James A. Garfield
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
N 37° 28.648 W 082° 31.114
17S E 365729 N 4148924
Kentucky Historical Marker number 52 in Pikeville City Park.
Waymark Code: WMMH67
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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"Here Col. Garfield was commissioned Brigadier General in the Union Army. The man who later became President was sworn in as General by Squire Charles of Pike County, January 1862."

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Marker Name: James A. Garfield

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Person

Marker Number (for official markers): 52

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways.
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