Guerillas

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This file appears in: Courthouse Burned
Guerillas

Although written about Allen County, this 1865 letter describes the atrocities committed by marauding guerrillas. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Courthouse Burned

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #592 in Owingsville notes the accidental burning of the Bath County courthouse by Union troops in 1864. While the Civil War disrupted the lives of many Americans, those who lived in the border states, like Kentucky, often…