From: KyArchives Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 8:46 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Brashear.R.H.1899.Breckinridge-Meade-Daviess.OBIT R. H. BRASHEAR March 13, 1899 Breckinridge-Meade-Daviess County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, March 15, 1899 Death Notice, Page 1 SOLDIER'S DEATH R. H. BRASHEAR, formerly one of the leading druggists at Owensboro (Daviess County), Ky., died in that city Monday morning (March 13, 1899) of general debility. He was 53 years old. Mr. BRASHEAR is a native of Brandenburg (Meade County), Ky., where his funeral took place yesterday (March 14, 1899). He was an ex-Confederate soldier serving under Stonewall JACKSON until he lost a leg, and was taken prisoner. On being exchanged and fitted with an artificial limb, he entered the cavalry under LEE, and served until the surrender at Appomattox. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/