Sketches of Camp Boone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war.

Military camps.

United States--Militia.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Sketches of Camp Boone the first encampment of the Kentucky State Guard; held near Louisville, from August 23d to August 30th, 1860. Also, photographic views of the Camp, and portraits of the General Staff.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky: [publisher not identified], 1860.

Summary:

Photographs of the nine staff members of the Kentucky State Guard appear on page 5, followed by a description of the formation and duties of the Kentucky State Militia on pages 7 - 12. Pages 13 through 17 contains a complete list of officers in the state militia. The day by day operations of the first encampment, namely August 23rd through 30th are detailed following the officers list. Finally, eleven photographs of the encampment are found, capturing views of the eight day event.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.