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Showing posts with label Soldiers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soldiers. Show all posts

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Another Civil War Soldier?

Jesse P. Cox is buried in Old Union along with his wife Sarah Elizabeth. I have been emailing with a descendant of his, Tom Cox. We believe he is the same Jesse Cox who was in the 8th Kentucky Cavalry(Union). In the 1860 Census, Jesse is 17 years old and living with his family in Casey County. His mother Elizabeth is head of household. We will try to locate his records and check for a pension application as well.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Civil War Soldiers in Old Union Cemetery

I think it is also important for us to recognize and establish the Civil War Veterans Buried here.
There are 5 Known Civil War Vets here that I know of. Three of them rode with Morgan's Raiders from 1862 to the end of the war. They were released from Camp Douglas POW camp in Chicago in April of 1865. These three are My Great Grandfather Obediah Brumfield Pipes, and his cousins Elias Hardin Pipes and Bradford Pipes. A very interesting historical note is that Levi Allen Pipes is also buried here. He was a member of the 6th. Kentucky Cavalry and is a brother of Elias Hardin and my research indicates there was at least once when their units were involved in a skirmish and they were shooting at each other. There are short biographical sketches on each of these soldiers on my pipes web page.
The other veteran buried here is R.B. Young, a member of Company F, of the 2nd. Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
I have made an inventory of the remaining men buried here and find 27 who are of an age to have possibly been in the Civil War. So much more research to do.
If you have info on any Civil War Vets buried here, please let me know.

Revolutionary War Soldiers In Old Union

I believe it will be important for many reasons that we determine who is buried in the Cemetery as Revolutionary War Soldiers and also Civil War Soldiers. It may help for historical context as well as fund raising. The story I have heard is that 5 Revolutionary War Soldiers are buried here. I know one for certain and that is John Pipes Jr.
The Cemetery Book and a booklet published by the DAR in 1963 titled "Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Boyle County" says that Jacob Crow is also buried here. I am in contact with two others who believe that Robert Mitchell and John Gray, are also buried here. Another possibly buried here is Michael Harmon who lived just a short distance away. We may have to do some research to prove their connections. Please let me know if you have any information about this subject.