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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VJE_the-sanders-family-in-the-civil-war-historical_Campbellsville-KY.html
Early settler Henry Sanders, Jr. owned the land in every direction from where you are standing. Henry sanders built fine houses for his sons, James, Durham, and Robert. The house in front of you, "Clay Hill", was owned by James and Mary Ann Griffi…
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Henry Sanders, Jr., (1776-1844) settled in this county in 1795. Besides building Sanders Tavern, parts of which stood until about 1947, he also built "Clay Hill," the home of his son James Sanders. He assisted in the survey of the road b…
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September 1861
Morgan caught smuggling Confederate uniforms
After Confederate forces occupied Columbus, a city in far western Kentucky, President Lincoln proclaimed that commercial trade with the Confederacy be stopped.
Southern-leaning Joh…
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January 31, 1862
Morgan captures Federal telegraphers
Morgan did not forget his imprisonment in Pleasant Hill Church. Now a captain in the Confederate Calvary, John Hunt Morgan, with nine men and a guide, made his way from Bowling Green to the…
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Christmas Raid
December 31, 1862
Robert Colvin's Warehouse
Postmaster Robert Colvin owned the tobacco warehouse, which also housed the post office, that once stood here. During the Civil War, the U.S. Government leased the warehouse as a supp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VH6_rebel-guerrillas-on-main-street-historical_Campbellsville-KY.html
November 21, 1864
In the fall of 1864, Col. James W. Weatherford's 13th Kentucky Cavalry force, USA, which guarded Campbellsville's citizens from rebel activity, was reduced from 60 to 20 men.
Just before a heavy November snowfall, Henry C. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VH5_raid-on-the-hiestand-chandler-house-historical_Campbellsville-KY.html
Great Raid
July 4, 1863
Araminta Hiestand Chandler and her husband, Joseph Harrison Chandler, were living in this house, located a mile from Campbellsville on the Old Greensburg Road, during the Civil War.
Joseph H. Chandler was an attorney…
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In memory of
Andrew Campbell
Operated mill on this site in 1809. Made plat of first 85 lots and town square. Sold lots beginning in 1814. Died 1819.
James Campbell
Made plat of eastern section of town and sold lots in 1829. Died 1832. Age 57.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VFQ_confederate-raids-historical_Campbellsville-KY.html
Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry, returning from second Kentucky raid, here, Dec. 31, 1862. Took supplies. Went on to Tenn. On raid union's rail supply line wrecked and $2,000,000 property destroyed.
Morgan through here again after three hour ba…
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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. …