Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

A Paducah CSA Hero

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 10, 2020

1. A Paducah CSA Hero Marker

Inscription.
Col. Albert P. Thompson, fell here in Battle of Paducah, March 25, 1864, victim of Union cannonball. He commanded the 3rd Ky. Inf. CSA. The battle climaxed Gen. Nathan B. Forrest's memorable raid seeking medical supplies and munitions. Thompson, a respected lawyer here, joined Confederate cause in 1861. After war reinterred at Murray.

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways, presented by Paducah Lions Club. (Marker Number 963.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1864.

Location. 37° 5.547′ N, 88° 36.189′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of North 5th Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street. Marker is in front of the parking lot of Paducah Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 Park Street, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Death of Albert Thompson (here, next to this marker); 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Fort Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Proclamation (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Paducah-March 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Quilt Title: Corona II: Solar Eclipse, 1989 (within shouting distance of this marker); Quilt Title: …And Our Flag Was Still There!, 2013 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flood Wall / The 1937 Flood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.

More about this marker. Marker text repeats on both sides.

Also see . . . Colonel A.P. Thompson (ExploreKYHistory.gov).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 10, 2020

2. A Paducah CSA Hero Marker

Wide view, with Paducah Convention Center in background

More information about Thompson (Submitted on September 8, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.