King's Battery

Formed as Missouri state guard 1861

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The crew at Columbus KY 2011

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TIMELINE

November 1861

7th Grant repulsed from Belmont by Pillow and Polk

9th Skirmish at Ivy Mountain KY

12th Outpost skirmish at Pohick Church VA

18th Confederate Provisional Congress met.

18th KY convention at Russellville voted to secede

26th. Cavalry skirmish at Dranesville, VA

23rd Confederate attack on Ft. Pickens, Pensacola.

 

You might be a reenactor if…

 

...one room of your house smells like moldy wool and wood smoke 

 

…your kids correct their history teachers 

 

...you know the color butternut 

 

… the mail man asks “just what is your rank in the reserves?” 

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If you notice this month we have a new look to our webpage. Since my computer crashed, I had to rebuild the site basically from the ground up. Welcome to the world of technology. If you find something that isn’t working please let me know at adjutant@kingsbattery.com

Updated 10/29/2011