J. S. Smith Letter, 1891.

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J. S. Smith Letter, 1891.

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Letter from Colonel J. S. Smith, of the 3rd Regiment of the Kentucky State Guard, to General Andrew Jackson Gross, Adjutant General of Ky., dated 21 September 1891. Letter pertains to the procurement of supplies.

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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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Gross, Andrew Jackson.

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Smith, J. S.

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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,...