Bardwell in Carlisle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Demonstration - 1862

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 17, 2009

1. Demonstration - 1862 Marker

Inscription. Jan. 1862, Brig. Gen. U.S. Grant sent 5,000 USA troops from Cairo as a demonstration against Columbus, a Confederate stronghold on the Miss. River. Combined forces led by Brig. Gen. J.A. McClernand from Ft. Jefferson at Wickliffe through here to Milburn and back to Cairo. It acquainted U.S. Army with the area. It "inspired hope" among many loyal Federal citizens.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 563.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 36° 52.688′ N, 89° 0.893′ W. Marker is in Bardwell, Kentucky, in Carlisle County. It is on Elm Street (U.S. 51/62), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bardwell KY 42023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

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and specifically in the Upper South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named, 1886 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Blandville Courthouse (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Blandville Courthouse (approx. 5.3 miles away); Union Supply Base (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Fort Jefferson (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fort Jefferson Site / Indian Massacre (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fort Jefferson (approx. 6.8 miles away); Purpose of Fort Jefferson & Town of Clarksville (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 17, 2009

2. Demonstration - 1862 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,122 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.