Boyle to Lincoln, September 26, 1861

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This file appears in: General Jeremiah T. Boyle

This message was sent to President Abraham Lincoln from Jeremiah Boyle while in New York seeking to buy firearms for Kentucky in September 1861, when the state ended its neutrailty stance. Boyle ended the message by stating "Kentucky is lost unless we can get arms now." Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: General Jeremiah T. Boyle

By Sanders
Historical Marker #1218 commemorates the establishment of Boyle County. It was named after Judge John Boyle, a state representative, congressman, and prominent judge. Boyle's son--Jeremiah Tilford…