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Basil Wilson Duke (May 28, 1838 – September 16, 1916) was a lawyer in Kentucky and a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called ...
- 1861–1865
- Confederate States Army
Confederate Military History, Volume 9. BY COL. J. STODDARD JOHNSTON. Brigadier-General Basil Duke, colonel of the Second Kentucky cavalry in John H. Morgan's lifetime, and successor to that officer upon his death, appears first upon the scene of action in the great civil war as a captain in Missouri and commissioned by the governor of that ...
Inscription. Gen. Basil W. Duke, C.S.A. A close associate of brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan, Duke provided tactics, discipline, and spirit, major elements of success of famous 2nd Ky. Cavalry. Wounded in battle twice, 1862; captured July 1863 in Ind.-Ohio raid; exchanged August 1864.
This is an excellent untouched example with minor scratches from wear and verdigris that could be cleaned. Professionally engraved on the face of the suspension bar is, “B.W. DUKE.” Basil Wilson Duke is best known as brother-in-law and second-in-command to John Hunt Morgan.
basil w. duke, c.s.a. A close associate of brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan, Duke provided tactics, discipline, and spirit, major elements of success of famous 2nd Ky. Cavalry. Wounded in battle twice, 1862; captured July 1863 in Ind.~Ohio raid; exchanged August 1864.
Historical Marker #1861 in Scott County remembers General Basil W. Duke, best known for his service to the Confederacy during the Civil War, but also his significant political and literary contributions to Kentucky following the conflict.
Basil W. Duke. Basil W. Duke, lawyer and Confederate soldier, was born in Scott County , Kentucky, on May 28, 1838, the only child of Nathaniel W. and Mary Pickett (Currie) Duke. He studied at Georgetown College , Centre College in Danville [1854-55 academic year], and Transylvania University in Lexington, where he earned a law degree in 1858.
