Confederate Benefactor / Financier - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
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N 39° 02.708 W 084° 33.173
16S E 711778 N 4324634
A double-sided maker about the assistance of Eli Metcalfe Bruce to many Confederates.
Waymark Code: WM5HRP
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Confederate Benefactor

Eli M. Bruce (1828-66)used wealth to assist destitute Confederate soldiers and their families after the war. He helped many stranded Kentuckians home and provided funds for education for disabled CSA Ky. soldiers. Pardoned by Pres. Andrew Johnson, Bruce then bought and renamed Southern Hotel in N.Y.C. for penniless ex-confederates.

Confederate Financier

Eli Metcalfe Bruce, vital link to equipment and food for Southern cause, is buried nearby in Highland Cemetery. He amassed a fortune in meatpacking before War, then moved plants south. He acquired blockade runners to expot cotton and bring supplies. Twice elected to CSA Congress; on staff of Gen J.C. Breckenridge as noncombatant.

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Marker Name: Confederate Benefactor / Confederate Financier

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Person

Marker Number (for official markers): 1638

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Presented by The Bruce Family Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation
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