Hicks, Stephen G.
- Bio:
- At the battle of Paducah in March 1864, Confederate Major General Nathan B. Forrest launched an offensive into western Kentucky. In response to this attack, Hicks and his Union garrison of approximately 650 men retreated to Fort Anderson under the protective fire of the Union navy. Although Confederate cavalry successfully conducted a raid of the town, they soon withdrew.
- Rank:
- Colonel