Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Nelson

Graveyard No. 1

— Camp Nelson National Monument —

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2019

1. Camp Nelson Graveyard No. 1 Marker

Inscription.
(South Face)
To Those Buried Here
Here lie the bodies of numerous unknown Tennessee white refugees and Kentucky African-American refugees who perished from disease while at Camp Nelson. These civilians sought freedom and protection within this U.S. Army Post.

(West Face)
African-American Refugees
Thousands of African-American women and children, most of who were families of U.S. Colored Troops, entered Camp Nelson in 1864-65 seeking freedom from slavery.

(North Face)
"The Soldiers Are Buried At Either End..."
The bodies of 217 Union soldiers both black and white, were originally buried in this cemetery surrounding the civilian graves. They were moved to the Camp Nelson National Cemetery following its creation in 1866.

(East Face)
Tennessee Refugees
Many wives and children of East Tennessee Union enlistees accompanied them into Camp Nelson in 1863 to escape Confederate occupation.

Erected by Jessamine County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 47.859′ N, 84° 35.816′

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W. Marker is in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in Jessamine County. Memorial can be reached from Old Danville Road (U.S. 27) 0.7 miles north of Camp Nelson Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Located at Camp Nelson National Monument on a spur off the Fort Putnam Loop trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6614 Old Danville Road, Nicholasville KY 40356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Graveyard No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jackson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); African American Enlistment (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Thirteenth Amendment (approx. 0.2 miles away); The White House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Northern Line of Fortifications (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Camp Nelson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Impressed Labor for the Army / Enslaved Men to Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nicholasville.

Also see . . .
1. Camp Nelson National Monument. National Park Service (Submitted on February 27, 2021.)

2. Camp Nelson. Facebook (Submitted on March 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2019

2. Camp Nelson Graveyard No. 1 Marker

Photographed By S. Phan, January 27, 2021

3. South Face

Photographed By S. Phan, January 27, 2021

4. West Face

Photographed By S. Phan, January 27, 2021

5. North Face

Photographed By S. Phan, January 27, 2021

6. East Face

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2019

7. Camp Nelson Graveyard No. 1 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 6. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 7. submitted on February 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.