Blanton Duncan

Blanton Duncan (July 2, 1827 - April 8, 1902) was an American landholder, printer, political organizer, and Confederate Army officer.

Blanton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] His father was U.S. congressman Garnett Duncan who organized support for Charles O'Conor instead of Horace Greeley.[2]

He was an officer in the 1st Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. A wealthy heir, he equipped a regiment. According to a numismatic site he was relieved of command by soldiers serving under him and sued his daughter over items she inherited from her mom.[3] He had a contract to print Confederate money but later had it revoked.[1] The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has a five dollar bill he printed.[4]

After the war he spent some time in Europe. He moved to Texas and then California where he owned a ranch. The Manhattan Beach Historical Society wrote about his property and history in the area.[5]

He had one daughter. He is buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville. The University of West Virginia has a collection of some of his Civil War era letters.[6]

References
  1. Allardice, Bruce S.; Hewitt, Lawrence Lee (October 17, 2014). "Kentuckians in Gray: Confederate Generals and Field Officers of the Bluegrass State". University Press of Kentucky – via Google Books.
  2. "Los Angeles Herald 9 April 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  3. "BLANTON DUNCAN, Part 2". NumiStorica. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  4. "Confederate Currency- Five Dollars, B.Duncan, 1861, Blanton Duncan". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. "Duncan Ranch House".
  6. "Collection: Col. H. Blanton Duncan Letters | West Virginia University Archivesspace". archives.lib.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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