General Orders, 1812 May 5.

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General Orders, 1812 May 5.

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General orders regarding the organization and equipment of state militia. The militia was organized in response to an act of the United States calling on each state to organize a militia in response to the state of war with Great Britain. This printed handbill details the organization of the militia and gives the numbers of the various brigades and divisions making up the militia.

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American Periodical Series I

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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. ...

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