Knights of the Golden Circle
1854? to 1863?
Secret society headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Operated from 1854 to 1863. Founder(s): George W. L. Bickley.
Bibliography
Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War.Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2013.
Citation
Knights of the Golden Circle. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32211666 (November 12, 2026).
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