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As tensions grew during the Civil War, the Lexington Rifles militia was formed
Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War ...
How did a frontier outpost become a thriving town in ‘Kentucky Country?’
The Virginia General Assembly acted on Dec. 31, 1776, to name an area spanning west of the Big Sandy River, terminating at ...