Fort Williams
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 37° 00.014 W 085° 55.628
16S E 595460 N 4095436
A story of the fort nearby.
Waymark Code: WM8J4
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Site of Civil War fort built in spring of 1863. Attacked Oct. 6 by Confederate Col. John M Hughes and his 25th Tenn. Infantry. US troops under Maj. Samuel Martin suprised. Over 200 horses captured, part of fort burned, and 142 men taken prisoner, later paroled.

In nearby cemetery is buried Gen. Joseph H. Lewis, Commander of 1st Kentucky (Orphan) Brigade, CSA.

Marker Name: Fort Williams

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Fort

Marker Number (for official markers): Not listed

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Not listed
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