Military
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A Letter from WWI in Honor of Veteran’s Day
Jefferson Dawson Brother What follows is a letter written during WWI that Mr. Burl had kept in a box of his childhood mementos. The “Dawson” who wrote the letter is Jefferson Dawson Brother, who was a relative. I’ve checked the WWI registration cards to try to find out who Addrou… Continue reading
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High School and the National Guard (William Owen Karrick Story: Part 3)
Salt Lick National Guard, 1927. Those identified are Captain Corbett Gullett, Corbet Copher, William Karrick, Jim Fawns, Herndon Dickerson, Hugh Karrick, Clifford Wells, Roger Karrick, Van Green, Billy Frizzell and Robert Clark. Salt Lick School, date unknown This week, we continue with our series of excerpts from my great-uncle’s memoirs – hope you’re… Continue reading
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A Book Review and a Bit of History
George Nicholas Owings Bascom, 1836-1862 “History has been hard on Bascom and his judgment, but there can be little doubt about his courage. . .” – Terry Mort, The Wrath of Cochise What do the Apache Wars of the American Southwest have to do with Owingsville, Kentucky? Well, actually quite a bit. In January of… Continue reading
Echoes of Owingsville 