Forage Depot-Civil War

Forage Depot-Civil War (HM1KKS)

Location: Russell Springs, KY 42642 Russell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 7.339', W 85° 2.706'

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In Dec. 1861, Col. Frank Wolford, USA, with Companies A, B, C and H left Camp Billy Williams enroute to Webbs Cross Roads. Here they guarded forage collected and stored by Lieutenant Silas Adams, Regimental Quartermaster of First Ky. Cavalry. July 4, 1862, the First Ky. Cavalry bivouacked here one night; next day Col. Wolford marched with them on to Lebanon.
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HM NumberHM1KKS
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Marker Number1486
Year Placed2007
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 673669 N 4110229
Decimal Degrees37.12231667, -85.04510000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 7.339', W 85° 2.706'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 7' 20.34" N, 85° 2' 42.36" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 189 US-127, Russell Springs KY 42642, US
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