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TaraS
01 Jul : 14:42

Daddy says thank you Capt. Terry!
=]

Capt Terry
01 Jul : 12:22

Chris,

I can help. See you there.

Chris Stipe
30 Jun : 19:46

Hello All,
I hope everyone is well rested and looking forward to Gettysburg! Only two more days. The Stipe clan has aquired 2 tents but really needs a third. If anyone going to Gettysburg has a spare tent we would appreciate it. See youu in PA. Sacred Dirt.

Sylvia
30 Jun : 13:43

Thanks.
I hope you all have a safe and fun event! Stinky will be with the staff, of course. Feel free to have him shot again! Take lots of pictures if you do... :-)

admin
30 Jun : 11:48

Sylvia,

I am soory about your cat as well. I know that's tough.

admin
30 Jun : 11:45

I hope that can will make it this week to Gettysburg. We have a fair turnout but will miss those who can't come. If you teetering, please lean toward attending. We will miss those that can't be there.
Be safe and have a great 4th!

Sylvia
29 Jun : 07:42

Thanks, Cindy. It wasn't an easy decision, but it was the right one.

Cindy S.
28 Jun : 19:28

It's SO hard when we lose a beloved pet..... sorry for you Sylvia.

Sylvia
28 Jun : 09:18

Thanks, Matt.

mtodriscoll
27 Jun : 23:39

Sorry to hear about Boo. You gave him a great life.

Sylvia
26 Jun : 23:57

Mike and Arwen, thanks for your kind words on Boo's death. He was a special boy, and we miss him dearly.

admin
26 Jun : 15:01

The website is now viewable by the public without registering. However only members can post chats and on the Forums.

Mr. Mike
25 Jun : 21:17

Our sincere condolences to "mom & dad" on your loss of Boo Boo!

arwen
25 Jun : 20:10

Sylvia I'm sorry to hear that he has passed. i know you all loved him very much. Call if you need anything.

DJ
25 Jun : 19:09

Reports are Michael Jackson is dead

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Welcome to the camp of the First Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, Company E

Historic 1st KY

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State Seal of Kentucky

Duncan�s, Pope�s Kentucky battalions answered the South�s
call to arms very early in April 1861. Gathering at Louisville, the different
companies went by boat to Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA. From those
locations, they went by train through east Tennessee, Lynchburg, VA and on to
Harpers Ferry, Va. The two battalions were assigned to the second brigade, Army
of the Shenandoah, under the command of General
Francis S. Bartow of Georgia.

The Army eventually abandoned Harper�s Ferry and moved south
to Winchester. Within a few days, the Kentuckians found themselves, along with
the rest of the army on the move toward Manassas.

After the battle of First Manassas, both battalions along with
other Kentucky companies were merged to form the 1st Regiment Kentucky
Volunteers and placed under the command of fellow Kentuckian Col. Thomas Hart
Taylor.

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Col. Thomas Hart
Taylor�

Commander 1st Regiment

Colonel Taylor was given command of the regiment by direction of the Secretary
of War for the Confederate States on August
7, 1861. This unit took the nickname� of
�The Kentucky Rifles.� �Throughout the summer and early fall of 1861, the �1^st Kentucky operated in the Northern Virginia area, engaging in daily skirmishes
with the enemy.� In early December General Gustavus Smith presented the
Kentuckians with their first battle flag. On December 20th, 1861, the 1st Kentucky along with 3 other Confederate
regiments, a battery of artillery, and 250 cavalry, commanded by J.E.B. Stuart engaged federal forces at Dranesville,
Virginia. Gallantly, the first forced a regiment of Pennsylvanians to withdraw
from their position. The small battle lasted some 3 hours and at last the
outnumbered confederates were forced to withdraw.�

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Gen.
Gustavus Smith

On Christmas Day, 1862 the regiment went into winter
quarters approximately two miles west of Centreville, Virginia. The winter
proved to be long and cold. The conditions were made worse by daily skirmishes
with federal pickets.

On March 8, 1862, the confederate army commenced a grand
retreat through Warrenton, Culpepper Court House, and Orange Court House; a
distance of some 70 miles. It remained at the latter for a period of 3 weeks.
During this time, Colonel Taylor was appointed Provost
Marshall and 200 men of the regiment under Captain Joe Desha were detailed
as guards. Major Edward Crossland was given temporary command of the regiment

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Major Edward
Crossland�

Commander Company E

After 3 weeks, the regiment moved to Richmond and on April 14 was
ordered to Yorktown. It was here the Kentuckians encountered the heaviest
fighting of the regiment's history. They participated in the battles around Dam
No. 1 . On April 16, the regiment repulsed two federal assaults while under
cannonading and small arms fire.

The army withdrew from Yorktown and the 1st Kentucky was
ordered to Winder Camp in Richmond. Its 12 months enlistment having expired, the
regiment was mustered out of service on May 13th and 14th. The war was far from
over and these solders joined other Kentucky troops in the western theatre, most
notably General John Hunt Morgan�s cavalry and

The 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment.

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