Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Widow Reynolds Cabin
Perryville • The Battle For Kentucky
| — | October 8, 1862 | — |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025
1. The Widow Reynolds Cabin Marker
A cabin stood near here during the Battle of Perryville labeled on the period maps as belonging to the "Widow Reynolds". Mrs. Reynolds was born Lucy Ann Trisler in 1819. She was the youngest child of Joseph and Elizabeth Sneider Trisler. In 1843, she married Joseph Reynolds. Later that year, she gave birth to a daughter Amanda. The next year, John Rice Reynolds was born, followed in 1848 by the youngest boy, William Jackson "Will Jack" Reynolds. Joseph Reynolds dies in 1853, leaving Lucy Ann a widow.
In 1850, Lucy Ann's older brother, Philip, died, leaving his wife, Elizabeth Moore Trisler a widow. In the 1860 census, Lucy Ann, her boys John Rice and Will Jack are living in the cabin along with Lucy Ann's widowed sister-in-law Elizabeth, her two sons Jack and Phil Jr. Also in residence are Elizabeth's mother, Nancy Moore as well as a niece, 13 year old Nancy L. Moore. On September 16, 1862, three weeks before the battle, Elizabeth married Franklin Corban, and her clan move to Mr. Corban's house, leaving only Lucy Ann Reynolds (43), John Rice Reynolds (18), and Will Jack Reynolds (14) living in the cabin when the armies
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It is not known what became of the family and the cabin during and after the battle. What is known is that descendants of Will Jack Reynolds still live in the area today.
I went to a deserted cabin, it was riddled with canister, found a few bunches of Tow; took some along to clean my revolver.
Captain Allen L. Fahnestock, Company "I", 86th Illinois Infantry
(Caption):
A photo taken of an unknown cabin elsewhere on the battlefield in 1885. The Widow Reynolds Cabin may have looked something like this.
Erected by Mr. & Mrs. John L. Nau, III.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1862.
Location. 37° 39.606′ N, 84° 58.874′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It can be reached from Hays Mays Road 0.4 miles east of Whites Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the Russell House Trail at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. Parking for the trailhead is located at 1826 Hays Mays Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1826 Hays Mays Road, Perryville KY 40468,
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025
2. The Widow Reynolds Cabin Marker
Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gay's Cavalry Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Explosion: The Ordeal of Ormund Hupp (approx. half a mile away); Minnesota (approx. 0.6 miles away); The John C. Russell House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Adams' Louisiana Brigade (approx. 0.6 miles away); Russell House (approx. 0.6 miles away); General Polk Behind Enemy Lines (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pinney's Wisconsin Battery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.
Regarding The Widow Reynolds Cabin. Marker includes a map of the Battle of Perryville with the following Designation of Positions of Troops:
Position of Troops on the 8th before being brought into action; Position of Troops on the 8th while engaged; Position of Troops after dark on the evening of the 8th
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
