Kentucky Raid Rally
“The Confederate raid into Kentucky--excitement at Convington--gathering of armed Federal citizens at the railroad and telegraph office, on hearing of the capture of Cynthiana by the Confederate Morgan. The dash of Morgan from his mountain haunts in Tennessee through Kentucky caused considerable alarm throughout the State, for it was well planned and boldly executed. It is said to have been an inspiration from Jeff Davis himself, intended to produce a general uprising in Kentucky against the Federal Government. The people, however, soon recovered from their momentary terror; and it was then seen how much stronger the Federal sentiment was in Kentucky than that of Secession.” —Leslie, 1896
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Civil War, War, battle, soldiers, gunfire, Confederate raid into Kentucky, Licking Bridge, Cynthiana, Morgan confederate guerillas, Eighteenth Kentucky Regiment, rally, covington, gathering of federals, railraod and telegraph office, group of federals on the streetSource
Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)
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