Tag: Civil War
Henry Allen Brooks was born 14 Apr 1872 in Grayson County KY to Mary Frances Chapman and Felix Brooks. Henry served as a private in 3rd KY Volunteer…
Confederate Shot Cut Short Career of Partisan Ranger Capture of Evansville… Johnson’s Forlorn Hope By J. ROBERT SMITH From farms and factories they flocked to the Confederate colors…
Thomas “Tom” B Bentley was born in Virginia around 1832. Thomas Bentley and two brothers, Lewis and George, were bought as a slaves in Virginia and they were…
Barber Allen was born on 1 December 1835 to Easter Bailey in Henderson County, Kentucky. Barber Allen’s sworn statement and Bible in 1907 states his master was Gabriel…
Benjamin F. Roberts letter during the civil war while he was sick in Henderson. He states, “This is a very pleasant place and considered very healthy. We occupy…
This isn’t an ordinary Civil War tale. It is the all-true but little-known story of Adam “Stovepipe” Johnson-Kentucky legend, Texas hero, and Confederate cavalry officer-who boldly led the…
Architect: Littleberry Weaver Initial construction 1843. Improvements were made in 1858 by J. J. Kriss, architect, and I. G. Livers, contractor, for $1,000. The interior of the building…