James Guess (Crittenden County, Kentucky, soldier and alleged guerilla.)
b. 1838?
Crittenden County, Kentucky, soldier and alleged guerilla. Served in the 20th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a sergeant and lieutenant from January 6, 1862, to January 17, 1864. Accused of alleged guerilla activity in Crittendon County in 1865. Indicted for burglary, larceny, murder, and robbery, in Crittenden County in 1865. Fugitive from justice in November 1865.
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- White
Bibliography
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0330.
KYR-0001-004-2755.
KYR-0001-004-3181.
KYR-0001-004-3472.
KYR-0001-005-0114.
KYR-0001-006-0089.
KYR-0001-009-0046.
Citation
Guess, James. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32201703 (November 12, 2026).
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