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8th Military District of Kentucky

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Creation Date

1863

Dissolution Date

1865

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"8th Military District of Kentucky" in the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/O00018562, (accessed April 27, 2025).

KYR-0001-003-0065

The military recruiting district organized by the Enrollment Act of 1863 and aligned with the 8th Congressional District of Kentucky. Comprised of the following counties in 1863: Garrard, Madison, Estill, Wolfe, Rockastle, Jackson, Owsley, Breathitt, Pulaski, Laurel, Clay, Perry, Wayne, Whitley, Knox, Harlan, Letcher. Provost Marshal(s): Captain Robert Hays.

The Army & Navy Official Gazette vol. II, 1864-65, No. 36 (Washington, D.C.: Office of F. & J. Rives, 1865), 570-572; See also CWGK Congressional District Maps under Reference tab.

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