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County: Owen

A Civil War Reprisal

Marker Number: 

725

Location: 

2 mi. E of Lusby's Mill, Jct. KY 1330 and Keefer Road

Three Confederates, imprisoned at Lexington, were executed at Williamstown, Aug. 15, 1864, in reprisal for guerrilla murder of Union sympathizers, Joel Skirvin and Anderson Simpson. Victims were from this area: William P. and John L. Lingenfelter, brothers of Mrs. Simpson, and George Wainscott. Lingenfelter graves are quarter mile north.

Dedicated August 15, 1964.

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