BASIL WILSON DUKEBasil Wilson Duke was a Kentucky lawyer who also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He went on to become a well-known historian. His most noteworthy role throughout the conflict was second-in-command to his brother-in-law,John Hunt Morgan. Duke authored a popular account of Morgan's Raid in 1863. He took over Morgan's command in 1864, after the latter was murdered by US soldiers. After fleeing Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas, Duke became one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' bodyguards at the end of the war. Basil Wilson Duke was a Kentucky lawyer who also served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He went on to become a well-known historian. His most noteworthy role throughout the conflict was second-in-command to his brother-in-law, John Hunt Morgan. Duke authored a popular account of Morgan's Raid in 1863. He took over Morgan's command in 1864, after the latter was murdered by US soldiers. After fleeing Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas, Duke became one of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' bodyguards at the end of the war. Duke has had a long-lasting impact as a historian who chronicled the Confederate experience. As a historian, he helped establish the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky, and spearheaded efforts to preserve the Shiloh battlefield. Read More Read Less