The Celtic of Lewis Kirk,
As his name implies Lewis Kirk, was a man of Sturdy and of Celtic blood in his vains lies. As military records implies, he led his company into battle in much the same fighting styles as his his ancestores in the ancient land of Scotland. Feared by his ememies, Lewis Kirk was accused by both the Federal Army and Union Sympathizers as being an unconverntional warrior; same went so far as to brand him as an outlawman and an unprincipaled leader of a local guerrilla organization.
There were rumors reported about some of Lewis Kirk's actions that, if it is true, would surely have been classified as "War Crimes" againist people. However, as far as it is known, no offical charge was ever made against him. Lewis Kirk did not go by the rule book of military warfare. His methods of hand to hand combat, perhaps would work, as will in the modern concept of commands tactics. He trained his cavalryman to gallop at full speed into battle by holding the raigns of his horse in their teeth.
This allowed each man to be armed with an ax in their hands and a pistol in the other hand. Each ax was tied to a 30 foot thong so that the weapon could be retireved when thrown. It was said that Lewis Kirk learned this "reigns in the teeth" technique fro one of Sil Ross " Texas Calveryman". Carrying an ac into battle almost reverbates from the battle scenes of the early Scottish warrior such as Robert The Brace or William Wallace.
Lewis Kirk served under Colonel Jacob Biffles, Cavalry as Captain of Co. D. 19th. at the Tennessee Cavlary Regiment, so historians think that perhaps Biffles Reputation as a "Commando-Type" leader may have been a strong influence by a number of alleged charges made against Captain Kirk, by local Northern Symapthizers.
A large man in size Lewis Kirk was by profession a blacksmith. His father William P. Kirk native of South Carolina, was one of the early settlers of Tennessee.
When the Civil War began, Lewis Kirk was serving a prison sentence for having murdered a fellow Lawrenceburg Citizen who had made a slanderous remark about Lewis Kirk's brother.
Lewis Kirk appealed to the Govenor of Tennessee who granted him a parole at which time Lewis Kirk became a volunteer in Tennessee Cavalry.Lawrenceburge Invincibles.
Later when Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Reginment was organized, Lewis Kirk was commissioned as a captain and placed in command of Company D.
When the 19th Tennessee Cavlary Reginment laid down it's arms in Gainsville Alabama, on May 11, 1865. Captain Lewis Kirk, along with his comrades, were issued a parole by Brigadier General Elais Smith Dennis of USA. Afterward Lewis Kirk made his way home to Lawerenceburg, Tennessee. After returning home from a deer hunt some two months later, Lewis Kirk was arrested by a squad of Union Soldiers and was quickly transported to the Federal Headquarters in Pulaskie Tennessee.
It was on July 26, 1865 - when Captain Lewis Kirk was taken a few miles out of town and shot by squardrun style.
Thus ending the story of Captain Lewis Kirk's life - perhaps one of the most connersial officer's that have ever served in Colonel Jabob Biffle's 19th Tennesse Calvery .
Born 26 December 1828 -Died at the hands of murders on 26 July 1865 by execution of a firing squad after a 'drum head' trial by order of old Storkweather (Union), according to The Giles County Record, 6-4-1903. Ref: Janice Hughes Talley member 34965666
As his name implies Lewis Kirk, was a man of Sturdy and of Celtic blood in his vains lies. As military records implies, he led his company into battle in much the same fighting styles as his his ancestores in the ancient land of Scotland. Feared by his ememies, Lewis Kirk was accused by both the Federal Army and Union Sympathizers as being an unconverntional warrior; same went so far as to brand him as an outlawman and an unprincipaled leader of a local guerrilla organization.
There were rumors reported about some of Lewis Kirk's actions that, if it is true, would surely have been classified as "War Crimes" againist people. However, as far as it is known, no offical charge was ever made against him. Lewis Kirk did not go by the rule book of military warfare. His methods of hand to hand combat, perhaps would work, as will in the modern concept of commands tactics. He trained his cavalryman to gallop at full speed into battle by holding the raigns of his horse in their teeth.
This allowed each man to be armed with an ax in their hands and a pistol in the other hand. Each ax was tied to a 30 foot thong so that the weapon could be retireved when thrown. It was said that Lewis Kirk learned this "reigns in the teeth" technique fro one of Sil Ross " Texas Calveryman". Carrying an ac into battle almost reverbates from the battle scenes of the early Scottish warrior such as Robert The Brace or William Wallace.
