Williamstown in Grant County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

A Civil War Reprisal

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 21, 2019

1. A Civil War Reprisal Marker

Inscription. Three Confederates were brought here from prison at Lexington and executed Aug. 15, 1864; reprisal for the guerrilla murder of Union sympathizers, Joel Skirvin and Anderson Simpson. Those executed: Wm. P. and John L. Lingenfelter, brothers of Mrs. Simpson, and George Wainscott, 1st Batt. Ky. Inf. CSA. Lingenfelter graves N.E. of Lusby's Mill, Owen County.

Erected 1964 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 722.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1864.

Location. 38° 37.565′ N, 84° 34.105′ W. Marker is in Williamstown, Kentucky, in Grant County. It is at the intersection of Stewartsville Road (Kentucky Route 36) and South Main Street (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling east on Stewartsville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamstown KY 41097, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grant County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Williamstown Raid (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Old Church on the Dry Ridge (approx. 4.2 miles away); An Indian Massacre (approx. 11.4 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 21, 2019

2. A Civil War Reprisal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.