Courthouse Burned Historical

Courthouse Burned Historical (HM1VFP)

Location: Campbellsville, KY 42718 Taylor County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 20.483', W 85° 20.717'

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Gen. Hylan B. Lyon with 800 men invaded Ky., Dec. 1864, to enforce CSA draft law and divert USA from Nashville. In 23 days he burned seven courthouses used by Union forces. See map on reverse side. the courthouse at Campbellsville was burned Dec. 25. Some records saved. Desertions had reduced ranks to 250 and Lyon moved out of state via Burkesville, Jan. 3.
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HM NumberHM1VFP
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 646574 N 4134028
Decimal Degrees37.34138333, -85.34528333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 20.483', W 85° 20.717'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 20' 28.98" N, 85° 20' 43.02" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 204 N Columbia Ave, Campbellsville KY 42718, US
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