Major Benjamin Graves order book, 1812.
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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
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Epithet: of Add MS 34580 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x00030c American Indian fighter and president of the United States. From the guide to the William Henry Harrison letter, 1795, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) U.S president, Mar.-Apr. 1841; territorial governor of Indiana, 1801-1813; Ohio congressman, 1816-1819, state senator, 1819-1821, senator 1825-1828. From ...
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. ...
Graves, Benjamin Carter, 1901-1985
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Benjamin Franklin Graves was born in Virginia in 1773. At the time of the outbreak of the War of 1812, Graves was living in Lexington, KY. Graves joined the Kentucky Militia under the command of Col. Lewis. In 1813, at the Battle of the River Raisin, Graves was captured by a Native American and was never heard from again. Graves County, KY was named in his honor in 1823. From the description of Major Benjamin Graves order book, 1812. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id:...
