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Joe Hare recalls stories that Morgan's Raiders slept at Cane Valley By Joe Hare CANE VALLEY, ADAIR COUNTY, KY; JAN. 28, 2006 - After reading the Cyrus posting of Jan. 28, 2006, about Gen. John Hunt Morgan and Morgan's Raiders I began to reminisce a bitaboutsomeoral history that was passed on to myself and others and was never disputed. Being raised in Cane Valley it was always told about the night that Gen.John H Morgan and his band spent the night in "The Valley". It would have been July 3, 1863, the night before the Battle of Tebbs Bend, which is only about 5 miles north of "The Valley", just a short horseback ride to the battle. This all fits a time frame that would have worked in 1863. General Morgan stayed at the John Smith House Gen. Morgan and some of his closest aides and subordinates spent the night before the battle in what is known today as the John Smith House. It is still owned by Mr. Smith's grandsons, Joe and Andy Keith. I am not aware of any history about this house other than as a youngsterI sure did have a lot of fun playing ball, fishing, and anything else Joe, Andy, myself and sometimes a few others could conger up as boys will do. Jewell Hare now owns house where other officers stayed The other home pictured is a little closer to me, it is where my mother, JewellHare lives today, and is where some of Morgan's other officers spent the night in the two upstairs bedrooms. We remodeled and added the one story part in the back in 1963. This was my mother's home place and known as the "Rice House". The 1-and-1/2 story part (front half)was the only part still standing that was there in 1863. To this day it still has the original stairway and banister, one closet door believed to be original, as it has a name and date of Oct 8, 1915 puton with what appears to be shoe polish by an uncle of my mother. Thank goodness when we remodeled we did not paint over it as it is on the inside of the closet. Part of the fireplace mantle is also very old and believed to be from the Civil War era. Well enough of these ramblings I hope someone has a little interest in oral history that has been passed down. I also hopethis will help archive this info for some later generation, like my grandson. Direct comments are not available. However comments, subject to editing, are welcome by sending to: ed@columbiamagazine.com or linda@columbiamagazine.com. or through Submit a Story. This story was posted on 2006-01-30 19:36:57
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