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THE MILITIA.

'l‘lII‘: passage of a Militia law by the Legislature of the State of Kentucky having
attracted considerable attention to the subject, a few words relative to the workings of the
Militia system in other countries may not be inappropriate.

The Militia, according to “Vebster, are bodies of soldiers enrolled for discipline, but,
not engaged in actual service except in case of emergency; being thus distinguished from
regular government soldiers, whose sole occupation is \ 'ar or constant military duty. The
Militia of a country are the able-bodied men organized into companies, regiments, and
brigades, with oflicers of all grades, and required by law to attend n'iilitary exercises on
certain days only, but at other times being left at liberty to pursue their usual occupations
as civilians.

in “merrie l‘lngland" during the days of the Saxons, the only military force was a
sort of Militia: certain 'given t‘aets of land being required to contribute for the general
protection a given number of men. Subsequent to the Norman conquest, land—holders
were compelled to provide men and arms for the, detense of the realm in case of invasion
being made, or threatened, in proportion to the 'alue of their estates. The men thus
obtained by levy were obliged to march to any part of the country that might be threatened
by danger. This continued until the reign of Edvard Ill, when it 1 'as decreed by law,
that no man thus forch to service should be compelled to go out of the county in which
he resided, except in 'times of great and actual public danger. Hne of the greatest
calamities that ever betell England had its chief origin in the niustering ot' the Militia:
Viz: In 1641 the British Parliament got under its control the entire military force of
England, and in 1642 the two houses passed a bill deereeing that all control of the Militia,

and of all forts, garrisons, and castles, should be vested in commissioners. King

 

 

 

  

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(‘harles l. retused to ratify the bill. l’arliament innnediately issued orders to call out the
Militia. The King thereupon issued Commissions to some of the nobility, authorizing
them to muster the Militia, and thus by this collision of high authorities was caused a
war that for several years made the land desolate.

The military system of Prussia has been bv some considered as an approximation to

 

our Militia. but it is not so, as, before a man is entitled to the major portion ot' his time,
he must serve a long apprenticcship, thus making the, system more like the regular enlist—
ment svstem of our country and England as to time, except that the Prussian is obliged

to buckle on his armor and go to the wars, whether he will or no. livery Prussian must

 

serve his king three years, after that he is compelled to serve but two weeks in each

year, unless war should take place, in which case he, is flawed at once into the standing
army, as no substitutes are allowed, or exemptions made.

Charles ll. of England, re—established the national Militia, himself being Command-
er-in—Chiet, the lords—lieutenant having charge under him of raising the Militia in their
several counties. Such had been the case from the. time ot'1’hilip and Mary until the
troublous days of the lst Charles. Now, however, the property liability was ehangcd,—all
persons having a yearly income of £500, or an estate worth £6000. were obliged to
provide a man for the cavalry. Those whose income was not less than £200 per year,
or who possessed £2400 in money or property, were alpaca/(Z to furnish a foot soldier;
and those who were possessed of a less amount of the “root of all evil," were required to
club T1,)gt‘illcl‘, in proportion to their relative wealth, and furnish a man, either for the foot
soldiery or cavalry. The Militia thus raised were mustered by regiments and drilled (’2;
nmwe, once each year, for four days; in addition to this, there were minor musters by
companies. After a time these mustcrings were discontinued (excepting in the city of
London): this was owing chiefly to the expense, attending them.

During the reign of the 2d George, in 1758, Parliament, fearing that the French
were inclined to become gay filibusteros, and annex their estates and goods, again
re-organizcd the national Militia.

All laws upon the subject were rep mlcd in the second y‘ar of George III; a new
act regulating the entire management and command of the force was passed, and, although
since that day, many new regulations have been adopted, the law is still the same in
many of its main points.

As the English law stood ten years ago, no person under the age of eighteen
or over the age of forty—five years, was liable, whatever might be his pecuniary condi-
tion. Any person having two children was exempt, if he was not worth £100. All

persons worth £100 and over, no matter how large their families might be, were liable,

 

 

 

  

 

 

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unless disqualified by being married, in which case, he was allowed to procure a
substitute. .

