The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22
Death OF o Noted II entuclsy aueri11s.

s = eh "a OA u noted Kentucky Guerilla.
From the Louisville Democrat, DecemberH
at about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday
morning one Of the most terrible bush
whackers that fguerd on either side during
the war breathed his last at our city hog
pital. The noted Captain Ed. Terrell is no
more. These. words will cause feeling of
relief to hundreds of good men in Shelby
and other counties in this State. He was
without doubt one of the most heartless and
wicked men that has figured in this age.
It is believed by those who know whereof
they speak that Ed. Terrell murdered no
less than twenty men during his life. He
was conspicuous in both the Confederate
and Federal armies.
At the breaking out Of the war he enlist
ed in the Dixie Guards, company com
handed by Jack Thompson, of Owensbore',
which was mustered into the First Ken
lucky Confederate regiment. He after
wards Joined General Morgan's command,
from which he deserted in 1863, and turn
ed mp as captain Of company of indie
pendent (FederaD scouts. It will be re-
-membered that it was Captain Ed. Terrell
who murdered Hercules Walker in 1864 on
his farm, g few miles from the city, on the
Preston street road. Terrell rode up to the
house Of Walker and inquired for him.
Walkers wife called him from his work in
the field, and, upon his coming up to the
door, Terrell deliberately shot him down
without uttering word. He said at the
time that he had commission to kill ten
men, and Walker was the frat of the num-
Der. After committing this bloody deed
the desperate rode off in search Of new
victims. .C -
q He also murdered Ennis Wood, on indus-
trious and worthy blacksmith, at Taylors-
vile, in Spencer county. Terrell had got
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. . .i+
In 1864 he murdered Mr.. Johnson, o
worthy citizen Of Indiana, who came to
Kentucky with drove of cattle, which he
had sold and for which he had received the
money. Terrell decoyed the unsuspecting
drover out few miles from Shelbyville,
when he knocked him on the head, stripped
the body of what money was upon it, and
then threw it in Clear creek, where it was
discovered ami the crime traced to Terrell.
he was indicted and lay in Jail for q long
time, until he broke out, and shortly after
wards visited Shelbyviue with his gang.
He was attacked by possee of citizens and
fairly riddled with bullets, yet his time had
not come for death. He lived, but in q
very crippled condition. He was afterward
captured, but by some Vaccination got re-
leased on his own bond. "E'a 4.
On one occasion, we are told, he was court
ing beautiful girl. Her brother had come
into the parlor and was introduced to Ter
rell. The young man had on O fine pair OF
new boots. Terrell set his affections upon
them, and on that same night shot and
killed the young man for the sole purpose
of getting his boots. Terrell afterwards
boasted of this exploit. His trail was
marked with the blood Of his innocent vic
tins throughout the war, and long after its
close. s.. 'sro. .#an-
While on the Confederate side he was o
boon comp anton of Sue Munday and Champ
Ferguson. He was outlawed by all Con.
federate forces, and bushwhacked on his
own hook for plumber, until he got into the
Federal camp. He then obtained q 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 in five or six places by
brother-in-law whom he had grossly
wronged. This, we believe, finished his
career, 30 far as splitting 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 Ken
lucky. Thus has passed away one of the
last of the monstrous desperadoes to whom
the war gave birth.