Hi, I am looking for W.A. (William Andrew) IRVINE born in 1843 in Kentucky, who married Annie Taylor ELLIOTT in Madison Cnty Ky in 1868. I have found the Irvine's in Arkansas during 1880 and Kansas on the 1895 census, but have found no war record of him really being a Confederate Col. with Morgan's cavalry as his obit reads below.

I found a W.A. Irvine as prisoner in Camp Morton where other of Morgan's men were held ... but don't know if it's really him. What I don't understand is a Confederate moving to Ft. Scott after the war since it was Union held and then going by the rank of Col. if it wasn't so. I have found Privates and Captains under his name but no Col. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Suzi

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The deceased was born at Irvine , in Madison County, Kentucky, May 5th 1843 and he was fifty-five years old. When a mere boy he enlisted to the Confederate army and during the civil war was an officer in Morgan’s cavalry, rising to the command of a regiment as a reward for valor in battle. After the war was over, Col. Irvine married and came west. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Pawnee County , Kansas and was interested in the founding of Larned and Pawnee Rock. He afterwards removed to Eureka Springs , Arkansas , where he engaged in business for some years. Later he lived in Florida , but finally returned to Kansas and has made his home in Fort Scott for about fourteen years