Basil Wilson Duke, CSA : the right man in the right place

Basil Wilson Duke, CSA : the right man in the right place /

After practicing law for several years in St. Louis, Basil Wilson Duke (1838-1916) enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and was elected first lieutenant of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. As second in command, he was, Morgan recorded, "wise in counsel, gallant in the field,&...

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Main Author: Matthews, Gary Robert, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2005
Subjects:
Duke, Basil Wilson, > 1838-1916.
Morgan, John Hunt, > 1825-1864 > Friends and associates.
Confederate States of America. > Army > Biography.
Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Lawyers > Kentucky > Louisville > Biography.
Legislators > Kentucky > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Cavalry operations.
Biography
Biographies.
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