New York Times May 31 1863
About the same time, a squad of rebel horse thieves and gurrillas, of the Champ Ferguson stripe, under the lead of Capt. Evans, who had been robbing Union men in Wayne County,Ky., and taking some of them prisoners, were attacked by an inferior force at night, successfully. This force consisted of two citizens, James Davis and Benjamin Burk, James Burk, of Woolfords cavalry, and Hudson Burk, a discharged soldier. These four men, accompanied by a number of citizens, followed the marauders, 28 in number, to the house of Johnathan Burk, on Rock Creek, where they had put up for the night, Having secured the sentinel, they sent the citizens to the rear of the house, whilst they approached in the front. On hearing the door, they raised a shout of 'Woolford! Woolford!' and aroused the sleeping foe, who, thinking Woolfords cavalry was upon them, attempted to make their escape. Capt. Evans was killed as he came to the door, but not until he had fired and wounded one of the Burks. Some four others of the party were killed; the remainder escaped, leaving behind their arms, prisoners, and all their ill-gotten plunder, amoungst which $11,000 in greenbacks and Confederate notes. The four men deserve all the credit of this feat, for the citizens who were to attack in the rear, ran off without doing anything.
Family members know that Sarah Crockett Evans later finding out where her husbands body was, took a wagon to bring back her husband. The body was so decayed that she stopped at the edge of what is now Pickett State Park and buried Alex. A marker was placed there but has been destroyed by logging.
We would like to thank Mrs. Dorthy Koger Akin for giving us these rocks we used for the memorial from Alex and Sarah's homeplace which she and her husband Paul now own.
Alexander was the son of Stephen Evans and Fetney Davidson.
Grandson of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans and Alexander and Martha Smith Davidson. We have several family members with DNA results proving this.
Several family members are buried here at Chanute were his home was.
About the same time, a squad of rebel horse thieves and gurrillas, of the Champ Ferguson stripe, under the lead of Capt. Evans, who had been robbing Union men in Wayne County,Ky., and taking some of them prisoners, were attacked by an inferior force at night, successfully. This force consisted of two citizens, James Davis and Benjamin Burk, James Burk, of Woolfords cavalry, and Hudson Burk, a discharged soldier. These four men, accompanied by a number of citizens, followed the marauders, 28 in number, to the house of Johnathan Burk, on Rock Creek, where they had put up for the night, Having secured the sentinel, they sent the citizens to the rear of the house, whilst they approached in the front. On hearing the door, they raised a shout of 'Woolford! Woolford!' and aroused the sleeping foe, who, thinking Woolfords cavalry was upon them, attempted to make their escape. Capt. Evans was killed as he came to the door, but not until he had fired and wounded one of the Burks. Some four others of the party were killed; the remainder escaped, leaving behind their arms, prisoners, and all their ill-gotten plunder, amoungst which $11,000 in greenbacks and Confederate notes. The four men deserve all the credit of this feat, for the citizens who were to attack in the rear, ran off without doing anything.
Family members know that Sarah Crockett Evans later finding out where her husbands body was, took a wagon to bring back her husband. The body was so decayed that she stopped at the edge of what is now Pickett State Park and buried Alex. A marker was placed there but has been destroyed by logging.
We would like to thank Mrs. Dorthy Koger Akin for giving us these rocks we used for the memorial from Alex and Sarah's homeplace which she and her husband Paul now own.
Alexander was the son of Stephen Evans and Fetney Davidson.
Grandson of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans and Alexander and Martha Smith Davidson. We have several family members with DNA results proving this.
Several family members are buried here at Chanute were his home was.
New York Times May 31 1863
About the same time, a squad of rebel horse thieves and gurrillas, of the Champ Ferguson stripe, under the lead of Capt. Evans, who had been robbing Union men in Wayne County,Ky., and taking some of them prisoners, were attacked by an inferior force at night, successfully. This force consisted of two citizens, James Davis and Benjamin Burk, James Burk, of Woolfords cavalry, and Hudson Burk, a discharged soldier. These four men, accompanied by a number of citizens, followed the marauders, 28 in number, to the house of Johnathan Burk, on Rock Creek, where they had put up for the night, Having secured the sentinel, they sent the citizens to the rear of the house, whilst they approached in the front. On hearing the door, they raised a shout of 'Woolford! Woolford!' and aroused the sleeping foe, who, thinking Woolfords cavalry was upon them, attempted to make their escape. Capt. Evans was killed as he came to the door, but not until he had fired and wounded one of the Burks. Some four others of the party were killed; the remainder escaped, leaving behind their arms, prisoners, and all their ill-gotten plunder, amoungst which $11,000 in greenbacks and Confederate notes. The four men deserve all the credit of this feat, for the citizens who were to attack in the rear, ran off without doing anything.
Family members know that Sarah Crockett Evans later finding out where her husbands body was, took a wagon to bring back her husband. The body was so decayed that she stopped at the edge of what is now Pickett State Park and buried Alex. A marker was placed there but has been destroyed by logging.
We would like to thank Mrs. Dorthy Koger Akin for giving us these rocks we used for the memorial from Alex and Sarah's homeplace which she and her husband Paul now own.
Alexander was the son of Stephen Evans and Fetney Davidson.
Grandson of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans and Alexander and Martha Smith Davidson. We have several family members with DNA results proving this.
Several family members are buried here at Chanute were his home was.
About the same time, a squad of rebel horse thieves and gurrillas, of the Champ Ferguson stripe, under the lead of Capt. Evans, who had been robbing Union men in Wayne County,Ky., and taking some of them prisoners, were attacked by an inferior force at night, successfully. This force consisted of two citizens, James Davis and Benjamin Burk, James Burk, of Woolfords cavalry, and Hudson Burk, a discharged soldier. These four men, accompanied by a number of citizens, followed the marauders, 28 in number, to the house of Johnathan Burk, on Rock Creek, where they had put up for the night, Having secured the sentinel, they sent the citizens to the rear of the house, whilst they approached in the front. On hearing the door, they raised a shout of 'Woolford! Woolford!' and aroused the sleeping foe, who, thinking Woolfords cavalry was upon them, attempted to make their escape. Capt. Evans was killed as he came to the door, but not until he had fired and wounded one of the Burks. Some four others of the party were killed; the remainder escaped, leaving behind their arms, prisoners, and all their ill-gotten plunder, amoungst which $11,000 in greenbacks and Confederate notes. The four men deserve all the credit of this feat, for the citizens who were to attack in the rear, ran off without doing anything.
Family members know that Sarah Crockett Evans later finding out where her husbands body was, took a wagon to bring back her husband. The body was so decayed that she stopped at the edge of what is now Pickett State Park and buried Alex. A marker was placed there but has been destroyed by logging.
We would like to thank Mrs. Dorthy Koger Akin for giving us these rocks we used for the memorial from Alex and Sarah's homeplace which she and her husband Paul now own.
Alexander was the son of Stephen Evans and Fetney Davidson.
Grandson of Thomas and Jane Howerton Evans and Alexander and Martha Smith Davidson. We have several family members with DNA results proving this.
Several family members are buried here at Chanute were his home was.
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