Physical disqualification on the part of men not worth 3.100, were, it' certitied to
by a surgeon, sutticient to exempt them. Any individual, once having, upon an order
for falling out the Militia, been drawn by ballot, is thereafter exempt from taking a
chance in the ballot. So, in summing up the matter, we find, that in l‘lngland and
Ireland, the term Militia—man is used to designate those men who have been chosen
by ballot to serve when called upon, for a certain term of years, within the boundaries
of the, kingdom; for, unlike the regular troops, the ycomanry, or Militia cannot be sent
out of the country, being called out only as a domestic guard, to protect their own
homes and firesidcs, and expected in times of p )ace to do duty but twenty-eight days
in the year. ,

In England, and in fact every other country, the Militia have been, by trained
soldiery, looked upon with contempt, and considered as being in battle rather in the
way of than as an aid to skilled troops. But, although as a general rule, such is the
case, still there have been glorious exceptions. During the Revolutionary war, raw,

undisciplined Militia, when tighting in defense of their liberty, proved more than a

 

match for the trained and hired soldiery of the English king each man bearing with-
in his bosom the soul of a hero, hoping that it' he might not live to conquer, he might

die battling manfully for his rights, and sleep the sleep that knows no waking,

“\Vith his hand on the dinted blade,

And the stars and the stripes around him ‘. ”

It is not, however, with the Militia ot' cornstalk guns and “hay and straw foot"
notoriety that we shall have to deal, but with the volunteers, or citizen soldiery,—-
men who pursue their usual occupations, but at the same time, by regular and system—
atic training, perfect themselves so thoroughly in the art of war as to become quite
as effective and valuable a part of our national bulwark as are the regular troops.
Until within a very few years, the policy of England has been to discourage the
volunteer Militia. Now, the government, having become thoroughly awakened to the
importance of an efficient volunteer corps, has changed its system of action, and by
every means in its power, is endeavoring to encourage the subjects of the Queen in
their organization of volunteer corps. At this time, no country on earth can boast of
a more efficient body of soldiers, independent of the regular troops, than England, in
her Victoria Rifle and other similar corps. There, all classes from nobles to peasantry

have become imbued with the military spirit.

 

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In many of the Eastern States, the Militia or volunteer soldiery exceed in num-
bers the whole of the regular army of the United States, yet the question is often
asked, “\Vhat is the necessity of having these annual or semi~annual reviews of the
Militia? there is no danger of invasion, or civil War, all is quiet and at peace, and
likely so to remain.”

“An ounce of prevention is worth a, pound of cure,” and when a nation, or a coun«
try is known to be in a state of preparation, or readiness for any emergency that might
by any combination of circumstances arise, they will be treated with courtesy, and
those very nations, that might otherwise be disposed to make war upon them, will
take a sober second thought before doing so, if they do not altogethe‘ abandon it.

There :an be no military organization so effective as that which is now being
matured into strength and permanency in this our native land. The men who com~
pose this force, are many of them wealthy, and most all are men of standing. They
are induced to support and join in this movement from a feeling of patriotism, and a
whole-souled love of country; having their interests also at stake, they will enter into
the fray, when needs be, with a will.

\Vithin the past year many of the 'VVestern States have taken steps for the full
and efficient, organization of a Militia force. The Legislature of Alabama appropriated
$200,000 for this purpose alone. In the State of Massachusetts, so fully had the
people become impressed with the necessity of an efficient volunteer organization, and
so great were the inducements held out to those who volunteered, that a law was passed
limiting and specifying the number of volunteers that should be received in each county.
[11 Pennsylvania, each member of the volunteer corps is paid by the State so much per
diem for every day that he serves as a member of such corps, and in addition to this,
the State furnishes uniforms.

Our own lawgivers, considering the old adage of “in time of peace prepare for
war,” as being sound doctrine, set themselves earnestly to work, to perfect a system
which should comprise within its provisions all of the excellent qualities of the laws
of other states and countries, and at the same time be freed from their objectionable
provisions. After long and mature deliberation, they gave to the world the lately ap—
proved Militia Bill, providing for the organization of the “KEXTL‘CKY STATE GUARD.”
This bill is, viewed in all its bearings upon the subject, most emphatically “the one
thing needfu .”

Many, even of our own countrymen, claim that citizen soldiers will never prove effi-
cient, and that the better classes will not join in the movement; but, judging the

future by the progress made during the past four months, we will, ere another year has

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passed away, have in the KENTITCKY STATE (hunt). one of the best drilled and most
thorough military organizations in the world.

