Harrison County, Kentucky
Author: Harrison County Historical Society (Cynthiana, Kentucky)
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13:
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Kentucky Rebel Town
Author: William A. Penn
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2016-10-07
Total Pages: 618
ISBN-13: 0813167728
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This unique Civil War history chronicles the hard-fought battles and divided loyalties of a pro-Southern county in Union Kentucky. When the Civil War broke out, Kentucky was officially neutral—but the people of Harrison County felt differently. Volunteers lined up at the train depot in Cynthiana to join the Confederate Army, cheered on by pro-Southern local officials. After the state fell under Union Army control, this “pestilential little nest of treason” became a battlefield during some of the most dramatic military engagements in the state. Because of its political leanings and strategic position along the Kentucky Central Railroad, Harrison County became the target of multiple raids by Confederate general John Hunt Morgan. Conflict in the area culminated in the Second Battle of Cynthiana, in which Morgan's men clashed with Union troops led by Major General Stephen G. Burbridge—known as the “Butcher of Kentucky”—resulting in the destruction of much of the town by fire. In this fascinating Civil War history, William A. Penn draws on dozens of period newspapers as well as personal journals, memoirs, and correspondence from citizens, slaves, soldiers, and witnesses to provide a vivid account of the war's impact on the region.
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Ohio County, Kentucky, in the Olden Days
Author: Harrison D. Taylor
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 2009-06
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 0806347104
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Donaldson, in these two volumes reprinted as one by Clearfield Company, have abstracted Caswell County Will Books A through F, covering the years 1777 to 1814, and Will Books G through O, covering the period 1814 to 1843. The will book abstracts comprise the bulk of both volumes. They are arranged chronologically, according to the date of the court session, and include not only wills but also estate records, inventories, accounts, and so on. In addition to the abstracts of the will books, the compilers have made the following supporting records available to Caswell County researchers: guardian accounts, mortality schedules, powers of attorney, and tax lists.
History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas counties, Kentucky
Author: William Henry Perrin
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Published: 1882-01-01
Total Pages: 822
ISBN-13:
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Author: Lowell Harrison
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2010-09-12
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 0813129435
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →" The Civil War scene in Kentucky, site of few full-scale battles, was one of crossroad skirmishes and guerrilla terror, of quick incursions against specific targets and equally quick withdrawals. Yet Kentucky was crucial to the military strategy of the war. For either side, a Kentucky held secure against the adversary would have meant easing of supply problems and an immeasurably stronger base of operations. The state, along with many of its institutions and many of its families, was hopelessly divided against itself. The fiercest partisans of the South tended to be doubtful about the wisdom of secession, and the staunchest Union men questioned the legality of many government measures. What this division meant militarily is made clear as Lowell H. Harrison traces the movement of troops and the outbreaks of violence. What it meant to the social and economic fabric of Kentucky and to its postwar political stance is another theme of this book. And not forgotten is the life of the ordinary citizen in the midst of such dissension and uncertainty.
A New History of Kentucky
Author: Lowell H. Harrison
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 1997-03-27
Total Pages: 1119
ISBN-13: 081313708X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first comprehensive history of the state since the publication of Thomas D. Clark's landmark History of Kentucky over sixty years ago. A New History of Kentucky brings the Commonwealth to life, from Pikeville to the Purchase, from Covington to Corbin, this account reveals Kentucky's many faces and deep traditions. Lowell Harrison, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author of many books, including George Rogers Clark and the War in the West, The Civil War in Kentucky, Kentucky's Road to Statehood, Lincoln of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors.
Vital Records from Newspapers of Harrison County, Kentucky, 1836-1900
Lincoln of Kentucky
Author: Lowell Harrison
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9780813121567
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Young Abraham Lincoln and his family joined the migration over the Ohio River, but it was Kentucky--the state of his birth--that shaped his personality and continued to affect his life. His wife was from the commonwealth, as were each of the other women with whom he had romantic relationships. Henry Clay was his political idol; Joshua Speed of Farmington, near Louisville, was his lifelong best friend; and all three of his law partners were Kentuckians. During the Civil War, Lincoln is reputed to have said, ""I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky."" He recognized Kentucky's importance as the bellwether of the four loyal slave states and accepted the commonwealth's illegal neutrality until Unionists secured firm control of the state government. Lowell Harrison emphasizes the particular skill and delicacy with which Lincoln handled the problems of a loyal slave state populated by a large number of Confederate sympathizers. It was not until decades later that Kentuckians fully recognized Lincoln's greatness and paid homage to their native son.
Red Book
Author: Alice Eichholz
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 812
ISBN-13: 9781593311667
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.
