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The Long Rifleman Louisville-Thruston Chapter Volume 2, Issue 5 September 2011 The Long Rifleman Louisville-Thruston Chapter Gen. George Rogers Clark Founder of Louisville Kentucky Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 2011-2012 Officers President’s Remarks President: This month I want to call your attention to an important upcoming George E. Meyers event - the World War II Veterans Honor Flight. Approximately 120 President Elect: WW II veterans are scheduled to arrive from Washington D.C. at the John H. Huffman Sr. next Honor Flight event on Thursday evening, October 6, 2011, at Lou- isville International Airport. Everyone is invited to join us in honoring 1st Vice President: our WW II vets by gathering in the main concourse to welcome them Jon E. Huffman home from their trip. It’s a moving experience and a great way to thank them for their sacrifices and service. The exact arrival time has not been 2nd Vice President: set, but plan on meeting around 9:00 p.m. in the main concourse. Rev. Paul W. Smith Many thanks to compatriots John H. Huffman, Jon E. Huffman, Dick Bierman and Bill 3rd Vice President: Upton for representing our chapter at the 229th Anniversary Battle of Blue Licks Memorial Douglas T. Collins Service held on August 20, 2011, at Blue Licks State Park. I hear the food at the State Park Lodge is still great, the way I remember it from the 225th Anniversary in 2007. I’d also like to Secretary: express special thanks to Past President Henry Head for his 25 years of service to our society. David L. Head He has served us well in many capacities, and I hope he’s with us for many more. Treasurer: Joseph L. Shields George E. Meyers Chapter President Registrar: Jessie Hagan Veteran’s Service Committee Chancellor: Stephen C. Emery Historian: Past President Henry Head, who Jon E. Huffman serves as chairman of the chap- ter’s Service to Veterans Commit- Chaplain: tee, is shown presenting a check Rev. Paul W. Smith for $400.00 to Volunteer Services representative Rhonda Smith at Past President: the V.A. Medical Center On Au- Henry E. Head gust 9, 2011. Our chapter’s dona- tion will be used for the Color Guard Cdr.: “Welcome Home to Veterans” Daniel N. Klinck account. Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Two Constitution Week Luncheon Meeting Fincastle Chapter, NSDAR was the host chapter for this year’s joint DAR/SAR/CAR Constitution Week Luncheon held at the Pendennis Club on September 10, 2011. The well-attended event was presided over this year by Regent Keitt Wood of Fincastle Chapter. A drum duet performed by Louisville Thruston’s Hayden Fuller and Chris Woo opened the meeting followed by posting of the Colors by members of the Dr. V. Edward Masters Memorial Color Guard. The featured speaker was Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, USMC (Ret.), whose talk was entitled “National Security and Global Terrorism.” Among those receiving presentations were Fincastle Chapter’s Lynn Renau, who was awarded the NSDAR Historical Preservation Medal and Louisville Thruston Past President Henry Head, who received a Service to Veterans award as well as a pin and certificate recognizing his 25 years as a member. Fincastle Regent Keitt Wood pre- The Colors were posted by members of Dr. V. Edward Masters Memorial Color sided over this year’s meeting. Guard (L to R) David Head, Hayden Fuller, Will Schrader, Christopher Woo, Dan Klinck (Cmdr), Jon Huffman and Henry Head. (L to R) George Meyers, President, Louisville Thruston, Maj. Gen. Richard Huck, USMC, Ret., Jessieanna Wells, KSDAR State Regent, Keitt Wood, Regent, Fincastle, Mary Krahulec, Regent, Isaac Shelby, Sharlene Cooper, Regent, John Marshall, Julie Hardaway, Regent, Peter Foree and Sylvia Gazak, Chaplain, Fincastle. Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Three Constitution Week Meeting (cont.) Leslie Rogers Miller, KSDAR State Chaplain, is shown here with J. David Sympson, Past-President General, NSSAR. Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, USMC (Ret.) spoke on “National Security & Global Terrorism.” Past President Henry Head (R) was awarded a pin and certificate from President George Meyers recognizing his 25 years as a Louisville Thruston 1st Vice Regent Cynthia Comp- member. Henry also received a certifi- ton Stone (L) presented the cate of appreciation for his Service to NSDAR Historic Preservation Veterans. Medal to Lynn Renau. Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Four Constitution Week Meeting (cont.) Sylvia Gazak is shown here describing the “We Remember 9/11” flag, recently pur- chased by KSDAR and on display at the meeting. Jack Jouett Society, NSCAR held a bake sale in conjunction with the Constitution Week meeting. Louisville Thruston Chapter’s next scheduled event will be the Christmas Dinner/Dance set for Friday evening, December 9, 2011, at the Louisville Boat Club. Compatriots, this is an opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal com- bined with great music, and all in the spirit of good fellowship. Further details including reservation forms will be sent to members in early November, but circle December 9th on your calendars now. Color Guard Activities Color guard members prepare to post the Colors at Drummers Hayden Fuller (L) and Christopher the joint DAR/SAR Constitution Week luncheon Woo performed a duet at the start of the Sep- meeting on September 10, 2011. tember 10th meeting. Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Five Color Guard (cont.) Color guard commander Dan Klinck prepares to salute Compatriot Dick Bierman congratulates a the Colors at a Tea Party function on August 13, 2011, new American citizen at the Naturalization at the Evangel Conference Center in Louisville, KY. Proceedings on August 12, 2011. A new historic marker was unveiled at a public cere- Compatriots Jon E. Huffman (L) and Ed Myles are shown mony held on September 17, 2011, at “Linden Hill,” here with Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Adjutant General, Ken- the former home of Col. Frederick Geiger located in tucky National Guard, at the dedication ceremony for the new the Butchertown area of Louisville. Approximately historical marker on September 17, 2011. 200 persons attended the event sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society. Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Six Strategic Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky Each year, several thousand visitors gather at Blue Licks Battlefield State Park in Robertson County, KY to watch a re- enactment of the bloody encounter that took place there on August 19, 1782. The Battle of Blue Licks was one of the last engagements between American and British forces during the Revolutionary War. Over seventy Kentucky militiamen died in the battle including Daniel Boone’s son, Israel. The following article by Past-President General J. David Sympson first appeared in the Spring 2007 issue of the SAR Magazine. Compatriot Sympson has been an active member of Louisville Thruston Chapter for twenty years during which time he has served our society in various posi- tions at the local, state and national levels. He recently completed his term as 2010-2011 Presi- dent General. The Strategic Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky The Revolutionary War continued in the remote western territory long after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and the British Army at Yorktown. The frontier had experienced fighting since 1777 when George Rogers Clark established the Fort at the Falls of the Ohio (now Louisville, Kentucky). Background of the Western Theatre The British, allied with the Indians, controlled the territory north of the Ohio River with fortifications at Fort Detroit (now Detroit, Michigan), Vincennes (now Vincennes, Indiana) and at Kaskaskia and Cahokia (both populated by French settlers) located along the Mississippi River in what is now Illinois. South of the Ohio River, settlers were arriving on the western side of the mountains mostly through the Cumberland Gap, located in what is now southeastern Kentucky. The fighting was not conducted in the conventional regimented for- mations of the Eastern Theatre, but more accurately described as Indian fighting. The British and Canadians would provide the lead- ership and direct the major assaults, and the Indian allies would supply the troops and in addition provide smaller raiding parties under their own leadership. The Patriots were militiamen comprised of English (71%), Scots-Irish (14%), and other nationalities (15%); the entire frontiersmen were expected to fight. Many raids resulted in battles; deadly skirmishes and atrocities were conducted back and forth across the Ohio River by both sides. Kentucky was first referred to as “Kentucky County,” part of Virginia. In 1780, it was divided into three large Virginia counties: Lincoln, Fayette, and Jefferson. Among the battles, Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark cap- tured Sackville and Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton, known as the hair-buyer, in 1779 at Vincennes (now Vincennes, Indiana). The raids south of the Ohio River included atrocities such as the de- struction of Ruddle and Martin Stations in 1780. Under the direc- Daniel Boone is a legendary figure through- tion of British Captain Bird and Indian Agent Alexander McKee, an out the history of early Kentucky. He was an army that included 200 Canadian Rangers, Tories, about 600 Indi- active participant in the Battle of Blue Licks. ans, and fortified with several cannons, set out to attack Fort Nelson at what is now Louisville, Kentucky. The Indians refused to attack the larger fort commanded by LTC George Rogers Clark (called “Long Knife” by the Indians), and the strategy was changed to attack Ruddle and Martin Stations Volume 2, Issue 5 Page Seven Blue Licks (cont.) located in what is now central Kentucky. The cannons forced the surrender of Ruddles Station. As soon as the gates were opened the Indians rushed in seizing people, claiming them as prisoners, the old and sickly were killed while babies were pulled from their mothers’ arms and bashed and thrown into fires.
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