Bibliography
The following sources have been used as reference material and are invaluable for anyone investigating the Kentucky militia riflemen during the War of 1812. There are excellent websites, but these books will offer information not found on the web....
Benn, Carl. Essential Histories: The War of 1812. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2002. (Excellent overview that is well illustrated)
Chartrand, Rene. Uniforms and Equipment of the United States Forces in the War of 1812. Youngstown, N.Y.: Old Fort Niagara Inc., 1992. (Must have book, covers both regular and militia forces. Out of print but appears on Abebooks occasionally. It has been just updated and reprinted in 2011).
Clift, G. Glenn. Remember the Raisin! Kentucky and Kentuckians in the Battles and Massacre at Frenchtown, Michigan Territory, in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1961. (Contains a bit of material not in Naveaux, readable but not as well organized as Naveaux).
Gilbert, Ed. Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2008. (Excellent source, well illustrated, covers both battles and equipment with an emphasis on the Tennessee militia)
Grant, Madison. The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch, its Contents and Accoutrements as Used by the Frontiersman, Hunter, and Indian. York Pennsylvania: Maple Press Company, 1977. (Lavishly illustrated with photos of original pouches, knives, powder horns, etc).
Hammack, James Wallace. Kentucky and the Second American Revolution: The War of 1812. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1976. (Overview of Kentucky's role in the War, the battles)
Johnston, James. Accouterments II. Golden Age Arms Co. (Photos of original Kentucky rifles, pistols, knives, tomahawks, hunting bags, powder horns.... but no place nor date of publication).
LaCrosse, Richard. The Frontier Rifleman: His Arms, Clothing, and Equipment During the Era of the American Revolution, 1760-1800. Union City, TN: Pioneer Press, 1989. (This material still applies to the War of 1812 and there are excellent line drawings with some how-to on equipment and clothing).
Laver, Harry S. Citizens More than Soldiers: The Kentucky Militia and Society in the Early Republic. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. (Very little military information but excellent material on how the militia fit into the society and its role).
Malcolmson, Robert. The A to Z of the War of 1812. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (Excellent source when you need an encyclopedia of 1812).
Naveaux, Ralph. Invaded on All Sides: The Story of Michigan's Greatest Battlefield Scene of the Engagements at Frenchtown and the River Raisin in the War of 1812. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Co., 2008. (The book to have about the River Raisin, organized, thorough, and enjoyable to read. There's also a related DVD for those who want more visuals).
Skeen, C. Edward. Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1999. (Lays out well the confusion and tension between state and the Federal governments over the militia).
Benn, Carl. Essential Histories: The War of 1812. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2002. (Excellent overview that is well illustrated)
Chartrand, Rene. Uniforms and Equipment of the United States Forces in the War of 1812. Youngstown, N.Y.: Old Fort Niagara Inc., 1992. (Must have book, covers both regular and militia forces. Out of print but appears on Abebooks occasionally. It has been just updated and reprinted in 2011).
Clift, G. Glenn. Remember the Raisin! Kentucky and Kentuckians in the Battles and Massacre at Frenchtown, Michigan Territory, in the War of 1812. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1961. (Contains a bit of material not in Naveaux, readable but not as well organized as Naveaux).
Gilbert, Ed. Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2008. (Excellent source, well illustrated, covers both battles and equipment with an emphasis on the Tennessee militia)
Grant, Madison. The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch, its Contents and Accoutrements as Used by the Frontiersman, Hunter, and Indian. York Pennsylvania: Maple Press Company, 1977. (Lavishly illustrated with photos of original pouches, knives, powder horns, etc).
Hammack, James Wallace. Kentucky and the Second American Revolution: The War of 1812. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1976. (Overview of Kentucky's role in the War, the battles)
Johnston, James. Accouterments II. Golden Age Arms Co. (Photos of original Kentucky rifles, pistols, knives, tomahawks, hunting bags, powder horns.... but no place nor date of publication).
LaCrosse, Richard. The Frontier Rifleman: His Arms, Clothing, and Equipment During the Era of the American Revolution, 1760-1800. Union City, TN: Pioneer Press, 1989. (This material still applies to the War of 1812 and there are excellent line drawings with some how-to on equipment and clothing).
Laver, Harry S. Citizens More than Soldiers: The Kentucky Militia and Society in the Early Republic. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. (Very little military information but excellent material on how the militia fit into the society and its role).
Malcolmson, Robert. The A to Z of the War of 1812. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (Excellent source when you need an encyclopedia of 1812).
Naveaux, Ralph. Invaded on All Sides: The Story of Michigan's Greatest Battlefield Scene of the Engagements at Frenchtown and the River Raisin in the War of 1812. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Co., 2008. (The book to have about the River Raisin, organized, thorough, and enjoyable to read. There's also a related DVD for those who want more visuals).
Skeen, C. Edward. Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 1999. (Lays out well the confusion and tension between state and the Federal governments over the militia).