The New York herald., 1868-12-17
DEATH OF A NOTED KENTUCKY GUERILLA
TFrom the Louisyllle Democrat, Dec. "a

[From the Louisville Democrat. Dec. l4l
Az ABOUT half-past ten O'Clock yesterday mornn g
one OF the most terrible bushwIackers that figured
on either side during the war breathed ms last at
our CITY hospital. The noted Captain Ed. Terrell is
NO more. These words will cause feeling OF relier
20 hundreds OF good men in shelby and other coun-
ties In this state He was without doubt one OF the
this age. 1t is believed by those who know whereof
they speak that I'D. Terrell murdered no less than
twenty men during his life. He was conspicuous In
Doth the Confederate and federal armies.
Al the breaking out OF the war he enlisted In the
Dixie Guards, company commanded by Jack
thompson, OF owensDoro, which was mustered into
tue first Kentucky (Confederatel regiment. he
afterwards joined General Morgans command, from
which he deserted In 1853, and turned up as captain
OF q company of independent uederaD scouts. 1t
will be remembered that it was Captain Ed Terrell
VINO murdered Hercules Walker In 1854 on his 1arm,
Terrell rode up to the house OF Walker and inquired
Tor him. Walkers wife called HIM from his work IN
Terrell deliberately shot him down without utterng
word. lie said at the time that he had COM
mission TO kill ten men, and Walker was the first OF
the number. After committing this bloody deed the
desperate rode OF III search Off victims.
He also murdered Eunis Wood, an Industrious and
worthy blacksmith, at Taylorsville in Spencer coun
y. Terrell mad got a number OF horses shod, and
upon being asked by Wood who was to pay for the
work, he became enraged and shot the poor man
down In cold blood.
In 1864 he murdered Mr. Johnson, worthy citizen
OF Indiana VINO came to Kentucky with drove OF
cattle, which he had sold and for which he had re-
ceived the money Terrell decoyed the unsuspecting
drover out q few miles from Shelbyville when he
AhoSnSu hiiu oh thC hcuu, suippcu tHc uuuJ
OF what money was upon it and then threw
1t In Clear creek, where 1t was discovered
and the crime traced to Terrell. lie was
indicted and lay in Jail for long time
until lie broke out ana shortly afterwards visited
ShelDyyile with his gang. lie was attacked by a
posse OF citizens and fairly rdded with bullets. yet
his time had not come ior death. He lived but in
very crippled condition. lie was afterward cap
tured, but by some Vaccination got released on his
own bond
ON one occasion, we are told, he was counting q
beautiful glrl. Her brother had into the par
lor and was introduced To Terrell. The young man
had on line pair of new boots Terrell set his af
1ectlons upon them and on that night shot and
Killed the young man Tor the sole purpose OF getting
his boots. Terrell afterwards boasted OF this
plot His tran was marked with the blood Of his
innocent victims throughout the war, and long after
Its close.
While on the Confederate side he was boon COM
panion OF sue Munday and Champ Ferguson. lie
was outawed by all Confederate forces, and BUSH
whacked on hls own nook for plunder, until he got
into The federal camp. He then obtained rowing
commission and commenced his bloody career anew,
killing the friends with whom he had camped and
fought in a common cause.
About three months ago Terrell was shot and
wounded, III i've or six places, by brother-ln-law
whom he had grossly wronged. This, we beleve
finished his career SO far as spling blood was con-
cerned Some two months ago he was brought to
the Louisville City Hospital, where he fingered In
great agony, until death came to his RELIEF He was
terror to the people OF Shelby county and other
localities in Kentucky Thus has passed away one
OF the last OF the monstrous desperadoes to whom
the war gave birth.