Rowan Anderson oath of allegience, 1876.

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Rowan Anderson oath of allegience, 1876.

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Oath of allegience taken by Kentucky Guard solider, Rowan Anderson, dated 12 April 1876. Anderson adds a note on the oath regarding a duel he participated in on 13 May 1868, but for which he was pardoned by the Governor, 5 April 1876.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky. State Guard

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Historical note: In 1860 the Kentucky Militia was replaced by the Kentucky State Guard. During the Civil War the State Guard suffered from the same divided loyalties which were indicative of Kentucky as a whole. It was reestablished in 1878, with the primary focus on controlling civil disturbances including feuds, riots, strikes, and lynchings. In 1912 the State Guard became the Kentucky National Guard. From the description of Records, 1861-1909 (bulk 1861-1863, 1878-1880, 1894-1897,...