Monthly Archives: August 2012

Commander: Captain Jim Davis (aka Henry Wells) Davis was son of a Jessamine County widow. He was captured, tried and sentenced to death. Later pardoned he served time but was released after becoming sick.

Commander: Captain Bill Marion Marion led at most 70 men and may never have been in regular Confederate service. The command operated in Spencer and Nelson Counties. Marion was killed near New Haven on April 15, 1865.

Commander: Captain Isaac Colter Colter was from Washington Co. and stood 6 foot 6 inches. His father and brother had been killed by Federal soldiers. In 1864 he claimed to have killed 19 Union men with his own hands.

Commander: Lieutenant William Murray Brown The command operated in Hancock Co. in October, 1862. Brown was later promoted to Captain of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry and served in this unit to the end of the war. Later he was a … Continue reading →

Commander: Captain Jacob Bennett Bennett was from the Green River Region, Daviess Co. His father was Washington Bennett. The command operated in the Green River Region of Daviess Co. and raided Owensboro and Lewisport, Hancock Co. in August 1864. Bennett’s … Continue reading →

Commander: Captain William H. Davison Davison was born on November 3, 1839, in Hancock County, Kentucky, of Hardin Aurelius and Jane (Dupuy) Davison. First enlisted in 17th Kentucky Infantry, and fought both at Fort Donelson and at Shiloh but resigned … Continue reading →

Commander: Captain Dick Mitchell Mitchell 1864 – 65 operated around Springfield, Washington County. Mitchell had been one of Morgan´s men. He was born in Washington Co., Kentucky.

Commanding officer: Captain Dick Yates On July 21, 1864, Yates command ambushed a detachment of Union Home Guards at Rough River Creek in Daviess County. Four guard members were killed.