\Ve look upon var as a science, a predilssion, in which to excel requires the
study of a lifetime, and which should, by those destined to high eonmiand, be followed
without any dividing interests; and honestly believe, that for those who cannot avail
themselves of such thorough and undivided study of the art of hglorious war," the pro-
vision of our military bill, regarding the annual aml semi~ammal encampments and
reviews. for the perfecting; of otlicers, and in the future eneampmcnts the private also.
of the, various Volunteer companies in the U. S. service drill. is the, best plan that
could have been devised. By these meetings the ambition of the military will be,
thoroughly aroused, and each company will attend with the fixed purpose. of endeav-
oring, at least, to surpass the other by their skill at arms, and the result will be that
all eoneerned will be benefited.

Each American considers himself as a sovereign in the land, and per consequence
a portion of the national bulwark. He, feels, therefore, when he buckles on his armor,
that he is fighting his own battles, and this thought, though he may lack skill, and be
a novice, in the art of war, causes him to strike with a will, and he akes to v’ar as
naturally as a cat takes to milk.

Some of our European brethren formerly thought that the private citizens of a
country were incapable of defending it; although they acknowledged that in the early
ages of civilization the citizens of their own and other lands, would, when necessity re—
quired, turn into soldiers and back again to the private citizen, with great readiness
and withbcnetit to the country: still they claimed that in those ages, war was as much a
part of the aim and object of every man's life as were, the gentler occupations and
protessions of the civilian, but that now it were folly to expect such a state of attairs
unde' a monarehical government. In a Republic it might answer, for the reasons given
before; under a Monarchy, the subjects, being hravily taxed for the support of the

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army, depend upon "the powers that be” to defend them in :ase of civil outbreak
or foreign invasion; sitting back as lookers on, with a “ft's-none-of-my—I)usinegs,
Ii‘222,-07zZy—aymssengor,—(mdzflu'c’ajmid—t/zmug/t" sort of expression upon their eounte-
nanees. There an immense standing army has ever been considered as an indispensable
luxury, and as the only means by which a country could be defended.

Our il‘lnglish brethren of bovine proclivities, were not, until lately, of a volunteering
disposition: they (lid not take to war kindly, and when ordered out as Militia, under
the severe penalties of the law, they obeyed with reluctance; the task was considered

as a forced one: and consequently, not entering upon their duties with a. will, they

 

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made but slight progress in learning the duties required of soldiers, and thus caused
English Militia to be looked upon with distrust. “'ith 11s the penalty inflicted for
non—fulfilment ot' the requirements of the Militia law, has ever been so trifling as to

be looked upon as merely nominal, being but a tine of a few cents per 21111111111.

THE KENTUCKY MILITIA LAW.

Having glanced hastily at the workings of the various svstems, we shall now
consider the KENTI'CKY MILITH LAW and the organization of the Klij'l‘lTCKY H‘I'A'l'l".
(71111121). The act of our State Legislature, entitled the MJIJ'I'IA LAW, was approved
March 5th, 1860. The Inspector-(teueral and Staff received their commissions sixtv
days thereafter, on the 5th day of May, 1860. S. B, Buckner, a graduate of “'est
Point, and for several years Instructor of Military Tactics at that lost, and an old and
tried SOldlt‘l' Oi T110 Mexican WHY. also the ti‘anier ot‘ the Irreseut admirable Militia
law of Kentucky, havingy been appointed the Connnander—ir1—cl1ief ot' the Ken-
tueky State, Guard, by (iov. Beriah Magotlin, to the post. of I11spcetor—General, pro—
ceeded to appomt as 111s Matt, subject to the approval ot the C1uuiualuler-ui—clnet, the
following officers: Ben. Hardin llehn, Assistant Inspector—Gencral: l’rauk Tryon,
Assistant Quarter—Master (Vieneral: C. l). Pennebaker, Assistant l’av—Master General.

Immediately after thes* appointments were made, the tbllowing order was issued:

HEADQUARTERS KENTUCKY STATE GUARD, 1
Lou1s\'11.1.1<:, May 5th, 1860. 5
GEXERAL ORDERS, No. 1.

1. By direction of the Commander-iu~chiet', the undersigned, havingr been commissioned luspee~
tor-General, hereby assumes command of the Kentucky State Guard.

