Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. L. A. BACHUS was born at Frankfort, Ky., in 1837, and is a son of Lucius D. and Elizabeth P. (Walker) Bachus, who were natives of Boston, Mass., and Kentucky respectively. L. A. Bachus was the only child born to this marriage. His early life was spent in Lexington, where he learned the trade of silversmith. In 1861, at the breaking out of the war, he was drill-master of several companies of state militia and was soon mustered into service in the Union army. He was promoted to second lieutenant of Company C, Twentieth Kentucky Volunteers, in January, 1862. August 31, 1863, he was promoted to first lieutenant, and to captain September 1, 1864, and served in this capacity until he was mustered out at Louisville, January 17, 1865. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and while absent on account of his wounds, served on court martial duty and instructing newly appointed officers. At the close of the war he returned to Lexington. In May, 1868, he located at Louisville, where he has since been engaged at his trade. In 1872 he was married to Miss Julia A. Robinson, daughter of James C. Robinson, of Louisville, and is now the father of four children: Lucius James, Julia H., Katie E. and Clarence M. He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and a prominent member of the G.A.R. Bachus Walker Robinson = Frankfort-Franklin-KY Lexington-Fayette-KY Boston-Suffolk-MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/bachus.la.txt