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Union Supply Base
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By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Union Supply Base Marker | | |
Inscription. One of first Kentucky positions, Fort Jefferson, occupied by Union troops after Confederate seizure of Columbus, Sept. 1861. From this base, Gen. U.S. Grant directed demonstration against Columbus, Jan. 1862. Troops from here joined in capturing Ft. Henry, Feb. 1862. One of four river ports in area used as Union supply bases for operations in the western theater.
Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 757.)
Location. 36° 57.337′ N, 89° 5.469′ W. Marker is near Wickliffe, Kentucky, in Ballard County. Marker is on Westvaco Road (U.S. 51/62), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Located at the entrance to Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross Park. Marker is in this post office area: Wickliffe KY 42087, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Fort Jefferson Site / Indian Massacre (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Fort Jefferson (here, next to this marker); Fort Jefferson (a few steps from this marker); Lewis & Clark at Old Fort Jefferson (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Named, 1842 (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Prince of the French Explorers (approx. one mile away); King Mounds (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wickliffe. |
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By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Markers at the Fort Jefferson Site | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 730 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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