Named Entity Results, Pikeville (Kentucky, United States)

Pikeville, battle near Gen. William Nelson was in command of about 3,000 loyalists in eastern Kentucky in November, 1861. About 1,000 Confederates, under Col. J. S. Williams, were at Pikeville, the capital of Pike county, Ky. Nelson sent Colonel Sill, with Ohio and Kentucky troops, to gain the rear of Williams, while, with the remainder, he should attack his front. A battalion of Kentucky volunteers, under Col. C. A. Marshall, moved in advance of Nelson. On the 9th these were attacked bPikeville, the capital of Pike county, Ky. Nelson sent Colonel Sill, with Ohio and Kentucky troops, to gain the rear of Williams, while, with the remainder, he should attack his front. A battalion of Kentucky volunteers, under Col. C. A. Marshall, moved in advance of Nelson. On the 9th these were attacked by Confederates in ambush, and a battle ensued, which lasted about an hour and a half, when the Confederates fled, leaving thirty of their number dead on the field. Nelson lost six killed and twenty-four wounded. He did not pursue, as he had no cavalry. Williams fled to the mountains at Pound Gap, carrying with him a large number of cattle and other spoils.

lebrated on the battlefield......Aug. 19, 1882 Southern exposition opens at Louisville......Aug. 1, 1883 National convention of colored men at Louisville discusses and acts upon civil and political rights......Sept. 24, 1883 Governor Buckner announces suspension of State Treasurer Tate (State treasurer for twenty years) for defalcations which proved to amount to $229,009.21, and act passed creating office of State inspector and examiner......March, 1888 State troops stationed at Pikeville to prevent the rescue of three Hatfields who were captured by the sheriff of Pike county, in Logan county, W. Va., and were lodged in Pike county jail, and six other Hatfields who were captured after burning the house of the elder McCoy, and killing his wife, daughter, and son......1888 Detachment of seventy troops sent to Perry county to protect the circuit court in the French-Eversole feud......November, 1888 Stephen G. Sharp elected State treasurer in place of defaulter Tate......