This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/751.1 Message Board Post: There was a battle in Whitesburg during Civil War known as the battle of Whiteburg and there were battles over on and around Pound Gap. Lots of people were killed by the Union homeguards as well. Also, many wounded were kept at Whitesburg during part of the War. There was a lot of activity during Civil War in Letcher county. Several people are fairly expert on these activities.