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The Lexington Rifles  is a group of ‘unreconstructed’ Confederates who portray John Hunt Morgan’s cavalry skirmishers during the War for Southern Independence, drawing its members from… ILLINOIS  –  INDIANA  –  IOWA  –  WISCONSIN. The mission of this organization… Read More

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Camp Charity

The campsite of the Lexington Rifles is referred to as “Camp Charity” in honor of the camp that was established from Sept. 22-25, 1861 at a farm 2.4 miles southwest of the town of Bloomfield, along the Middle… Read More

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Historical Info

One Hundred Thirty-Five years after the tattered remnants of the Lexington Rifles were disbanded in Georgia, the organization was reconstituted in Illinois on a blustery First Day of April 2000.   Determined to honor the proud sacrifices and brave… Read More

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Morning Reports

Website Status

 Posted on June 14, 2020

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Dear Friends, The Lexington Rifles organization has maintained a website since 2004.  This format, however, was introduced in 2017 and it is hoped you find it informative.  Your opinion is solicited and welcomed by writing to our IT… Read More

Company Motto

 Posted on May 29, 2017

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John Hunt Morgan’s brother-in-law, Brig-Gen. Basil Wilson Duke, who served as 1st Lieutenant of Company ‘A’ of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, and later as Colonel commanding the regiment, was a noted post-bellum historian who authored the book, History… Read More

“One Oath At A Time”

 Posted on May 19, 2017

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The audio link found on the Recruiting Tent page is a quote by John Wayne, starring as Ethan Edwards in the 1956 film classic “The Searchers”, directed by John Ford.  Edwards, a Confederate veteran returning to his brother’s… Read More

Three Cheers for Jack Morgan!

 Posted on May 15, 2017

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“He swore to free his home, To burst her chains asunder, With sound of trump and drum, And loud Confederate thunder; And in the darksome night, By light of homestead burning, He put the skulking foe to flight,… Read More

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Jack Barnette
Robert Sanderson

 

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