, and there formed to protect the retirement of a large force of our command which was still immediately in our rear. The regiment formed with its right flank confronting the cavalry, is center confronting the infantry, and its left flank confronting the gunboats. Of the conduct of the regiment on that occasion General Duke, in his "History of Morgan's Cavalry," says: "The Sixth Kentucky was almost surrounded. This regiment behaved nobly. It stood the heavy attack of the enemy like a bastion." It remained in that position until the men in our rear had left the field; then it began a hasty retreat, the objective point being a ford about two miles up the river. When we reached that ford General Morgan and his staff and a number of soldiers had plunged into the river for the purpose of crossing. In obedience to orders to that effect the regiment did not attempt to cross, but remained in formation on the river bank watching the others who did cross. About the time that General Morgan had reached the east bank of the river the gunboats had found the range of the crossing and commenced throwing shells into the river at the ford. Seeing that a large part of his force was left on the west bank of the river, General Morgan dashed back into the river and returned to us. His face was as placid as if he were on parade. As he passed the line he called out: "Follow me, boys," and with a cheer every man turned and followed him. After going up the river two or three miles he turned to the left almost at right angles to the river and after going several miles, halted to rest his command. About night fall he began the ascent of a large and steep mountain, each man marching in single file, dismounted and with his hand upon the tail of the horse in front. When General Morgan had crossed over the mountain he turned to the left on a road which ran parallel to and down the river. The march was kept up all night long and until about three o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, when a considerable pursuing force of the enemy appeared in sight. The Sixth Regiment was the rear guard of the column and by repeated skirmishes kept the enemy in check until we came near the town of Cheshire, on the banks of the Ohio River. By that time the advance with General Morgan was several miles away. We hoped he was safe. Our aim had been to afford him a chance to get out of reach of the pur- suing enemy. We then made our last stand but were run over and captured by the superior force of the enemy. We were, of course, taken to prison and the greater part of the regiment was kept in prison until March, 1865, when a large portion of the enlisted men was taken around to Richmond on exchange. The officers, with a few exceptions, were kept in prison until the close of the war. The regiment, as a regiment, did not after the Ohio raid participate in any of the subsequent engagements of Morgan's command. Signed: J. W. Alcorn Adjutant Sixth Cavalry. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #476 ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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