2. The headquarters are established, until further orders, at Louisville.

3. In a few days, instructions will be issued relative to the, 1"01'111atio11 and organization Of compa—
nies, preparatory to their beingr mustered into the State Guard.

BEN HARDIN {IliLM of Louisville is hereby appointed Assistant Inspeetor-General.

S. B. BUCKXER, Inspector—General
OFIVICAL.

Louisville, having thus for the present, at least, been chosen as the headquarters
of the Kentucky State Guard, order No. 2, giving full instructions for the informa-
tion and guidance of all military associations wishing to connect themselves with the
Kentucky State, Guard, was published by order of the Inspector General. ()11 the
21st ot‘ May, 1860, Order No. 3, giving brief instructions for the use of Captains of
eonnmnies, was published. This was designed merely to answer until the new Manual

should be issued.

 

 

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May 22d, 1860, order No. 4 was issued, calling the attention of military oflicers
to some of the, most important provisions of the new law.

July 18th, 1860, order No. 5 was published, defining the styles and colors of the,
uniform. The full-dress coat being a frock of “cadet" gray cloth, trowers same,
cloth, and patterned after those of the il“rene,h infantry of the line. The, opaulette, was
not, to be worn, but in its place a shoulder strap was adopted, thus doing away with
the square-shouldered appearance, caused by tho epaulette, and allowing the symmetri—
cal bend and form of the shoulder to be seen. The, tittigue dress is exactly similar

to that of the l’ronch (,‘hasseurs a Pied.

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LIST OF OFFICERS to SEPTE MBER 4th, 1860.
W
)[AJ011~GIJNE1L\I. S. B. BUCKNER, Inspector- General, and Commander of t/te
[Kentucky State Guard.

8 TA. F F.
C01. BEN. HARDIX IIELM, Assistant Inspector-General, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Col. FRANK TRYON, a-lssa'stant QuartermastotkGeneral, Assistant Commissary-General.
Col. ISAAC W. SCOTT, Assistant SurgoomGoneral.
Col. CHAS. D. PENNEBAKER, Assistant Bag/master-General.
Col. SAMUEL GrILL, (Ll/tief Engineer.
Maj. JAMES A. BEATTIE, Judge-Advocate.
Capt. PHILIP YACARO, Captain in Me tSyrtlsz'stmoc Btymrtmont.

Rev. JAMES CRAIK, D. 1)., CVmplain.

M .A. J O R S -
T. H. HUNT ............... Zouisvillc Battalion ..................... May 25th.
H. MCDOWELL ............. Bourbon Battalion ...................... June 23d.
P. B. IIAWKINS ........ . . . . . Green River Battalion .................. 23d.
A. BEFORD ................ laxity/ton Battalion ..................... 23d.
WM. 'l‘l. \VOODRITFE ......... flfarz’on Bibi/ta Battalion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aug. 15th.

 