Lewis Kirk served under Colonel Jacob Biffles, Cavalry as Captain of Co. D. 19th. at the Tennessee Cavlary Regiment, so historians think that perhaps Biffles Reputation as a "Commando-Type" leader may have been a strong influence by a number of alleged charges made against Captain Kirk, by local Northern Symapthizers.
A large man in size Lewis Kirk was by profession a blacksmith. His father William P. Kirk native of South Carolina, was one of the early settlers of Tennessee.
When the Civil War began, Lewis Kirk was serving a prison sentence for having murdered a fellow Lawrenceburg Citizen who had made a slanderous remark about Lewis Kirk's brother.
Lewis Kirk appealed to the Govenor of Tennessee who granted him a parole at which time Lewis Kirk became a volunteer in Tennessee Cavalry.Lawrenceburge Invincibles.
Later when Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Reginment was organized, Lewis Kirk was commissioned as a captain and placed in command of Company D.
When the 19th Tennessee Cavlary Reginment laid down it's arms in Gainsville Alabama, on May 11, 1865. Captain Lewis Kirk, along with his comrades, were issued a parole by Brigadier General Elais Smith Dennis of USA. Afterward Lewis Kirk made his way home to Lawerenceburg, Tennessee. After returning home from a deer hunt some two months later, Lewis Kirk was arrested by a squad of Union Soldiers and was quickly transported to the Federal Headquarters in Pulaskie Tennessee.
It was on July 26, 1865 - when Captain Lewis Kirk was taken a few miles out of town and shot by squardrun style.
Thus ending the story of Captain Lewis Kirk's life - perhaps one of the most connersial officer's that have ever served in Colonel Jabob Biffle's 19th Tennesse Calvery .
Born 26 December 1828 -Died at the hands of murders on 26 July 1865 by execution of a firing squad after a 'drum head' trial by order of old Storkweather (Union), according to The Giles County Record, 6-4-1903. Ref: Janice Hughes Talley member 34965666
The Celtic of Lewis Kirk,
As his name implies Lewis Kirk, was a man of Sturdy and of Celtic blood in his vains lies. As military records implies, he led his company into battle in much the same fighting styles as his his ancestores in the ancient land of Scotland. Feared by his ememies, Lewis Kirk was accused by both the Federal Army and Union Sympathizers as being an unconverntional warrior; same went so far as to brand him as an outlawman and an unprincipaled leader of a local guerrilla organization.
There were rumors reported about some of Lewis Kirk's actions that, if it is true, would surely have been classified as "War Crimes" againist people. However, as far as it is known, no offical charge was ever made against him. Lewis Kirk did not go by the rule book of military warfare. His methods of hand to hand combat, perhaps would work, as will in the modern concept of commands tactics. He trained his cavalryman to gallop at full speed into battle by holding the raigns of his horse in their teeth.
This allowed each man to be armed with an ax in their hands and a pistol in the other hand. Each ax was tied to a 30 foot thong so that the weapon could be retireved when thrown. It was said that Lewis Kirk learned this "reigns in the teeth" technique fro one of Sil Ross " Texas Calveryman". Carrying an ac into battle almost reverbates from the battle scenes of the early Scottish warrior such as Robert The Brace or William Wallace.
Lewis Kirk served under Colonel Jacob Biffles, Cavalry as Captain of Co. D. 19th. at the Tennessee Cavlary Regiment, so historians think that perhaps Biffles Reputation as a "Commando-Type" leader may have been a strong influence by a number of alleged charges made against Captain Kirk, by local Northern Symapthizers.
A large man in size Lewis Kirk was by profession a blacksmith. His father William P. Kirk native of South Carolina, was one of the early settlers of Tennessee.
When the Civil War began, Lewis Kirk was serving a prison sentence for having murdered a fellow Lawrenceburg Citizen who had made a slanderous remark about Lewis Kirk's brother.
Lewis Kirk appealed to the Govenor of Tennessee who granted him a parole at which time Lewis Kirk became a volunteer in Tennessee Cavalry.Lawrenceburge Invincibles.
