Merritt Calvin Alloway, 1837 - 1921 b. Spencer Co., KY. Buried Valley Cemetery, Taylorsville, KY. Private Co D 1st KY Cavalry CSA ( in Wheeler’s Cavalry),enlisted 9/2/1862 at Lexington, KY. Paroled 5/11/1865 Washington, GA.He took the Oath 5/22/1865 Nashville TN. Alloway served in Jefferson Davis’ escort at the end of the war. In later years, he attended Confederate reunions. He was a Democrat and Master Mason.
