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Elliott County’s Civil War Veterans in 1890
By John A. Stegall johnstegall@hotmail.com
but if that is his burial place, his grave is apparently no identified.
Shelby Nickel: Pvt., Co., A, 10th, KY., Cav. Fall of 1862 to ____, for a period of
one year and six months. Nickel was a Confederate soldier, and indicated that in 1890
that he had been “Shot through the breast and left arm.” He also stated that he was a
prisoner at Camp Douglas for six months. His post office was Gimlet.
I do not find Shelby Nickel named in the 1870 Elliott Co census; however, he is
listed in the 1880 Elliott Co census as Shelvey Nicles. In the later census he was 46 years
of age and born in KY. His wife, Margaret, was born in VA. They had 3 children in
their home: Shelvey, 17; Mary, 12; and Robert L., 8. Also in the Nickles home was
Shelby’s widowed mother, Ale A. Harris, age 68 years, and born in VA. (The 1870
Elliot Co census lists a William Harris, age 75 years, and born in VA. His wife was Ann,
age 57 years, and also born in VA. I believe Ann was the Ale A. Harris named in the
1880 census as the mother of Shelby Nickles.)
The military census of 1890 offers proof that Shelby Nickells was a resident of
Elliot Co in the year; but the tax records for that year also reveal that he was a resident of
Elliott Co. He owned 100 acres of land in the Moccasin Precinct, and named F.C. Rose
as his nearest neighbor.
When the 1900 Elliott Co census was taken, Shelby Nickels indicated that he was
born in May of 1832, being 68 years of age in 1900; Margaret was born in Jan of 1832
and was also 68 years of age. She again stated that she was born in VA. They had been
married 50 years and had seven children, one of which was deceased. At least one son,
Bob Nickels, age 28 years of age (born in Apr 1872), was living next door to his parents.
In 1910, Shelby Nichols was living in the home of his son, Robert. Peggy H.
(Margaret) was 71. They indicated that they had been married 60 years and had 9
children, 2 of them deceased. Perhaps I should point out that Peggy was a commonly
used nickname for a woman named Margaret.
I do not have a date of death for Shelby Nickels, neither do I know his place of
burial.
Finished
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State Militia
There were one hundred and sixty-two companies of Home Guards, State Guards and militia called into
service, their organization being authorized by act of the legislature. These
troops are enumerated in the adjutant-general’s report. the following is a summary statement:
The Home Guard companies called out by the city of Louisville and Generals
Anderson and Sherman, and being under command of Generals Lovell H. Rousseau,
James Speed, Colonels Wm. P. Boone, Curran Pope, Hamilton Pope, Maj. John W.
Barr, numbered 1,534.
Police Guard Kentucky Central railroad, 1470
Oldham County State Guard, 63
Shelby County State Guard, 35
Spencer County State Guard, 56
Nelson County State Guard, 49
Flower Creek Home Guard, 33
Capt. Martin’s Company Home Guard, 57
Ohio County Home Guard, 155
Capt. Leonard’s Company Home Guard, 60
Forty-first Regiment Ky. Enrolled Militia, 1,096
Forty-second Regiment Ky. Enrolled Militia, 1,393
Rockastle and Lincoln Home Guards, 129
Frankfort Union Guards, 57
Harlan County Battalion, 494
Bath County Rangers, 88
Twenty-second Ky. Enrolled Militia, 112
Sixty-eighth Regiment Ky. Enrolled Militia, 615
Sixty-fifth Regiment Ky. Enrolled Militia, 347
Thirty-sixth Regiment Ky. Enrolled Militia, 280
Peaks Mill Rangers, 51
Fleming Company State Guards, 102
Hardin County State Guard, 42
Capt. R.B. Bacon’s Company State Guard, 26
Capt. Greenberry Reed’s Company Ky. National Legion, 84
Capt. H.H. Johnson’s Company Ky. National Legion, 87
Lieut. Geo. W. Burchett’s Company Ky. National Legion, 14
Total number on active duty, 8,764
These State Troops Proper, State Guards, and Militia, sometimes called Home
Guards, were called into service by authority. They acted under direction of the
military board of the state. They were often found doing duty in connection with
the regular military organizations, and were always responsible to the
constituted authorities.
It is concerning these men that such historians as Shaler and Smith made
gratuitous and unjust charges of perpetrating outrages.
Many facts on this subject can be learned by a careful scrutiny of the “Annals
of Kentucky,” found in the first volume of Collin’s history. That author
gathered in these annals a great number of facts concerning the war period in
Kentucky. In stating them his temper is shown by the derisive epithets and
sneers he uses about the conduct of the Federal authorities generally, and his
complete sympathy with the Southern cause is apparent on every page. Yet, when
these annals are scrutinized, it is plain the facts they disclose speak far
stronger against the enemies of the union than the supporters of the Union. They
show that the “guerillas” were on the side of the Confederacy, and against
everything that was Union. They show not less than fifty instances of “outrage”
perpetrated by guerillas, while only two are set down as the work of the “Home
Guards”. They show that “guerillas” and “rebels” burned twelve court houses,
while only one was burned by the Federals, and that one from “carelessness.”
They show scores of wanton killings by “guerillas”, but none by “Home Guards.”
They show that the military executions charged against Burbridge and others were
on the ground of “retaliation” for murders perpetrated by guerillas. If the
facts of the case had been such as to justify the general reflections on the
Home Guards, found in the general histories of Kentucky, it may be regarded as a
certainty that Collins would have gleaned them and noted them in his annals.
That they do not appear there, is strong proof that the general charges are
unfounded.
Collins’ “annals” mention several instances in which the Home Guards fought with
credit. One of their battles was at Augusta, Ky., on the Ohio river, about
twenty miles below Maysville. About three hundred and fifty of Morgan’s cavalry
fought one hundred and twenty-five Home Guards under Dr. Bradford. The latter
fought from the houses, and the Confederates resorted to the torch, which
compelled the Home Guard to surrender, but their assailants lost twenty-one
killed and eighteen wounded, and the object of the raid was frustrated. (see
Collins’ Annals) The official records show the additional facts that Col.
Wilson, of the 44th Ohio, being at Maysville, hurried down to the relief of Dr.
Bradford at the Augusta. He was accompanied by Hon. W.H. Wadsworth, Col. Charles
A. Marshall and Judge Bush, of Maysville, who led Home Guard companies. “More
than half of my command,” says Col. Wilson, in his report, “were citizens, but
all marched and behaved like veteran troops.” This force reached Augusta and
drove off the Confederates while they were in the act of paroling the prisoners
they had captured.
The services of the Home Guards, in co-operation with other troops, are
favorably mentioned in the official reports of numerous generals- Nelson,
Anderson, Boyle, Hobson, H.G. Wright, Green Clay Smith, George W. Morgan, D.W.
Lindsey and many others. Among the Home Guard officers whose conduct was
specially noted, were Col. Wm. H. Wadsworth, Col. Worthington, Maj. Bridgewater,
Captains McClintock, Penn, Wilson, Arthur, Wright, Cochran, Pepper. Among the
organizations which receive complimentary mention in the reports are the
Louisville Dragoons and the Capital Guards.
Instead of unjust reflections being cast upon these various companies which
materially aided in the protection of their state, they should receive in the
histories of the war the mention they merited and received in the official
reports, which show that they were reliable, trustworthy, courageous and useful
soldiers in the cause of their state and country
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