Daviess Co. U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War - Owensboro, KY
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This Kentucky Historical Marker is on the north edge of the Daviess County Courthouse Square, just east of the bell - in Owensboro, Kentucky
Waymark Code: WM1866X
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2023
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In 1864, several hundred enslaved African American men joined the Union army here. Enlisting in the army meant eventual freedom for the men and their families. Units raised in Daviess Co. took part in operationsat RIchmond, Petersburg, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox, as well as campaigns in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
2015 - Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways - 2467
Marker Name: Daviess Co. U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 2467
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways
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