Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Daviess County, Kentucky, tailor and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Augustus Grissom. Father of John R. Grissom, Jr. Tailor in Daviess County in 1860. Captain and provost marshal for the 2nd District of Kentucky from 1863 to 1865.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Daviess County, District No. 1, p. 15.

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1900) Series 3, vol 4, 648-49.

The Army & Navy Official Gazette vol. II, 1864-65, No. 36 (Washington, D.C.: Office of F. & J. Rives, 1865), March 7, 1865, 570-72.

Citation

Grissom, John R.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32211809 (November 12, 2026).

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Documents (2)

Correspondence
Stephen G. Crawford to John Boyle
1863-10-20
Correspondence
W. Anthony et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-05-19

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