In the wake of the Civil War, a former Union soldier and a former Confederate soldier faced off in a duel with pistols, near the Scott-Fayette County line. Their encounter was likely the last formal duel fought in the Commonwealth. Stuart Sanders a history advocate with the Kentucky Historical Society recently told the story of the Desha-Kimbrough duel from 1866, including their longstanding conflict and its violent resolution. After his presentation he spoke exclusively with WUKY's Alan Lytle.
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Stuart Sanders of the Kentucky Historical Society recently gave a lunch-time talk on the Desha-Kimbrough duel; one of the last formal duels ever held in the state of Kentucky.
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Stuart Sanders and WUKY's Alan Lytle discuss dueling in general, and the Desha-Kimbrough duel in particular.