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C .A. 3? TA. I N S _
ALEX. CASSEDAY ........... (ll/{2.2871, Guards ........ , . . .l.ouisville. . . . . . .May 5th.
A. L. SYMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . J'aiIO/m/ Blues ............ Louisville ....... 8th.
JNo. B. MAJOR ............ (lover/20158 Guards ......... Frankfort ....... 14th.
\V. H. STORY ............. [Juli/2 (frag/s .............. Georgetown ..... 17th.
JOHN H. MORGA‘S ....... . . . Lw’t'ngz’on Rifle/x ........... Lexington ...... 9th.
S. D. BRL’CE .............. Larrngiuu (7msxmtrs ........ Lexington ...... 9th.
JAS. MeDano’r ........... Jacl'smz (lizards ........... Louisville ....... lltli.
H. H. CL‘IJHCR’I‘SON ......... UWmdfb/‘d Blues .......... Versailles ....... 11111.
M. H. CAFER ............. Ilardr'n (7?). fJg/Lt [nflzntrj/ .Elizabetlitown . .. 10th.
SANFORD GOINS ........... Garvrzzor‘s Ifcd -‘lrldlcry. . .l‘lranktin‘t ....... 15th.
J. C. “Helium-‘15 .......... Ava/son Grog/s ............. Bardstown ...... 15th.
E. H. HUBSON ............ (/rcwwlmrg Guards ........ (lreensburg ..... 10th.
\V. G. ‘VELCH ............ S/w/by Guards ............ Simpsonville . . . . 19th.
H. B. THEOBALI) .......... ()Zt'CilIOZIJIl Guards ......... Owentown ...... 22d.
PHIL. LEE ................ Ifziltm' lliltcr ]))ZZ(L’.$’ ........ Shepllertlsville . . . 14th.
JOS. B. ‘VATKINS .......... Cit/3m .‘lrldlcrj/ .......... Louisville ....... 5th.
L. B. OFFL‘TT ............. T/m JGUztur/i'g/ Guards ...... Leesburg ....... 12111.
H. )IcDoWELL ............ 1L1)‘rison]f{flcs ............ Cyntliiana ...... 14th.
T1108. H. HAYS ............ Salt 136w?)- jr’angers ........ Pitts Point ...... 151li.
\VM. E. RI'SSELL . . . . . . . . . .gltZaZr Guards ............ Columbia. ....... 19th.
“M. J. BRA)ILI£’1"I‘E ........ Flax [Joe/c Greys .......... Flat Rook ...... 19th.
\V. LINDSAY .............. (Vi/don. 1347708 ............. Clinton ......... 19th.
E. G. HALI ................ Henderson Guards ......... Henderson ...... 22d,
SAM’L K. HAYS ............ Iii/Mucky Greg/8 ........... Covington ...... 23d,
T. \V. ()LDS .............. Jam/nine 1.77705 ........... Nieliolasville . . . . 26th,
J. H. FITZ-llI‘IXRY ......... (315021102071 Jizjflmen ....... Uniontown ...... 30th.
Joseru \V. S'I‘EARS ........ Bourbon Rangers .......... North Middleton . 12th.
“'31. H. TAITLBEE. . . . . . . . . ”Vinyl/an Lay/[on ............ Morgan Co ...... June 15f.
H. L. TAYLOR ............. (l/anun Guards . . . . . . . . . . .Albany ......... 4th.
Jxo. C. LEWIS ............. “Mfg Rangers ............ \Volfe Co ....... 9th.
JEAMES A. BL‘CKMAN ....... Bare/zfn‘l’ [Bilizmirs ......... Frederiektown . . . 9th.
XV. S. PIERCE. . . . . . . . . . . . .Jfimnmin L’anycrs ......... \Vest Liberty. . . . {)tli.
N. A. PARKER ............. Triméla 13/: firs - ............ Bedford ........ 9th.
JAS. B. HARVEY ........... Co. A. JIM/022 [rifles ....... Louisville ....... 12th.

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LLOYD TILGIIMAN .......... Padded/L Cz'lj/ Guam/x ...... I’adueali ........ June 16th.
“1 C. \VIIITAKER. . . . . . . . . .J/i'mu'u Crag/0' ............. Slielbyville ..... 9th.
ELLIS L. AKER ............ [oi/{Milk [1:72; Guarde- ..... Louisville ....... 21515.
J. NEWCL‘M ............... 1715. Ire/“HUN. Guards ........ MtYernon ...... 25th.
L. C. \VEIISI‘ER ............ lVch/mtw Guards ........ \Vinchester ..... 26th.
J. B. HARRIS ............. Hosea/V's Greg/s ............ (irermantown . . . .July 4th.
JAMES S. ‘VlT'I‘INGTON ...... lVUO/{ford Greg/.9 ........... )[ellville ........ 7th.
M. BRENT PERKINS ........ .l’uZas/ui512/207sz .......... Somerset ....... 7th.
H. M. BUCKLEY ........... JEN: Castle Guards . . . . . . . .New Castle ..... 14th.
L. 1’. LOVETT ............. (7/). J}. 11017127022. Rifles ...... Louisville ....... 17th.
\VM. BROWN .............. Ianlmi/cg/ ,lfir/ln,‘ Infantry. . .XVari-entown . . . . 24th.
C. N. KNAPP .............. lVas/zfngtrm .IZ/flcnwn ...... Louisville ....... Sept. 3d.
P. B. IIAWKINS ............ lerren Voltiycm’g ...... ‘. . .Bowling ireen. . .
J. 1’. NJCROLS ............. Glasgow Guards .......... Glasgow. . . . . . . .Aug. 24th.
J. S. NORRIS .............. Iknderson Cavalry ........ Henderson ...... 25th,
LIEUTENANTS-
Citizen Guards. . Louisville.
lst. .J. H. MORTON MORRIS . . . . . 2d. .ROIIERT Bums .......... 3d. .JOIIN M. SEMPLE.
.Valz'onal Blues. . Louisville.

lst. JV. L. CLARKE ............ 2d. . .......... 3d. .T. E. ELLIOTT.

