Captain Peter Dudley company order book, 1813.

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Captain Peter Dudley company order book, 1813.

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Order book kept by Captain Peter Dudley's Company during the War of 1812 while fighting in Ohio. The book primarily includes handwritten copies of general orders issued by Brigadier General Green Clay, May - September, 1813. These orders describe troop movements; battles, including (William) Dudley's Defeat; supplies and training. The book also includes orders from other commanders, encampment and marching diagrams, as well as the muster roll for the Franklin Volunteer Light Infantry of the 10th Regiment of Kentucky Militia.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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