Cragfont Estate -- Est 1789 Castalian Springs, Tennessee Many thanks to Mess Sgt Harmon for capturing and sharing these moments Let the training begin
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AAR – Cragfont
Elements of the 2nd Kentucky, along with our brethren in the White River Guard, recently attend the War of 1812 Camp of Instruction at Cragfont, estate home of General James Winchester, in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. The event was hosted by our comrade at the 7th US Infantry. In attendance as well were elements of the 1st… Continue reading AAR – Cragfont
In Remembrance
The Officers, Ladies & Men of the 2nd Kentucky mourn the unexpected and untimely loss of a dear friend of the unit, Mister Freeman Miller, of Middlebury, Indiana. Mister Miller was a metal, copper & gunsmith and well know to many living historians from across the nation, particularly those of us from the midwest. Many… Continue reading In Remembrance
“They’re comin’ on their all fours!”
An unknown eyewitness, fighting from the top of the breastworks defending New Orleans, describes the battle: "Col. Smiley, from Bardstown (1), was the first one who gave us orders to fire from our part of the line; and then, I reckon, there was a pretty considerable noise. There were also brass pieces on our right,… Continue reading “They’re comin’ on their all fours!”
Kentuckians vs Indians
In a letter dated 3 November 1813, from Headquarters, Fort George, from General William Henry Harrison to a British General John Vincent, 49th Foot, discussion is made of the use of Native Americans by the British against the Americans, and the treatment of prisoners of war, with the following from Harrison: "I have never heard… Continue reading Kentuckians vs Indians
Shelby at the Thames
From "Richardson's War of 1812; with notes and a life of the author" by Major John Richardson, 41st Regiment: Persuaded moreover, from the sudden cessation of the firing in that direction, that our centre and left (for the wood intercepted them from our view), had been overcome, we, at the suggestion and command of Lieutenant Hailes,… Continue reading Shelby at the Thames
Ohio blessings on Kentuckians
From the Memoirs of Capt. Micah Taul, company commander in Colonel Joshua Barbee’s 7th Regiment of Kentucky Militia. Barbee’s regiment was raised in the fall of 1812 and served in Ohio through the spring of 1813. Barbee’s regiment built Fort Barbee at St. Marys, Ohio on the orders of General Harrison. Taul’s memoir provides an interesting… Continue reading Ohio blessings on Kentuckians
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