Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
In Memory Of The Fallen Union And Confederate Soldiers
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 18, 2019
1. In Memory Of The Fallen Union And Confederate Soldiers Marker
Inscription.
In Memory Of The Fallen Union And Confederate Soldiers. . This memorial stands on the battlefield of Richmond in memory of the fallen Union and Confederate soldiers, Aug. 29, 30, 1862. After burial for nearly six years in the Richmond cemetery, the 241 Union dead were removed to Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Jessamine Co., Kentucky. The smaller number of Southern dead remain in the Richmond Cemetery.
"Love and tears for the Blue; , tears and love for the Gray."
Sponsored by the American Legion of Kentucky, Jesse M. Dykes Post 12. , Richmond, 1950. . This memorial was erected in 1950 by The American Legion of Kentucky, Jesse M. Dykes Post 12. It is in Richmond in Madison County Kentucky
This memorial stands on the battlefield of Richmond in memory of the fallen Union and Confederate soldiers, Aug. 29, 30, 1862. After burial for nearly six years in the Richmond cemetery, the 241 Union dead were removed to Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Jessamine Co., Kentucky. The smaller number of Southern dead remain in the Richmond Cemetery.
"Love and tears for the Blue;
tears and love for the Gray."
Sponsored by the American Legion of Kentucky, Jesse M. Dykes Post 12.
Richmond, 1950.
Erected 1950 by The American Legion of Kentucky, Jesse M. Dykes Post 12.
Location. 37° 44.599′ N, 84° 17.442′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Kentucky, in Madison County. Memorial can be reached from East Main Street (Business U.S. 25) east of Baker Court, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located inside the Richmond Cemetery (southwest Section). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 East Main Street, Richmond KY 40475, United States of America. Touch for directions.
241 Union dead were removed from the Richmond Cemetery and reinterred here.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
This memorial stands on the battlefield of Richmond in memory of the fallen Union and Confederate soldiers, Aug. 29, 30, 1862. After burial for nearly six years in the Richmond cemetery, the 241 Union dead were removed to Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Jessamine Co., Kentucky. The smaller number of Southern dead remain in the Richmond Cemetery.
