History:P71. Entry # 280 in book "Portraits in Tennessee Before 1866." Devil's Nose Mtn. in background. Back of photo lists horse as "Zilpha."
Notes:Capt. In Confederate Army. Leonidas was a leading figure in Rogersville during the second half of the 19th Century. He was promoted to Captain in 1863, and he led Company E of the 29th Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry. Leonidas also served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall. Leonidas and his wife Jennie Kyle purchased the home that would become known as the Kyle House in the early 1890s. CLICK HERE for documentation http://www.kylehousegroup.com/History.html.