Goz‘crnor’s Gum-(7.5. .Fl‘flllkal‘l.

]st. .D. \V. LINDSEY ............ 2d. .GEO. \V. MORRIS ........ 3d. .GEO. B. BARNLEY.
Union Grey/.9. .Gem'getown.

1st. .G. F. ALLGAIAR. . . . . . . . . . .2d. .8. \V. LONG ............ 3d. .JOIIN FOSTER.
Lexington [Bf/1'03. .Lexington.

lst. .Tnos. B. MONROE ......... 2d. .CIIAS. CANNON .......... 3d. JV. McCRACREN.

Lexington C'lzassem's. .LeNington.

lst. .J. C. COCIIRAN ............ 2d. .\V. T. MATIIENE‘; ........ 3d. .0. H. I'IARVEY.
Jae/.3022 Guards. . Louisville.

lst. .1’.vr BANNON .............. 2d. .D. 1’. MAXCY ........... 3d. .T.‘FLYNN.
ill/Voodford Blues. . Versailles.

lst. .VV. H. CRESSY ............ 2d. .JOSEPII C. BAILEY ....... 3d. .VVM. G. STONE.

IIardz'n. Co. Lib/Lt Infantw. . Elizabetlitown.
lst. .M. R. McCiiLLONG . . . . . . . .2d. .CIIAS. II. THOMAS . . . . . . .Sd. .L. B. MILLER.
Governor’s Ilecl llrtz'lleiy. . Frankfort.
lst. .C. T. EGBERT ............. 2d. .Gr. R. VALLANDINGIIAM . . .3d. .F. M. CHAMBERS.

 

  

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Nelson Grey/s. . Bm‘dstown.
lst. .N. A. CROI'CH ............ 2d. .IIO\VARI) HYXES ........ 3d. .IV. NJBRECKIIAMa
Greensburg Guards. . Grecnsburg.
lst. .C. D. MOORE ............. 2d. .JNO. A. ADAIR .......... 3d. .BEN. I3. SCO'I'I‘.
Shelby Guards. .Simpsonville.
lst. .JNO. G. JONES ............ 2d. .R. H. GEORGE . . . . ...... 3d. .J. L. GREGG.
Ou‘enton Guards. . Owenton.
lst. .R. II. MENDAY . . . . . . . . . . . .‘2d. .J. B. ROBERTS .......... 3d. .J. M. CRAIGMYLE.
Bitter TVatm' Blues. .Shophordsvillc.
1st. .A. II. FIELD. . . . . . . . . . .1 . .2d. .J. IV. ROGERS ........... 3d. .J. W. HOAGLAND.
Ciliscn Artilleiy. . Louisville.
1st. .JAS. A. DUN‘VOODY ........ 2d. .L. C. I)UVAI.I ............ 3d. .JNO. H. \VELLS.
Jx'enfucl’y/ Guards. . Lecsburg.
1st. .JAs. T. BROOK ....... . . . . .2d. .A. M. ANDERSON . . . . . . . .3d. .J. W. HILL.
Harrison Iii/[0.9. .Cynthiana.
lst. .JOS. DESIIA ............... 2d. .JNO. A. FRAZIER ........ 3d. .‘V. II. ROBERTS.
Salt Biz-er Rangers. .PlttS Point.
1st. .1“. II. FOSTER .......... . . . 2d. .13. R. MYERS ............ 3d. .JNO. H. IIOLAWAY.
Adair Guards. . Columbia.
1st. .W'. II. SPENCER ........... 2d. .JAS. \V. ATKINS ......... 3d. .W'M. S. TURPIN.
Flat 1300/5 Greys..1*‘lat Rock.
lst. .II. T. WILSON ............. 2d. .N. IV. FOWLE ........... 3d. .J. T. DEGARNE’IT.
Clinton Rifles. .Clinton.
1st. .8. W. PENNICK ............ 2d. .T. L. DODGE ............ 3d. .1). W'. GAILBRAITE.
JIenderson Guards . . Henderson.
lst. .R. T. GLASS . . ............ 2d. .JAS. H. HOLLOWAY ...... 3d. .GEo. L. DIXON.
Kentucky Greys. . Covington.
lst. .ALFRED MARTIN. . . . . . . . . . . 2d. .J. W. LEIIMAN ......... .3d. .JAS. W. SYRACII.
Jessamine Rifles . . Nicholasville.
lst. .GEO. M. WETMORE . . ...... 2d. .VVM. II. PARRISII ........ 3d. .II. H. DANIEL.
U/Iiontown Ri amen. . Uniontown.
lst. .J. A. MCKEARNEY ......... 2d. .VV. S. PHILLIPS . . . . ..... 3d. .CHAS. H. HAMELTON.
Bourbon Bangers..North Middleton.
151:. .J. T. FARRIS. . . . . . . . ..... . 2d. .11. C. HUTCIICRAFT ...... 3d. .J. B. STIVERS.
fllorgan Legion. .Morgan Co.
lst. .DAVID J. LYKE-NS ........ . .2d. .VV. B. LYKENS .......... 3d. .TIIOS. BRISTOW.
Clinton Guards. . Albany.
lst. .VV. D. HOPKINS . . . ........ 2d. .VVM. PERKINS ........... 3d. .J. P. MILLER.

