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Private
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
- Location
- Hoosierville South Central
This information passed on verbally through the family.
Willis had southern sympathies ,lived and worked as a blacksmith farrier in the areas of Cynthiana-Falmouth KY. His southern ties caused problems that brought night riders to his home and threatened his family by killing live stock and shooting through the walls of the house.
He had heard of J.H.Morgan and his "raids" across the Ohio River and decided to "take the war to the north" was mustered in a Monticello, KY 1862, rode with Co.A 3 rd, Battalion KY Mounted Rifles CSA.
He was eventually captured and died of dysentery while at Camp Salmon P. Chase, Columbus, Ohio, he lies there now along with 2,400 others loyal to the cause, at the Camp Salmon P Chase Cemetery ,grave #130.
The Rice family buisness carried on to me, my father Robert, his brother Eugene, grandfather Warren, great grandfather John, all blacksmith farriers. I plied the trade for 15 years and learned the trade serving as an apprentice under my father, as all the males did.
A big thanks to any or all that could add to the story.
The warm welcome , and new information that I received in the meet and greet forum, makes me feel right at home, much obliged to all!
Willis had southern sympathies ,lived and worked as a blacksmith farrier in the areas of Cynthiana-Falmouth KY. His southern ties caused problems that brought night riders to his home and threatened his family by killing live stock and shooting through the walls of the house.
He had heard of J.H.Morgan and his "raids" across the Ohio River and decided to "take the war to the north" was mustered in a Monticello, KY 1862, rode with Co.A 3 rd, Battalion KY Mounted Rifles CSA.
He was eventually captured and died of dysentery while at Camp Salmon P. Chase, Columbus, Ohio, he lies there now along with 2,400 others loyal to the cause, at the Camp Salmon P Chase Cemetery ,grave #130.
The Rice family buisness carried on to me, my father Robert, his brother Eugene, grandfather Warren, great grandfather John, all blacksmith farriers. I plied the trade for 15 years and learned the trade serving as an apprentice under my father, as all the males did.
A big thanks to any or all that could add to the story.
The warm welcome , and new information that I received in the meet and greet forum, makes me feel right at home, much obliged to all!
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