14th Kentucky Infantry [US]

Ted, I know when Rt. 23 was built it pretty much destroyed the battlesite of Ivy Mountain. There is a marker next to the road to commemorate the battle which was dedicated Nov. 10, 2001.

Ted, e-mail me and send me pictures of what you found and also the location. A .75 caliber projectile could possibly be from a Brown Bess [used as late as the Mexican War, as well as by the Confederates who converted Brown Bess muskets in the Civil War]. Could also be from a Prussian Civil War Rifle that had a .75 caliber. In the early stages of ... See Morethe war, a great number of arms were imported from Austria, France, etc. Without seeing a photograph, at least, of the projectile, it is hard to determine what you have. The Williams Gun was taken by Marshall from VA to Salyersville, so it is possible that it made its way through Floyd Co. but it is doubtful that it was used, unless in target practice. At any rate, the gun's caliber was 1.57, way bigger than .75 cal.
As far as I know all the Williams Guns were accounted for after the war. I think only 11 were built. They were still considered experimental at that point. The Williams Gun at the KYMHM in Frankfort is the only one that survived, I believe.

There are a few graves near the house. Who are those graves?

Roger,
The last information I have on the future of the property is that the current owner is planning to restore the house. I've also heard about the possibility of a museum but can't say for sure. If you're interested in more pictures and info on the property, including a listing of the burials, go to the Garred-Burgess House page I've created on the Lawrence Co. KY GenWeb site, and then click on the Garred House - Property Tour link.