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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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Basil W. Duke, a Confederate general, lawyer, and author from Kentucky. He served under John Hunt Morgan, escorted Jefferson Davis, and wrote memoirs and a history of the Bank of Kentucky.
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 State to go to Montgomery, Ala., and obtain arms from the Confederate ...
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.
Feb 21, 2023 · 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.
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.
Basil W. Duke (1838-1916) - Scott County native Basil Duke-attorney, politician, and author-is most noted for Civil War service to Confederacy. Admitted to bar in 1858, he began law practice in St. Louis.
