Rodney Haggard, gallant soldier, model sheriff, popular judge and successful lawyer

Rodney Haggard, gallant soldier, model sheriff, popular judge and successful lawyer

Rodney Haggard (1844-1901) was a larger-than-life figure in 19th century Winchester. He belonged to the largest family in Clark County, the Haggards who settled here before Kentucky was admitted into the Union. Upon graduating from Winchester High School, Haggard began teaching school himself. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner’s Guards at age 17. He was commissioned an officer and raised a company for Col. D…