A Civil War Reprisal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes
N 38° 11.178 W 084° 52.589
16S E 685976 N 4228616
Surrounding the Kentucky Capitol Building, are multiple historic markers.
Waymark Code: WM95BD
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ReedKyCacheFinders
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The text on this historic marker reads:

A Civil War Reprisal

Near here on November 2, 1864 four innocent Confederate prisoners were executed in reprisal for the murder of Union supporter, Robert Graham of Peaks Mill, Franklin County. All Kentuckians: Elijah Horton of Carter, Thomas Hunt and John Long of Mason, Thorton Lafferty of Pendleton counties. Hunt's body reburied at Maysville, others in the Frankfort Cemetery.

1983
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Transportation
504

Marker Name: A Civil War Reprisal

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 504

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