• 1817, May 18, John Holly McGlasson was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
• 1838, Married Mary A. Sheilds.
• 1850, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1852, September 2, married Edith Verdil Brewer.
• 1860, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1865, 15 March, John Holly McGlasson was murdered on his farm in Green County, Kentucky.
• A family story has been told that Darcus witnessed her father (John Halley McGlasson) murder by guerillas who demanded his mules. He refused and was shot dead on the spot. Research would suggest that it most likely was the infamous William Quantrill Raiders. The known path of the final raid performed by the nortorious Quantrll lead the now small band of guerrilas through the area of John McGlassons farm. The raiders were moving toward Taylorsville south of the Salt River, when William Quantrill was intercepted and killed by Union troops at Samuels Fort, Kentucky just 14 miles from John McGlassons farm. John H. McGlasson was killed on March 15, and The Quantrill Raiders met their end on May 10. From the article below it is seen that the raiders were moving into the area, and by late April had reached the area from which they were going to conduct their raid into Taylorsville.
• "By late April, Quantrill and his men traveled up the Salt River and arrived at the house of James W. Wakefield in Spencer County. Quantrill recruited some men to replace those he lost after battling Captain Bridgewater. Captain Edwin Terrill, a Union guerilla, pursued Quantrill. On May 10, 1865, Captain Terrill followed a fresh cavalry trail running north from Bloomfield to Taylorsville. Stopping at a blacksmith shop, a black man told Terrill told him that a body of horsemen just entered and gone toward Wakefield’s barn. Captain Terrill and his men charged down the lane towards the barn and took out their carbines and pistols. Once in range, Terrill opened fire on Qunatrill’s men. He caught Quantrill’s men by surprise. Some of Quantrill’s men tied the horses to the barn and the rest of the horses ate hay in the stalls. Some of Quantrill’s men were relaxing and having a sham battle with corncobs. While Wakefield spoke with guerilla Dick Glasscock, guerilla Hockensmith was the first to see the Federal guerillas storming down the lane. Shouts arose and firing began. Terror and confusion reigned among Quantrill’s men. His men scrambled for their horses and made for a retreat. When Terrill began his charge, Quantrill was asleep in the loft of the barn. He rushed to his horse, but the horse bucked and rode away. He fled on foot and yelled at Hockensmith and Glasscock to wait for him. As Quantrill ran alongside Glasscock trying to mount behind, Glasscock’s horse was hit by a bullet and became unmanageable. Quantrill fired back at the pursing Federal guerillas, while trying to mount Hockensmith’s horse. While running by Hockensmith, he was hit in the back by a ball, which entered at the end of the left shoulder blade, headed downward, and struck his spine, paralyzing him below his arms. Federal guerillas shot him one more time, cutting off his index finger of his right hand. Federal guerillas shot Glasscock and Hockensmith managed to get within four hundred yards of Glasscock when he was shot and killed.
• 1838, Married Mary A. Sheilds.
• 1850, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1852, September 2, married Edith Verdil Brewer.
• 1860, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1865, 15 March, John Holly McGlasson was murdered on his farm in Green County, Kentucky.
• A family story has been told that Darcus witnessed her father (John Halley McGlasson) murder by guerillas who demanded his mules. He refused and was shot dead on the spot. Research would suggest that it most likely was the infamous William Quantrill Raiders. The known path of the final raid performed by the nortorious Quantrll lead the now small band of guerrilas through the area of John McGlassons farm. The raiders were moving toward Taylorsville south of the Salt River, when William Quantrill was intercepted and killed by Union troops at Samuels Fort, Kentucky just 14 miles from John McGlassons farm. John H. McGlasson was killed on March 15, and The Quantrill Raiders met their end on May 10. From the article below it is seen that the raiders were moving into the area, and by late April had reached the area from which they were going to conduct their raid into Taylorsville.
• "By late April, Quantrill and his men traveled up the Salt River and arrived at the house of James W. Wakefield in Spencer County. Quantrill recruited some men to replace those he lost after battling Captain Bridgewater. Captain Edwin Terrill, a Union guerilla, pursued Quantrill. On May 10, 1865, Captain Terrill followed a fresh cavalry trail running north from Bloomfield to Taylorsville. Stopping at a blacksmith shop, a black man told Terrill told him that a body of horsemen just entered and gone toward Wakefield’s barn. Captain Terrill and his men charged down the lane towards the barn and took out their carbines and pistols. Once in range, Terrill opened fire on Qunatrill’s men. He caught Quantrill’s men by surprise. Some of Quantrill’s men tied the horses to the barn and the rest of the horses ate hay in the stalls. Some of Quantrill’s men were relaxing and having a sham battle with corncobs. While Wakefield spoke with guerilla Dick Glasscock, guerilla Hockensmith was the first to see the Federal guerillas storming down the lane. Shouts arose and firing began. Terror and confusion reigned among Quantrill’s men. His men scrambled for their horses and made for a retreat. When Terrill began his charge, Quantrill was asleep in the loft of the barn. He rushed to his horse, but the horse bucked and rode away. He fled on foot and yelled at Hockensmith and Glasscock to wait for him. As Quantrill ran alongside Glasscock trying to mount behind, Glasscock’s horse was hit by a bullet and became unmanageable. Quantrill fired back at the pursing Federal guerillas, while trying to mount Hockensmith’s horse. While running by Hockensmith, he was hit in the back by a ball, which entered at the end of the left shoulder blade, headed downward, and struck his spine, paralyzing him below his arms. Federal guerillas shot him one more time, cutting off his index finger of his right hand. Federal guerillas shot Glasscock and Hockensmith managed to get within four hundred yards of Glasscock when he was shot and killed.
