Kentucky State Guard
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Jordan Ricketts
KSG Special Order # 120, May 13, 1861 (Kentucky Military Museum)
- I. W. H. Stokes, Louisville is contracted to make knapsacks and other articles.
- II. Ordered kettles for 1000 men.
- III. Shelter tents like in Gilham’s Manual page 641. But of cotton cloth of the lightest texture.
KSG Special Order # 123 (Kentucky Military Museum)
- I. KSG will supply mess pans for 1000 men.
- II. In Special Order #120 III. Will now have 12 made.
- III. KSG will be supplied with 40 tents same style as in 60.
- IV. 1000 haversacks will be made after the model in the Inspector General office.
- V. 1000 black leather body belts.
KSG Special Order # 125 (Kentucky Military Museum)
- The knapsacks ordered in Special Order 120 I. are like those of the Citizen Guards of Louisville. 1000 ordered.
- Staff
- July 18, 1860 order No. 5 was published, defining the styles and color of the uniform. The full-dress coat being a frock of “cadet” gray cloth, trousers same cloth, and patterned after those if the French infantry of the line. The epaulette was not to be worn, but in its place a shoulder strap was adopted, thus doing away with the square-shouldered appearance, caused by the epaulette, and allowing the symmetrical bend and form of the shoulder be seen. The fatigue dress is exactly similar to that of the French Chasseurs a Pied. (The Camp Boone – Encampment of the Kentucky State Guard, August 23, 1860 – August 29, 1860)
- Lexington Chasseurs
- July 4, 1860, blue frock coat, scarlet pants trimmed with gold lace, and modern military hat with white and red plume, -- and there arm, Minnie rifle with saber bayonet. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 10, 1860, The “Fourth” at Lexington, A Graphic Account)
- Bedford Rifles
- Blue pants, with yellow stripe, navy blue frock coats, cadet pattern; blue cloth caps with red plush plumes. (Louisville Daily Journal, June 18, 1860, Military)
- Marion Rifles
- In fatigue dress, consisting of military cap, dark jacket and pants, striped with green velvet, edged with gold; their arms – as the name imports – that famous weapon, the Western rifle. (Louisville Daily Courier, February 23, 1858, The Military)
- Citizen Guards
- Gray cap and coat, and pants striped with gold lace, although of great simplicity is an exceedingly tasty dress. (Louisville Daily Courier, February 23, 1858, The Military)
- Silver Creek Rangers
- Requisition Form (Library and Archives, Magoffin Box 6)
- Requested, June 17, 1861
- 44 Sabers
- 44 Saber belts & plates
- 44 Carbines
- 88 Cavalry Pistols
- Received, June 17, 1861
- 44 Sabers
- 44 Carbines
- 88 Pistols with Accoutrements
- National Greys
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, March 22, 1861
- 50 Cartridge boxes
- 50 Cartridge box belts
- 50 Bayonet Scabbards
- 50 Knapsacks
- 50 Haversacks
- 50 cap boxes
- Received, May 27, 1861
- 35 Knapsacks
- 35 Waist Belts
- 35 Bayonet Frogs
- 35 Cartridge boxes
- 35 Cap boxes
- Armstrong Guards
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, May 27, 1861
- 60 Knapsacks
- 60 Haversacks
- 60 Cap Boxes
- 60 Bayonet Scabbards
- 60 Cartridge Boxes
- 60 Waist Belts
- 60 Waist Belt Plates
- Received, May 27, 1861
- 60 Knapsacks
- 60 Cap Boxes
- 60 Bayonet Frogs
- 60 Cartridge Boxes
- 60 Waist Belts
- Clay Chausses
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, April 20, 1861
- 60 Knapsacks
- 60 Cap Boxes
- Received, May 20, 1861
- 60 Cartridge Boxes
- 60 Cartridge Box Belt
- Louisville Zouaves
- Receipt, June 17, 1861. (Kentucky Military Museum)
40 Knapsacks
40 Cap Boxes
40 Cartridge Boxes
40 Waist Belts
40 Cap Boxes
40 Cartridge Boxes
40 Waist Belts
- Hunt Guards
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, January 10, 1861
- 50 Knapsacks
- Received, May 27, 1861
- 50 Knapsacks
- Jackson Guards
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, May 24, 1861
- 40 Cartridge Box Belts
- 40 Knapsacks
- 40 Cap Boxes
- 40 Haversacks
- Received, May 27, 1861
- 40 Cartridge Box Belts
- 40 Knapsacks
- 40 Cap Boxes
- Johnston Rifles
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, May 18, 1861
- 40 Cap boxes
- 40 knapsacks
- Received, May 23, 1861
- 40 Cap boxes
- 40 knapsacks
- Louisville Life Guards
- Receipt, May 21, 1861. (Kentucky Military Museum)
- 40 Knapsacks
- Magoffin Grays
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, April 22, 1861
- 50 Cap boxes
- 50 knapsacks
- Received, May 20, 1861
- 50 Cap boxes
- 50 knapsacks
- Newcomb Greys
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, May 14, 1861
- 40 Cap boxes
- 40 knapsacks
- Received, June 3, 1861
- 30 Cap boxes
- 30 knapsacks
- Preston Greys
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, April 26, 1861
- 60 Cartridge Box Belts
- 1 Bayonet Scabbard
- 60 Cap Boxes
- 60 Knapsacks
- Received, May 20, 1861
- 60 Cartridge Box Belts
- 1 Bayonet Scabbard
- 60 Cap Boxes
- 60 Knapsacks
- National Blues
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, May 5, 1861
- 75 Knapsacks
- Received, May 20, 1861
- 75 Knapsacks
- Washington Rifles
- Requisition Form (Kentucky Military Museum)
- Requested, September 3, 1860
- 42 Cartridge Box Belts
- 42 Bayonet Scabbards
- 42 Waist Belt and Plates
- 2 Gun Slings
- 42 Knapsacks
- 42 Cap Boxes
- 42 Blankets
- Tents
- Received, May 27, 1861
- 42 Waist Belt and Plates
- 42 Knapsacks
- 42 Cap Boxes
- Bullitt Rifles
- 80 Austrian rifles & Accoutrements. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Louisville Guards
- 80 Harpers Ferry Rifles. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Helm Guards
- 80 Enfield Rifles. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Madison Guards
- Gray pants, blue coat, infantry hat. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 4, 1857, Madison Guards)
- 60 Harpers Ferry Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Thomas Zouaves (Louisville Zouaves) Capt. was Thomas W. Thompson
- 80 Harpers Ferry Rifles. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- States Company, Nicholasville
- 60 Belgium Rifles (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Hanley Company, Nicholasville
- 60 Ballard Musketoons (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Valley Rifles
- 50 Breach loading Muskets (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Woodford Rifles
- 60 breach loading Rifle Muskets (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Bardstown Guards
- 60 Breach loading Rifle Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Harrod Guards
- 120 Breach loading Rifle Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Ashland Rifles
- 60 Breach loading Rifle Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Citizen Guards, Lexington
- 60 Breach loading Rifle Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Militia Company, Lancaster
- 60 Altered Percussion Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Forest Rangers, Bryants Station
- 60 Ballard Musketoons. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Elkhorn Rangers
- 50 Ballard Rifles. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Frogtown Guards
- 60 Ballard Carbines (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- McCann’s Company, Fayette County
- 50 Ballard Musketoons. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Foxtown Rangers
- 60 Ballard Carbines. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Scott Rifles, Georgetown
- 60 Breach Loading Rifle Muskets. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Woodford Guards
- 80 Ballard Musketoons. (Weapons issued by the State, Kentucky Military Museum)
- Falls City Guard, of Louisville
- Deep blue pants and coats. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
- In full dress uniform, blue military hat, topped with falling plume of white and yellow, and blue cloth coat and pants, with military stripe. (Louisville Daily Courier, February 23, 1858, The Military)
- Indianapolis Guards
- Deep blue coat and pant, light blue trimmed hat and plume. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
- The Fulton Guard of Liberty, of Cincinnati
- Dressed in the old continental Uniform; a brown continental coat, yellow nankeen pants, cockade, with red plume, tipped with white. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
- City Guard, of Baltimore
- Blue coats and pants, and plume. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
- Guthrie Greys, of Cincinnati
Grey coats, white pants, infantry hat, with a yellow plume tipped in white. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
- National Guards, of St. Louis
- Red coat and sash, white pants, and black ehachet. (Louisville Daily Courier, July 7, 1857, The Fourth at Lexington)
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