In the last post I mentioned that Nathaniel Hart commanded the Lexington Light Infantry from Lexington, Kentucky. Since they were also called the "Silk Stockings," I am of the belief that they must have been well-to-do.
I was unable to find out much about them except that they were organized in 1789. In 1810, Lexington had a population of 4,326.
There is a photo of the group taken in the 1850s at the Civil War talk site, so they might have participated in the Civil War.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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