Dedicated to all Letcher Countians that suffered on the battlefield and homefront during the War Between the States.
President Abraham Lincoln. Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, 1809–1865.
President Jefferson Davis. Born in Fairview, . . . — — Map (db m90835) WM
Company F of the 5th Kentucky Infantry was formed on October 22, 1861 from the men of Letcher County and was commanded by Captain Benjamin E. Caudill. The company called themselves “Caudill’s Army" and was nicknamed “The Yahoos.” . . . — — Map (db m90803) HM
About 500 yards southeast of Pound Gap, along the Fincastle Trail (Virginia side) is the location of the infamous “killing rock” where the Mullins’ family and friends were massacred on May 14, 1892. Five people were killed: Ira Mullins, . . . — — Map (db m90801) HM