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THBConfederate Broadside Issued by James B. Clay, October 1862
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Confederate Broadside Issued by James B. Clay, October 1862
Printed broadside issued by Henry Clay's son, Lt. James B. Clay, in which he makes a plea for Southern sympathizers to defend their homes from Yankee invasion. Lexington, KY. October 9, 1862. 9 x 12 in., framed, 11.25 x 14.5 in. Apparently this broadside was kept by a Confederate soldier, perhaps as a "souvenir." At the top, From David Griffith, Co. C 5 Regt. is written in period ink. Griffith was a member of the 5th Kentucky Infantry, and he was mustered out on October 20, 1862.
James Clay (1817-1864) became owner of Ashland, his father's estate, after Henry Clay died in 1852. The mansion was in serious disrepair, and Clay rebuilt the home following his father's original floor plan as a memorial to him. In February 1861, Clay was selected to represent Kentucky at the Peace Conference in Washington, D.C. The Conference failed as an effort to ward off war, and when Fort Sumter was fired upon, Clay allied himself with the Confederacy. Lexington had both Union and Confederate sympathizers. Clay, fearing that there might be repercussions against his family and himself, decided to flee further south in August 1861. He was captured in Garrard County, KY, before he could get out of the state and was imprisoned for a short time. As the Confederates were victorious during the first year of the year, Clay returned home to Ashland and kept a low profile. Confederate troops seized control of Lexington by the summer of 1862. It was time for Clay to take action. He was asked to raise troops for General Braxton Bragg, and thus this broadside was printed in an effort to raise men for a regiment of infantry.
The broadside's date, October 9, 1862, is very significant because it was on October 8 that Bragg was routed at the Battle of Perryville and Confederate forces were expelled from the state. Clay, now recognized as a Confederate officer, had to make his escape and arrived in Cuba by Christmas. Early in 1863, Clay went to Montreal where many Confederate ex-patriots had relocated. Unfortunately, by this time, Clay had become ill with tuberculosis, and his family rented Ashland to relatives so they could join him in Canada. He died in Montreal in January of 1864, never to see the memorial he built for his father again.Various age spots and a few holes, but in good condition, with a tremendous amount of character.Condition
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