Biographical Sketch of L. C. Nichols, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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L. C. Nichols, physician and surgeon, post office Odessa.  Born in
Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., May 21, 1844.  Was educated at George-
town College, and also at Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia,
of which latter institution he is a graduate.  In 1861 he enlisted in
the Confederate service, in the Thirteenth Virginia.  He shortly 
afterwards re-enlisted in the 2nd Infantry, Kentucky.  He took part 
in the following engagements, in all of which he conducted himself as
a brave soldier and an honorable gentleman: Bulls Run, Fort Donelson,
Murfreesborough, Chicamauga, Corinth, First siege of Vicksburg, Baton
Rouge, Jackson, Franklin and Nashville.  He surrendered near Pitts-
burg, Va.  In 1868 he began the practice of his profession at Sparta,
Owen County, Kentucky, where he remained for two years.  In 1869 he
was united in marriage to Miss Lulu Garnett, of Kentucky, who died in
1879, leaving two children with him to mourn her loss.  They are 
named as follows:  Harry Garnett and Benjamin Garnett.  From Owen 
county the Dr. went to Shelby county, where he practiced for a year,
and then moved to Missouri, locating at Mt. Hope, this county.  Here
he lived until the year 1878, at which time he went to Odessa, where 
he is now associated with Dr. Fewel, enjoying a large and lucrative
practice.  Dr. Nichols received seven severe wounds while in the army,
in which he served as private until the last year of the war when he
was promoted, for gallant conduct, to the post of 1st Lieut. of the
2nd Kentucky Battery.  Was twice taken prisoner and held at Camp
Morton and Johnson's Island.  He has a good record as a soldier and 
is a rising man in his profession.

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