A Brittle Sword: The Kentucky Militia, 1776-1912

by Richard G. Stone

Book Overview

As an outpost of the advancing frontier, Kentucky played a crucial military role. Kentucky's state militia, which, under federal law, enrolled every able-bodied male citizen aged eighteen to forty-five, helped to secure the West for white settlers during the bloody Indian wars. Its members suffered defeat, capture, and death in the War of 1812, but also contributed to victories in the battles of the Thames and New Orleans. Though some Kentucky volunteers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192773
• ISBN13: 9780813192772
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher