Military correspondence, 1857-1858.

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Military correspondence, 1857-1858.

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These letters document the military affairs of the Commonwealth and Governor Charles Morehead's role as commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia. Included are letters from certain regiments and collegiate militia units requesting arms or guidance in military matters.

.05 cubic ft. (1 folder)

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Kentucky. Militia

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Historical note: In 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Militia. The act required that all white males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five be enrolled in the militia, form companies, and participate in several musters each year. These companies could be called to active duty by the governor in case of war, insurrection, or danger to public safety. In 1860 the militia was reorganized into the State Guard, the Enrolled Militia, and the Militia of the Reserve. ...

Morehead, Charles, 1802-1868.

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Kentucky. Governor (1855-1859 : Morehead)

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James Turner Morehead became the twelfth governor and the first native-born Kentuckian to hold that office after the death of Governor John Breathitt in February 1834. The succession of Lieutenant Governor Morehead to the governorship proved a sharp disappointment to the young Democratic party since Breathitt, a Democrat, and Morehead, a National Republican, had been elected on a split ticket. Morehead was born in 1797, in Bullitt County, Kentucky. He attended Transylvan...