When eighteen years of age, in 1788, he was a member of General Wilkinson's command, which was engaged in the Indian territory.

He died June 14, 1835, and was buried with the highest military honors. He and his wife are buried in a garden. in the southern part of the city of Russellville, in what is known as Polly Latham's Addition. A simple headstone marks his resting place, on which is inscribed : "In memory of General Samuel Caldwell, who departed this life June 14, 1835. 'An honest man, the noblest work of God."

He was buried in the place in which he had lived for a number of years, at his home, which is now the property of John G. Orndorf, of Russellville, who has kindly given the writer much of the information concerning him.

He was a man of great courage, the highest convictions, and noblest patriotism. He was a member of the house of representatives from Caldwell County in 1805 and 1809. He possessed the widest influence, and was in the fullest sense honest and patriotic.

GENERAL JOHN ADAIR.

General John Adair, First Aide to Governor Shelby, was one of the most distinguished men in the early history of the State. He was born in South Carolina in 1757.

When quite a youth he joined the American forces, was subsequently made prisoner by the British, and treated with unusual cruelty and barbarity.

In 1786 he came to Kentucky and settled in Mercer County, and in all the Indian wars he took a prominent part. In a battle with the Indian chief Little Turtle, in November, 1792, he exhibited great courage and skill.

In 1807 his popularity was largely destroyed for a time by his supposed connection with the enterprise of Aaron Burr.

Governor Shelby appointed him adjutant-general of the Kentucky troops, and sent him to New Orleans with the brevet rank of brigadier-general. At the battle of January 8, 1815, General Thomas, the senior officer, being indisposed, General Adair commanded the Kentuckians.

General Jackson having placed some slur upon the Kentucky troops on that occasion, the contest was taken up by General Adair, and resulted in an acrimonious controversy, in which General Adair maintained, in a most creditable manner, the reputation of the Kentucky troops.

On the 10th of February, 1816, the legislature passed a vote of thanks to General Adair for his gallantry at the battle of New Orleans, and "more particularly for the deep interest he took in vindicating a respectable portion

of the troops of Kentucky from the libelous imputation of cowardice most unjustly thrown upon them by General Andrew Jackson."

In 1820 he was elected governor of Kentucky, defeating Judge Logan, General Desha, and Colonel Butler, and receiving 20,493 votes as against 19,947 for William Logan, 12,419 for Joseph Desha, and 9,567 for Anthony Butler.

He died at White Hall, his home, in Mercer County, in May, 1840. His remains were removed in 1872 to the cemetery at Frankfort, where the State erected over his grave a monument with the following inscription:

NORTH SIDE.

John Adair, born in Chester District, South Carolina, January 9, 1757; died at White Hall, Mercer County, Kentucky, May, 1840, aged eighty-three years.

This monument is erected by the people of Kentucky in pursuance of a resolution of the General Assembly approved March 5, 1872, as a mark of their appreciation for his services as a soldier and statesman.

WEST SIDE.

AS A STATESMAN-Previous to his removal from South Carolina served as a member of the convention which revised the Constitution of the United States. Becoming a citizen of Kentucky he represented the county of Mercer in the legislature of 1795-6; afterwards frequently a member of both house and senate. In 1805 he was elected to United States Senate to fill an unexpired term. In 1820 was elected governor, and served the term

of four years. In 1831 served a term in United States Congress from Mercer District.

He sleeps the sleep of the brave and just.

EAST SIDE.

AS A SOLDIER-He entered the Revolutionary Army at the age of seventeen; served through the war first as private, afterwards aide-de-camp to General Sumpter. Moved to Kentucky 1787, participated in Indian campaigns, 1791-2-4; the war with Great Britain 1812-15. He commanded Kentucky troops at New Orleans as brigadier-general under General Jackson 1814-15.

SOUTH SIDE.

Catherine Adair, wife of John Adair, born near Charleston, South Carolina, October 17, 1768. Died at Montrose, near Frankfort, Kentucky, September 24, 1854, and was buried at White Hall by the side of her husband.

Her remains have been removed

to this spot and now rest in the same grave with his after a union in life of fifty years.

In death they are not divided.

GENERAL JAMES Allen.

General James Allen, who commanded the Fourth Brigade, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1770. His father was a Revolutionary soldier and died while on his way with his family from Virginia to Kentucky. After some delay the family, consisting of four boys and one girl, settled near Houstonville, Lincoln County, and later removed to Green County.