Poet, Lawyer and Soldier / Theodore O'Hara

Poet, Lawyer and Soldier / Theodore O'Hara (HM2A9V)

Location: Danville, KY 40422 Boyle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 38.774', W 84° 46.41'

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Poet, Lawyer and Soldier
Theodore O'Hara was born in this city, Feb. 11, 1820. He read law with Judge Wm. Owsley. Newspaper work included editing Frankfort Yeoman and Louisville Times. He served in Mexican War, Cuban rebellion and Civil War; on staffs of Generals J. C. Breckinridge and A. S. Johnston, CSA. Died 1867; reinterred with military honors, 1874, in Frankfort Cemetery.

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Theodore O'Hara
Theodore O'Hara: O'Hara's memorable poem, "The Bivouac of the Dead," was written to commemorate the burial of Kentucky soldiers who fell at Battle of Buena Vista. By act of legislature O'Hara was reinterred beside his Mexican comrades. "On Fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dead."
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HM NumberHM2A9V
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Sunday, August 12th, 2018 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 696428 N 4168896
Decimal Degrees37.64623333, -84.77350000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.774', W 84° 46.41'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 46.44" N, 84° 46' 24.6" W
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Area Code(s)859, 606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 321 W Main St, Danville KY 40422, US
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