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*Taylor, Philip F. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. 1917. Reprint, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967.) {{FHL|85944|item|disp=FHL fiche 6019959; book 976.9 R21t}} This contains an alphabetical list of soldiers (mostly from Virginia) who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. The original warrant records are at the Kentucky Land Office (see [[Kentucky Land and Property]]). | *Taylor, Philip F. ''A Calendar of the Warrants for Land in Kentucky, Granted for Service in the French and Indian War''. 1917. Reprint, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967.) {{FHL|85944|item|disp=FHL fiche 6019959; book 976.9 R21t}} This contains an alphabetical list of soldiers (mostly from Virginia) who received warrants for bounty land in what is now Kentucky from about 1774 to 1789. The original warrant records are at the Kentucky Land Office (see [[Kentucky Land and Property]]). | ||
*''Virginia Military Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1983.) {{FHL|306495|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 M2vm}} This contains reprints and an index of articles originally printed in periodicals. Most of the articles deal with the colonial and revolutionary periods. May show the soldier's residence, enlistment, unit, pension application, and declaration. | *''Virginia Military Records: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1983.) {{FHL|306495|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 M2vm}} This contains reprints and an index of articles originally printed in periodicals. Most of the articles deal with the colonial and revolutionary periods. May show the soldier's residence, enlistment, unit, pension application, and declaration. | ||
=== Indian Warfare (Colonial Period) === | |||
There were many skirmishes with Indians in frontier regions of Virginia. In 1621, the Indians massacred many European settlers. | |||
Several histories have been written about Indian warfare, including: | |||
*Addington, Luther F. ''Indian Stories of Virginia's Last Frontier.'' | |||
*Addington, Luther F. and Emory L. Hamilton. ''Indian Raids and Massacres of Southwest Virginia.'' Kingsport, Tenn.: Cecil L. Durham, [1981?]. {{FHL|488344|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 H2ai}}. | |||
*Hamilton, Emory L., Jeffrey C. Weaver, John C. Mullins, and Betty R. Mullins. ''Indian Forays on the Holston & Clinch.'' Clintwood, Va.: Mullins Printing, 1992. {{FHL|652993|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 H2i}}. | |||
*Withers, Alexander Scott, Reuben Gold Thwaites, and Lyman Copeland Draper. ''Chronicles of Border Warfare, or, A History of the Settlement by the Whites, of Northwestern Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that Section of the State with Reflections, Anecdotes, &c.'' Clarksburg, Va.: J. Israel, 1831. 1915 edition online at [http://archive.org/details/chronborderwarfa00withrich Internet Archive] - free; {{FHL|216614|item|disp=FHL Film 1033633 Item 2}}. | |||
=== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | === Revolutionary War (1775-1783) === | ||
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=== War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812-1815) === | ||
The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br>See the Wiki article, [[Virginia in the War of 1812|Virginia in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Virginia.<br> | The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br>See the Wiki article, [[Virginia in the War of 1812|Virginia in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Virginia.<br> | ||
There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.'' | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*[http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/index.htm Library of Virginia] | *[http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/index.htm Library of Virginia] | ||
*[http://www.germanroots.com/military.html German Roots] | *[http://www.germanroots.com/military.html German Roots] | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/va.htm#Military Cyndi's List] | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/va.htm#Military Cyndi's List] | ||
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/ Access Genealogy] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/revolutionary/ Access Genealogy] | ||