• Adjacent Counties

    • Carter County was named for Colonel William Grayson Carter, who was a State Senator in the Kentucky legislature when the county was formed. The county seat, Grayson, was named for his uncle, Colonel Robert Grayson.

    Civil War

    George Hedge

  • Born: Sep 8 1842 In: Williamstown, Grant, Kentucky,
  • Died: Apr 23 1917 (at age 74) In: Carter, Carter, Kentucky.
  • 1861 Military Enlistment: Fought for union side KY Discharge Jan 1864
  • 18th Ky Infantry

    • [Submitted by Stephanie Lyons; Source: Footnote.com]

  • George Hedge Letter

  • George Hedge Muster Roll 1

  • George Hedge Muster Roll 2

  • George Hedge Muster Roll 3

  • George Hedge Muster (showing absent)

  • George Hedge Muster (showing prisoner)

  • George Hedge Muster (showing return)

  • George Hedge Muster Roll

  • George Hedge Muster (showing trial)

  • George Hedge Pension

  • George Hedge (prisoner)

  • George Hedge (showing recruit)

    • Johnathan Henderson Baker

  • Born: Aug 12 1830 In: Virginia

  • Henderson Baker (captured)

  • Henderson Baker (physical description)

  • Henderson Baker

  • Henderson Baker Muster Roll

  • Henderson Baker Muster ROll 2

  • Henderson Baker (furlough)

    • William Parks McBrayer

  • Born: Aug 6 1838 In: Greenup, Kentucky
  • Died: Dec 30 1914 (at age 76) In: Boyd, Kentucky

  • William Parks McBrayer Enlistment

  • William Parks McBrayer Muster

  • William Parks McBrayer Muster 2

  • William Parks McBrayer Muster 3