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Hid/LI Hangs/'5. .‘VtJllE ('o.

lhl. .\VM. BRISTOW ............. 13d. .Jos. R. LAWNH. . . . . . . . .JSIl.
Dace/UM]; [fang/(w. . Fredericktown.
lst. .F. )I. “In ................ 2d. .R. \V. \VA'I‘HIZN. . . . . . . . . .SIl.
.l/om/I‘III'H [tango/'8. .‘th Liberty.
1st . .Jxo. T. IIAZEIJNGG ........ 2d. . MILTON 13. Cox ......... 3d. .
Trix/dds II’f/luc. . lietllln‘Il.
lst. .‘V. L. GARRIOTT. . . . . . . . ., . .2Il. .JAS. L. Il.\l.l.. . . . . . . . . ..t3(l.
('0. A. -l/m'ima 1217/15. .Louisville.
lst. .R. G. IIAW’KINS . .. . . .. .... N. .J. N. SIII-zI’IIERI». . . . . . . . .tSIl.
Pad/(mm Cz'fg/ (Imzrds. .l’IIIluCulI.
lat. .Jxo. S. SHIELD ............ L’Il. . E. GRAHAM x\’l‘l{1\'$()N. . . .IEIl.
.l/[Imfc Grey/x. . SlIellvaille.
lst. .R. T. OWEN .............. 2d. .W'. B. .\I._LI£N ........... 3d. .
Lauzlsl'illc I472? (inardx. .LolllSVlllO.
lst. .Jxo. l}. )I(ll{()\\'.\' .......... 2d. .J. “I LOOXEY ......... . .3Ll.
-l/l‘. Term/IL Guards. .3“. Vernon.
lst. .\V. A. BROOKE. . . ........ 2d. .N. \Vlll'l‘l‘AKER .......... 3 .
lVI'nC/zcsm- Guards . .WVinelIesteI'.
lst. .G. M. JACKSON. . .» ......... 2d. .NIiI.SUX T. BL‘>II ........ 3d.
,llossaris (232-6703. . GeI'Innntown.
lst. .J. M. NOLEN ......... - ..... 2d. .J. R. \VII.50N ........... 3d. .
IVuod/‘m-d Greg/s. . )Iellville.
lst. .JAS. W'. SMI'I'II ............ 2d. .S. J. MILES .......... .. . .3d.
Pulaski Sentinels. .Somerset.
lst. .AII‘RED L. ALLCORN. . . . . . . 2d. .JOIIN \V. COLYER ........ 3d. .
New Castle Guards. .New Castle.
lst. .Jos. BUNKER . . . . . .. . . . . .. 2d. .BEN B. GRAY ........... 3d.
Co. B. .llarz'on Ewes. .Louisville.
lst. .J. R. PEACH .............. 2d. .J. II. KEMI’ ............. 3d.
Kentucky Iii/fut III/Emiry. .qurI'entown.
15L. .JAS. T. Jonxsox .......... 2d. JV. 8. Si'AL‘LDING ........ 3d.
'llizs/zz'ngton IZf/Zcmen. . Louisville.
lst. .PETER EMGE .............. 2d. .FRED. BUCKNER ......... 3d.
lVarrcn Vollz'gcurs. . Bowling Green.
lst. .C. R. EDWARDS ........... 2d. . CHAS. E. MCLANE ....... 3d.
Glasgow Guards. . Glasgow.
lst. .‘VIILIS G. THOMPSON ...... 2d. .ROCII I“. ROBE .......... 3d.
Henderson Cavalry. . Henderson.
lst. . S. M. ELAM ............... 2d . . S. S. HICKS ............. 3d.

