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Note: [thomas.FTW] Bur'd Wilson cem, est co ky, Stone Inscription "Hero of the battle of Outlook
Mountain. Fought 25 Nov 1863. Pointing to the rock on high, to the flag that
never goes down to the promised by and by to the triumph and the crown." One
source states d date as 12/12/1908.
From a journal in possession of Hume Park of Richmond, Ky in the 1950's was
kept by his gr uncle Almansor Ward Scholl of Estill Co Ky during Civil WAr.
Capt Wilson made up a company of men in Est Co in the 14th of Sep 1861. On 23
Sep, Capt Wilsons company, the Eighth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, was sworn
into the Us Army at Irvine. Schol gives many of his experiences notably a
battle near Stone River in TN in whcih many died. Among them were Sgt Baker
(CoI), Martin Thomas, Co C, Ike Thomas Co H. Last recorded date of Journal is
May 1864. Info from Mrs Rachel Wagers, Shoals, W Va in 1955. She
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