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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: Cannons or Veterans? The Tragic Story of Joseph K. Dixon
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Monday, June 1, 2015. The Tragic Story of Joseph K. Dixon. Joseph K. Dixon, 14th Kentucky Infantry (US). Today's post is a first for this blog.I'm making it available to a dear friend, Val McKenzie, who has been on a most noble, yet disheartening, quest to right a wrong that has been committed several years ago in Paintsville, Kentucky. It involves the burial site of Joseph K. Dixon, a veteran of the 14th Kentucky Infantry (US). Children of Joseph and Jemima Dixon.
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: May 2015
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Sunday, May 31, 2015. The Life and Times of Moses Cawood. For the Moses Cawood family of Owsley County, Kentucky, the Civil War was, like for so many others, a time of struggles, hardships and tragedy. During the summer of 1864, Moses Cawood met an untimely death. Up to this day, many rumors surround his demise as well as other incidents involving the Cawood family. Lieutenant Wiley Amis, 14th Kentucky Cavalry (US). Receipt for 93 bushels of corn sold by John Cawood.
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: February 2013
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. An Unpleasant Scene . Vanceburg in the Fall of 1861. Vanceburg, ca. 1912. Families, friends and neighbors found themselves on opposite sides, but holding firmly to their viewpoints. Sometimes, the feeling of animosity was bitter and manifested itself in unpleasant scenes. Shaw stated in regard to Pell that, "I have no knowledge of any insult of any kind that could have actuated him, only as I was told that he said I was a damned Lincolnite a...
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: June 2012
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Friday, June 22, 2012. I have been exposed both to Rain and Yankys. Kurz and Allison - Library of Congress. Dear father Kind Sir. H G Keeton mentioned in the letter was Harvey G. Keeton, a private in Co. D, 5th KY Infantry. The last entry in his service records states that he was left sick in the hospital at Emory and Henry College, Aug. 22, 1863, by order of the regimental surgeon. His subsequent death by lightning at Abingdon, VA, is not noted. Dalton was the winter ...
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: September 2012
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Monday, September 10, 2012. Salt Works of Eastern Kentucky. 1864 Plat Map of Goose Creek Salt Works. In the 1860’s, Goose Creek Salt retailed in John G. Taylor's grocery store in Richmond, Kentucky, at the following prices:. April 26, 1860 - .65/bushel. August 14, 1860 - .62.5/bushel. November 5, 1860 - .60/bushel. December 3, 1860 - .60/bushel. April 27, 1861 - .50/bushel. August 15, 1861 - .50/bushel. Oct 29, 1861 - .75/bushel. Dec 21, 1861 - .62.5/bushel. On Decembe...
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: February 2014
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Monday, February 3, 2014. The Cold Snap of 1864. Winter in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. As temperatures have plummeted this winter to near-record lows, with much of the nation in the grip of polar air masses that have brought snow as far as Florida and Alabama, the question emerges - how unusual is this weather, really? Are there any historic parallels? Look no further than the cold snap of 1864 which was very similar to our current weather in many respects.
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: November 2012
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Thursday, November 15, 2012. The Death of Tandy F. Jones. Flat Gap, Johnson County, Kentucky. On May 22, 1860, Tandy F. Jones married Susannah Sagraves, daughter of Joseph Sagraves, Jr. and Nancy McDowell. When the Federal Census was taken on July 12, 1860, the couple was still living in the household of Tandy’s father and step-mother, along with several siblings and his grandmother. William R. and James B. Wheeler Affidavit. Letter to the Governor of Kentucky. Tandy J...
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: January 2013
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Monday, January 28, 2013. Henry Biggs alias Henry Holms, 100th USCI. One of the African American soldiers from Greenup County, KY who served their country during the Civil War was Henry Biggs. He was born in Greenup County between 1825 and 1827, the son of a man by the last name of Holmes. Henry was the slave of William Biggs who lived on a farm situated near the Ohio River, about three miles from the town of Greenup. Once part of the William Biggs farm. Henry Biggs wa...
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: The Life and Times of Moses Cawood
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Sunday, May 31, 2015. The Life and Times of Moses Cawood. For the Moses Cawood family of Owsley County, Kentucky, the Civil War was, like for so many others, a time of struggles, hardships and tragedy. During the summer of 1864, Moses Cawood met an untimely death. Up to this day, many rumors surround his demise as well as other incidents involving the Cawood family. Lieutenant Wiley Amis, 14th Kentucky Cavalry (US). Receipt for 93 bushels of corn sold by John Cawood.
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War: December 2012
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Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War. Thursday, December 13, 2012. The Loyalty of James Kendall Hunter. Receipt for $1,151.76 for 122 hogs. Or were his actions due to pressure by his family who were, for the most part, Union supporters? Company Muster Roll, Co. B. 5th KY Infantry (CS). Dec 31, 1861 - Apr. 30, 1862. Head Quarters 18th Brigade. Camp Buell Feb 13 1862. Col J A. Garfield. Garfield's order dated Feb. 13, 1862. Another child was welcomed into the family who was named Jefferson Davis Hunter. ...
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