http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-blue-licks.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-blue-licks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4501 Debra DeForest Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:15:27 +0000 #comment-4501 You experts out there. Can you tell me of a good publication which lists the men who fought at Blue Licks? Thank you. Please email me at DebraDeForest@comcast.net You experts out there. Can you tell me of a good publication which lists the men who fought at Blue Licks? Thank you. Please email me at DebraDeForest@comcast.net

]]> http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-blue-licks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3007 charles mattox Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:38:10 +0000 #comment-3007 The article is generaly correct though there are flaws. Logan's men never came close to the River until five days later. british and Native Americans camped at the battlesite for atleast two days and nights. Many of the pioneers were chased for many miles beyond the Licking River in the retreat. Daniel Boone carried his son across the river and secreted his body on the other side. That why his remains were able to be buried at Athens (Boone's Station) later. He wasn't too busy for reorse, or atleast he historical record-check Draper-Miller and Young- suggest otherwise. Check these facts with paul Tierney, who works at the Park and helps supervise the annual reenactment. We've done research together and checked sources from those who were at the battle. But it was in general in the ball park. Charles Mattox July 2008 The article is generaly correct though there are flaws.
Logan’s men never came close to the River until five days later. british and Native Americans camped at the battlesite for atleast two days and nights.
Many of the pioneers were chased for many miles beyond the Licking River in the retreat.
Daniel Boone carried his son across the river and secreted his body on the other side. That why his remains were able to be buried at Athens (Boone’s Station) later.
He wasn’t too busy for reorse, or atleast he historical record-check Draper-Miller and Young- suggest otherwise.
Check these facts with paul Tierney, who works at the Park and helps supervise the annual reenactment.
We’ve done research together and checked sources from those who were at the battle.
But it was in general in the ball park.
Charles Mattox
July 2008

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