Fort Duffield - West Point, KY
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Markerman62
N 37° 59.975 W 085° 56.675
16S E 592664 N 4206294
Located at KY 835 and U.S. 60/31W, West Point
Waymark Code: WM180P6
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2023
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Side 1
During the Civil War, Louisville was an important supply depot for the Union army. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N), which ran east of West Point, was vulnerable to Confederate attacks. Needing to protect supplies at Louisville and the Union line of supply via the L&N Turnpike, in late 1861, Gen. W. T. Sherman built fortifications on the hill above West Point. Over.
Side 2
In Nov. 1861, the 9th Michigan Inf., led by Col. W. W. Duffield, built Fort Duffield, a 1,000 foot long earthen wall with 10 angles of fire. A number of men who died from disease or accident were buried on the hill south of the fort. In Feb. 1862, the 9th Mich. built a bridge across Salt River that became an important transportation route for Union operations in the area.
Marker Name: Fort Duffield
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number (for official markers): 2449
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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