# Basil W. Duke

> Basil Wilson Duke was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. Afterward, he achieved renown as a historian. His most notable role in the war was second-in-command to his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke later wrote a popular account of what was called Morgan's Raid (1863). He took over Morgan's command in 1864 after U.S. soldiers killed Morgan. At the end of the war, Duke served among Confederate President Jefferson Davis's bodyguards after his flight from Richmond, Virginia, through the Carolinas.

*American General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1838-05-28
- **Died:** 1916-09-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Basil W. Duke](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_W._Duke)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q810046)

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