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.C.\I.l‘lli Mn:

. L. A. HAMILTOX.

Jxo. M. PERRY.

.A. \V. SMITH.

.J. II. “VIHNAIHCIN

.D. C. “'IM'OX.

JNO.T. DAVIS, JR.

. A. B. \VI‘XNE.

.Gm». “I PAYNE, JR.

.II. S. PARRISH.

E. J. THOMPSON.

.Jos. GORBUTT, JR.

H. B. SMITH.

. R. L. SIIOUSE.

. \VM. MANGAN.

JV. C. IIIGGINBATHAM.

. CARL KUIIL.

. \V. LEROY DULANEY.

. (No election).

. J. R. WHITE.

 

     

Camp Boone—~Kentucky State Guard.

()11 the llth of August, 1860, Inspcctor—General Buckner issued a circular to
all captains and otticers of companies then comprising the Kentucky State, Guard,
directing them to meet at Louisville 011 Thursday, August 223d, 1860, for the purpose
of attending an encampment of ofiicers, to be held upon the grounds of the South:
\Vestern Agricultural Association, the use ’of which had been courteously proffered for

that purpose by the Directors. in honor of, and as a token of respect to, that gallant

 

pioneer of Kentucky civilization, Daniel Boone, a man whose memory is revered by all
true Kentuckians, and whose life was spent in one long encampment, in which the
thorns of camp life were ever presented, whilst the roses were but seldom seen—this,
the first encampment of the Kentucky State Guard, was styled “Camp Boone.”

The true military spirit seemed, judging by the number of companies that
were, in the short space of four months, enrolled in the Kentucky State Guard, to have
been thoroughly awakened. As will be seen by reference to the official list, com-
panies numbering, including rank and file, over three thousand men, had been formally
accepted; and we feel safe in saying that on the occasion of the next annual encamp—
ment, the Kentucky State Guard will numbe ' at léast eight thousand men.

As no provision had been made by the State for defi'aying the expenses ot this
encampment, the citizens of Louisville were appealed to, and with their accustomed
liberality they responded to the call, subscribing over $500 in money, and about
$2000 in provisions and other munitions of war.

A number of tcnts were kindly furnished by the Guthrie Greys of Cincinnati,
()hio, and the Chicago Light Guards of Chicago, Ill. These, with the tents of the
Citizen Guards, National Blues, and Marion Rifle Battalion, of Louisville, together
with those belonging to the Kentucky State Guard, numbering in all one lumdred and
twenty tents, offered ample accommodations and comfortable quarters to all.

A lovelier spot for an encampment could not have been found, than the capaeious
grounds of the South-\Vcstern Agricultural Association. The central avenue, shaded
as it is by hundreds of our native forest trees, formed an exquisitely beautiful place for
morning and evening drill and pa ‘ade and the civilians’ promenade; there, lovely ladies
and gallant cavaliers “most did congregate,” regretting only in the midst of their
pleasures, that like all earthly things they would shortly end, and the time would soon
come in which they must hie away to the heated and dusty city, leaving these
shaded walks and frag ~ant bowers behind them, to be classed among the things that
were. 011 the east of this, the grand avenue, was situated the camp proper. On the
west, the noble ampitheatre loomed up, reminding one, by its size, as seen by Luna’s

rays through the foliage, of the Colliseum of our Roman ancestors. Beyond this, on

    

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Camp Boone—Kentucky State Guard. to

the north, lay, like a vast plain, the Review ground, of size suttic'ent to allow of the
advantageous displav of 10,000 troops. Here the magnificent hand from Newport
Barracks nightly discoursed eloquent and soul-inspiring music to thousands of entranced

and cnraptured listeners.

TI IITIISILXX’. A1,t}_rltst' 22}, 1‘00.

The first day of the encampment, otlicers reported themselves at h