Later when Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Reginment was organized, Lewis Kirk was commissioned as a captain and placed in command of Company D.
When the 19th Tennessee Cavlary Reginment laid down it's arms in Gainsville Alabama, on May 11, 1865. Captain Lewis Kirk, along with his comrades, were issued a parole by Brigadier General Elais Smith Dennis of USA. Afterward Lewis Kirk made his way home to Lawerenceburg, Tennessee. After returning home from a deer hunt some two months later, Lewis Kirk was arrested by a squad of Union Soldiers and was quickly transported to the Federal Headquarters in Pulaskie Tennessee.
It was on July 26, 1865 - when Captain Lewis Kirk was taken a few miles out of town and shot by squardrun style.
Thus ending the story of Captain Lewis Kirk's life - perhaps one of the most connersial officer's that have ever served in Colonel Jabob Biffle's 19th Tennesse Calvery .
Born 26 December 1828 -Died at the hands of murders on 26 July 1865 by execution of a firing squad after a 'drum head' trial by order of old Storkweather (Union), according to The Giles County Record, 6-4-1903. Ref: Janice Hughes Talley member 34965666
As his name implies Lewis Kirk, was a man of Sturdy and of Celtic blood in his vains lies. As military records implies, he led his company into battle in much the same fighting styles as his his ancestores in the ancient land of Scotland. Feared by his ememies, Lewis Kirk was accused by both the Federal Army and Union Sympathizers as being an unconverntional warrior; same went so far as to brand him as an outlawman and an unprincipaled leader of a local guerrilla organization.
There were rumors reported about some of Lewis Kirk's actions that, if it is true, would surely have been classified as "War Crimes" againist people. However, as far as it is known, no offical charge was ever made against him. Lewis Kirk did not go by the rule book of military warfare. His methods of hand to hand combat, perhaps would work, as will in the modern concept of commands tactics. He trained his cavalryman to gallop at full speed into battle by holding the raigns of his horse in their teeth.
This allowed each man to be armed with an ax in their hands and a pistol in the other hand. Each ax was tied to a 30 foot thong so that the weapon could be retireved when thrown. It was said that Lewis Kirk learned this "reigns in the teeth" technique fro one of Sil Ross " Texas Calveryman". Carrying an ac into battle almost reverbates from the battle scenes of the early Scottish warrior such as Robert The Brace or William Wallace.
Lewis Kirk served under Colonel Jacob Biffles, Cavalry as Captain of Co. D. 19th. at the Tennessee Cavlary Regiment, so historians think that perhaps Biffles Reputation as a "Commando-Type" leader may have been a strong influence by a number of alleged charges made against Captain Kirk, by local Northern Symapthizers.
A large man in size Lewis Kirk was by profession a blacksmith. His father William P. Kirk native of South Carolina, was one of the early settlers of Tennessee.
When the Civil War began, Lewis Kirk was serving a prison sentence for having murdered a fellow Lawrenceburg Citizen who had made a slanderous remark about Lewis Kirk's brother.
Lewis Kirk appealed to the Govenor of Tennessee who granted him a parole at which time Lewis Kirk became a volunteer in Tennessee Cavalry.Lawrenceburge Invincibles.
Later when Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Reginment was organized, Lewis Kirk was commissioned as a captain and placed in command of Company D.
When the 19th Tennessee Cavlary Reginment laid down it's arms in Gainsville Alabama, on May 11, 1865. Captain Lewis Kirk, along with his comrades, were issued a parole by Brigadier General Elais Smith Dennis of USA. Afterward Lewis Kirk made his way home to Lawerenceburg, Tennessee. After returning home from a deer hunt some two months later, Lewis Kirk was arrested by a squad of Union Soldiers and was quickly transported to the Federal Headquarters in Pulaskie Tennessee.
It was on July 26, 1865 - when Captain Lewis Kirk was taken a few miles out of town and shot by squardrun style.
Thus ending the story of Captain Lewis Kirk's life - perhaps one of the most connersial officer's that have ever served in Colonel Jabob Biffle's 19th Tennesse Calvery .
Born 26 December 1828 -Died at the hands of murders on 26 July 1865 by execution of a firing squad after a 'drum head' trial by order of old Storkweather (Union), according to The Giles County Record, 6-4-1903. Ref: Janice Hughes Talley member 34965666
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