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Courthouse Burned

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During the Civil War, twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned, including nineteen in the last fifteen months, with twelve burned by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, and two by Union accident. The courthouse at Taylorsville was burned by guerrillas in January, 1865. Federal scouts caught them at Mt. Eden, killing one and capturing and executing one. Records were saved.
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