Basil W. Duke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 109 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 28,1838 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Georgetown |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 16,1916 |
| Died | Bowling Green |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | American |
| War | |
| American Civil War | |
| Battle of Shiloh | |
| Morgan's Raid | |
| Current partner | Henrietta Hunt Morgan |
| Place of burial | The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Parents | Nathaniel Wilson Duke |
| Children | Julia Blackburn Duke Henning |
| Mary Currie Duke | |
| Books | A history of Morgan's Cavalry |
| The Civil War reminiscences of General Basil W. Duke, C.S.A | |
| History of the Bank of Kentucky, 1792-1895 | |
| Legislation Concerning Railroads ...: From the Kentucky Law Journal, Louisville, Ky | |
| Morgan's cavalry | |
| Grandchildren | Currie Duke Mathews |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 844882 |
Basil W. Duke Life story
Basil Wilson Duke was a lawyer in Kentucky and a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward he achieved renown as a historian. His most noted service in the war was as second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan.