Morgan's Men Association, Inc.
Articles of Interest
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Kentuckians !
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"Strike For The Green Graves of Your Sires!"
"Strike For Your Altars And Your Fires!!"
GOD, And Your NATIVE LAND
-JOHN H. MORGAN,
Brig. Gen. C.S.A.
Georgetown, KY July 15th 1861
I come to liberate you from the despotism of a tyran-nical faction and to rescue my native State from thehand of your oppressors. Everywhere the cowardlyfoe has fled from my avenging arms. My bravearmy is stigmatized as a band of guerrillas and ma-rauders. Believe it not. I point with pride to theirdeeds as a refutation to this foul aspersion. We ask onlyto meet the hireling legions of Lincoln. The eyes ofyour brethren of the South are upon you. Your gal-lant fellow citizens are flocking to our standard.Our armies are rapidly advancing to your protection.Then greet them with the willing hands of fifty thou-sand of Kentucky's brave. Their advance is alreadywith you. Then
Postcard, early 1900's, courtesy of Ollie Sappington of St. Louis, Mo.