Fort Williams
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 36° 59.874 W 085° 55.552
16S E 595576 N 4095178
Civil War Fort. See nearby Historical Marker.
Waymark Code: WMDFZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
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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.

County / Borough / Parish: Barren

Year listed: 1975

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Defense: Battle Site, Fortification

Current function: Work In Progress

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Street address: Not listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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