Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War
Monday, August 17, 2026
The Specter of Abolitionism Leads to a Breach of the Peace – 1861 Floyd County Court Days
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Kentucky court days functioned as important social and civic events in the communities. Traveling circuit judges and magistrates rode into c...
Monday, May 26, 2025
Sgt. Nelson T. Boggs, 14th Kentucky Infantry, Co. B - Only Kentuckian KIA at the Battle of Middle Creek
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Nelson T. Boggs was born about 1836 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. He was the son of Hugh and Hannah Blevins Boggs. On January 8, 1857, he m...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Nancy Jane Duncan - Female Rebel Spy
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June of 1862 saw a marked change in policy how Union authorities in Kentucky dealt with Confederate sympathizers. On May 27, 1862, Secretary...
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
The Ruin of Cassville - History of a Virginia Bordertown during the Civil War
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At the time of its creation Cassville was located in Wayne County, Virginia. Today, the town is part of West Virginia and is known as Fort ...
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