• 1817, May 18, John Holly McGlasson was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
• 1838, Married Mary A. Sheilds.
• 1850, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1852, September 2, married Edith Verdil Brewer.
• 1860, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1865, 15 March, John Holly McGlasson was murdered on his farm in Green County, Kentucky.
• A family story has been told that Darcus witnessed her father (John Halley McGlasson) murder by guerillas who demanded his mules. He refused and was shot dead on the spot. Research would suggest that it most likely was the infamous William Quantrill Raiders. The known path of the final raid performed by the nortorious Quantrll lead the now small band of guerrilas through the area of John McGlassons farm. The raiders were moving toward Taylorsville south of the Salt River, when William Quantrill was intercepted and killed by Union troops at Samuels Fort, Kentucky just 14 miles from John McGlassons farm. John H. McGlasson was killed on March 15, and The Quantrill Raiders met their end on May 10. From the article below it is seen that the raiders were moving into the area, and by late April had reached the area from which they were going to conduct their raid into Taylorsville.
• "By late April, Quantrill and his men traveled up the Salt River and arrived at the house of James W. Wakefield in Spencer County. Quantrill recruited some men to replace those he lost after battling Captain Bridgewater. Captain Edwin Terrill, a Union guerilla, pursued Quantrill. On May 10, 1865, Captain Terrill followed a fresh cavalry trail running north from Bloomfield to Taylorsville. Stopping at a blacksmith shop, a black man told Terrill told him that a body of horsemen just entered and gone toward Wakefield’s barn. Captain Terrill and his men charged down the lane towards the barn and took out their carbines and pistols. Once in range, Terrill opened fire on Qunatrill’s men. He caught Quantrill’s men by surprise. Some of Quantrill’s men tied the horses to the barn and the rest of the horses ate hay in the stalls. Some of Quantrill’s men were relaxing and having a sham battle with corncobs. While Wakefield spoke with guerilla Dick Glasscock, guerilla Hockensmith was the first to see the Federal guerillas storming down the lane. Shouts arose and firing began. Terror and confusion reigned among Quantrill’s men. His men scrambled for their horses and made for a retreat. When Terrill began his charge, Quantrill was asleep in the loft of the barn. He rushed to his horse, but the horse bucked and rode away. He fled on foot and yelled at Hockensmith and Glasscock to wait for him. As Quantrill ran alongside Glasscock trying to mount behind, Glasscock’s horse was hit by a bullet and became unmanageable. Quantrill fired back at the pursing Federal guerillas, while trying to mount Hockensmith’s horse. While running by Hockensmith, he was hit in the back by a ball, which entered at the end of the left shoulder blade, headed downward, and struck his spine, paralyzing him below his arms. Federal guerillas shot him one more time, cutting off his index finger of his right hand. Federal guerillas shot Glasscock and Hockensmith managed to get within four hundred yards of Glasscock when he was shot and killed.
• 1838, Married Mary A. Sheilds.
• 1850, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1852, September 2, married Edith Verdil Brewer.
• 1860, Resided in Green County, Kentucky.
• 1865, 15 March, John Holly McGlasson was murdered on his farm in Green County, Kentucky.
• A family story has been told that Darcus witnessed her father (John Halley McGlasson) murder by guerillas who demanded his mules. He refused and was shot dead on the spot. Research would suggest that it most likely was the infamous William Quantrill Raiders. The known path of the final raid performed by the nortorious Quantrll lead the now small band of guerrilas through the area of John McGlassons farm. The raiders were moving toward Taylorsville south of the Salt River, when William Quantrill was intercepted and killed by Union troops at Samuels Fort, Kentucky just 14 miles from John McGlassons farm. John H. McGlasson was killed on March 15, and The Quantrill Raiders met their end on May 10. From the article below it is seen that the raiders were moving into the area, and by late April had reached the area from which they were going to conduct their raid into Taylorsville.
• "By late April, Quantrill and his men traveled up the Salt River and arrived at the house of James W. Wakefield in Spencer County. Quantrill recruited some men to replace those he lost after battling Captain Bridgewater. Captain Edwin Terrill, a Union guerilla, pursued Quantrill. On May 10, 1865, Captain Terrill followed a fresh cavalry trail running north from Bloomfield to Taylorsville. Stopping at a blacksmith shop, a black man told Terrill told him that a body of horsemen just entered and gone toward Wakefield’s barn. Captain Terrill and his men charged down the lane towards the barn and took out their carbines and pistols. Once in range, Terrill opened fire on Qunatrill’s men. He caught Quantrill’s men by surprise. Some of Quantrill’s men tied the horses to the barn and the rest of the horses ate hay in the stalls. Some of Quantrill’s men were relaxing and having a sham battle with corncobs. While Wakefield spoke with guerilla Dick Glasscock, guerilla Hockensmith was the first to see the Federal guerillas storming down the lane. Shouts arose and firing began. Terror and confusion reigned among Quantrill’s men. His men scrambled for their horses and made for a retreat. When Terrill began his charge, Quantrill was asleep in the loft of the barn. He rushed to his horse, but the horse bucked and rode away. He fled on foot and yelled at Hockensmith and Glasscock to wait for him. As Quantrill ran alongside Glasscock trying to mount behind, Glasscock’s horse was hit by a bullet and became unmanageable. Quantrill fired back at the pursing Federal guerillas, while trying to mount Hockensmith’s horse. While running by Hockensmith, he was hit in the back by a ball, which entered at the end of the left shoulder blade, headed downward, and struck his spine, paralyzing him below his arms. Federal guerillas shot him one more time, cutting off his index finger of his right hand. Federal guerillas shot Glasscock and Hockensmith managed to get within four hundred yards of Glasscock when he was shot and killed.
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