To all whom it may concern: Know ye, that Hugh Willis, a private of 1st Lieut. M.S. Hopkins Company (66) 2d Batt of Veteran Reserve Corps volunteers who was enrolled on the 12th day of August,
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John Wells Civil War Soldier Story
John Wells, the son of Richard and Susannah (Hutchison) Wells, was born in Scott County, Virginia, about 1815. Coming to Kentucky with his parents in the 1820’s, he settled on Oak Log Fork of Daniel’s Creek where, on May 4, 1836, he entered a
Dick Lambert First Civil War Casualty
A Lawrence Countian who gave his life for his county in the Battle of Scary, WV, in 1861 was later honored when the present Dick Lambert Post, National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand...
John L. Rogers Civil War Veteran
John L. Rogers belonged to Company G 4th Ohio Cavalry. In the Fall of 1862, probably October, a battalion of 300 of us was sent to Lexington, Ky., under
Mark King Civil War Veteran
Mark King tells the story – “Well, you want nothing but the truth, so here it goes, about the middle of September 1862 companies A and G were encamped near Raleigh Courthouse, WV.
James Brammer Civil War Veteran
We met James Brammer, of the firm of Brammer Bros., who own a mill near the mouth of Symmes Creek. The subject of narrow escapes,
Mayor Ollum Civil War Veteran
Mayor Ollum belonged to Co. A 2nd WV Cavalry. The — at Five Forks, April 1, 1865, we were engaged in bringing ammunition and supply trains from
Tom Charlton Civil War Veteran Narrow Escape
Thus challenged, Mr. Charlton went on to relate another affair, which, while it might not have had the little crooks and curves of a romance which the
Tom Charlton Civil War Veteran
r. Thomas Charlton, was in town at the time, to attend the funeral of his – John, and the next day we met him and asked him to tell us about his capture and escape.
Phillip Riter Civil War Veteran
Seeing Phillip Riter seated on a rustic bench puffing away at his favorite pipe and watching the blue curling wreaths as they ascended, seemingly
Colonel Betts Civil War Soldier
Our old friend, Colonel Betts, was sitting in an armchair in front of the Ironton Ohio Hotel, watching the sun go behind the Kentucky hills, its golden
Alex Baldwin Civil War Veteran
Alex Baldwin, of Co. B., 39th Ky. (Mounted Infantry, US), tells us of his experience, on a raid in that quarter, in October, 1864. He says: “We were
Israel Cross Civil War Veteran
Israel Cross was a member of 6th Ohio Cavalry; Col. Steadman. On May 5, 1864: we started on a raid against Richmond; had several skirmishes with the rebels, and on the 9th,
George Kiskadden Civil War Veteran
The Register man met George Kiskadden of Hanging Rock under peculiar circumstances, on the 25th day of July 1864. Wandering about in the fourth story of
Thomas Ackerson Civil War Veteran
Thomas Ackerson was a member of the 5th West Va. Infantry and belonged to Capt. Rowe’s company. The Register reporter hunted him up the other day for a