The Wars Come To An End
In April 1908 a Kentucky National Guard detachment commanded by Captain Newton Jasper Wilburn (then a lieutenant) led a series of raids against the Night Riders' leaders. Even though most eventually escaped justice, Capt. Wilburn's actions helped bring law and order to the region.
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“Did all the lets and bars appear
To every just or larger end,
Whence should come the trust and cheer?
Youth must its ignorant impulse lend—
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All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys,
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