Chronicles of Boone County

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• Chittenden, James H.
  U.S. Civil War files from Frankfort, Kentucky describe Private Chittenden as 5'8" in height, having dark hair, blue eyes, a light complexion and noted he was 20 years of age upon enlistment.
• Childress, T.J.
  T.J. Childress wrote an article in the Boone County Recorder, 16 July 1902, page 5, column1, about the shooting death of General John H. Morgan.
• Chandler, J.
  Little is known about J. Chandler and his connection to Boone County, Kentucky other than his grave marker indicating his origin as Boone County. PVT Chandler was killed in the battle at Cynthiana and was with General John Morgan.
• Chance, George W.
• Cayton, Thomas
• Cayton, J.W.
  "From Frankfort #319-70: J.W. Cayton is listed as "Capt. Corbin's Men" and being born in Boone County, KY. " Cayton enlisted at 21 years of age and listed has having gray eyes, red hair, fair complexion and height of 6'0. J.W. Cayton served under Confederate States of America, while his brothers George and Thomas were Federal soldiers.
• Cayton, George
  In the 1890 Pension Records, George Cayton filed for pension and listed military service under the 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry, Co. D. In the pension file Cayton also lists Big Bone as his home.
• Carter, Joseph A.
• Carson, Marion
• Carpenter, J.T.
• Carder, Harrison
• Calvert, William Woodson
• Calvert, William C.
• Calvert, John E.
• Bush, William M.
• Burnett, Jacob J.
  Jacob J. Burnett served with the Indiana Infantry and later become a Boone County, Kentucky resident. An article on page 1, column 3 of the Boone County Recorded dated April 6, 1904 reads "Jacob Barnett, one of the pioneer citizens of this neighborhood died of pneumonia on the 28th inst. He was a Union soldier, and had passed the three score and ten mark in the journey of life. The remains were interred in the cemetery at the East Bend M.E. Church."
• Burkes, Willis
• Buckner, John Alexander
  Appears on a roster of the 8th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Forrest’s Cavalry Corps, Army of Mississippi; organized Nov. 1 1861; mustered into Confederate service Nov. 1 1861.
• Bruner, John F.
• Bruce, Henry M.
  Henry Bruce was listed as a prisoner of war after being captured at Mount Sterling, Kentucky on July 29, 1862. Bruce was sent to Sandusky, Ohio from Camp Morton, Indiana on August 26, 1862 and then to Vicksburg, Mississippi on November 22, 1862.
• Brown, Will
  The 1860 Census lists three different Will Browns living in Boone County, Ky. The date of birth for Will Brown from these three records ranges between 1836 and 1843.
• Brown, Henry H.
  Brown was captured on July 29, 1862 at Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He appears on a "Roll of Prisoners of War" at Camp Morton, Indiana, 26 Aug 1862. H.H. Brown is also listed to be a prisoner of war in Sandusky, Ohio. On November 22, 1862 Brown was sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
• Brown, F.M.
  Died during the Civil War at Buffington Island, West Virginia.
• Brown, David H.
  Filed for Civil War Pension on September 10, 1914 while living in Boone County, KY. D.H. Brown surrendered in Appomattox, Virginia and was paroled at Appomattox Court House. Brown became a Boone County, Kentucky resident in 1875.
• Brooks, James L.