Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Kentucky War Memorial
Lt. J. W. Powell
Boonsborough
Harmar's Defeat
Capt. J. McMurtry
Wayne's Campaign
Col. John Hardin
Monterey
Maj. P. N. Barbour
Buena Vista
Col. William R. McKee Lieut. Col. Henry Clay Adjutant E. P. Vaughn
Raisin
Col. John Allen Maj. Benjamin Graves Capt. John Woolfolk Capt. N. G. S. Hart Capt. James Meade Capt. Robert Edwards
Raisin
Capt. Virgil McCracken Capt. William Price Capt. John Edmundson Capt. John Simpson Capt. Paschal Hickman Lieut. John Williamson
Military Monument
Erected by
Kentucky
A. D. 1850
Thames
Col. William Whitlen Capt. Elijah Craig
Indian Wars
Col. John Floyd Col. Nath. Hart Col. Walker Damiel Col. Wm. Christian Col. Ric. Calloway Col. Ja. Harrod
Indian Wars
Col. William Lynn Maj. Evan Shelby Maj. Bland Ballard Capt. Chris Irvine Capt. William McAfee Capt. John Kennedy
Indian Wars
Capt. Chris. Crepps Capt. Rogers Capt. Willm. Bryant Capt. Chapman Capt. McCracken
Indian Wars
Capt. James Shelby Capt. Samuel Grant Surv. Hanck. Taylor Surv. Willis Lee
Little Big Horne
By order of the legislature,
the name of
Lieut. John J. Crittenden,
20th U. S. Infantry,
A brave Kentuckian,
who was killed in the Battle
of Little Big Horn,
on the 25th of June 1876,
while preforming his duty
is inscribed hereon.
Raisin
Lieut. Robert Logan Lieut. Thos. C. Graves Lieut. Thos. Overton Lieut. Francis Chinn Ensign Levi Wells Ensign Shawhan
Raisin
Surgn. Alx. Montgonery Surgn. Thomas C. Davis Surgn. John Irvin Surgn. Thos. McIlvaine
The principal battles and campaigns
in which her sons devoted
their lives to their country
are inscribed on the bands, and beneath the same
are the names of her officers who fell
the names of her soldiers,
who died for their country,
are too numerous to be inscribed on any column.
Cerro Cordo
New Orleans
Massissinaway
St. Clair's Defeat
Col. Willm. Oldham
Estill's Defeat
Capt. James Estill Lieut. South
Tippecanoe
Col. Joseph H. Daviess Col. Abram. Owen Capt. Jacob Warrick
Fort Meigs
Col. William Dudley Capt. John C. Morrison Capt. Chrisr. Irvine Capt. Joseph Clark Capt. Thomas Lewis
Blue Licks
Col. John Todd Col. Stephen Trigg Maj. Silas Harlan Maj. William McBride Capt. Edward Bulger Capt. Isaac Boone
Kentucky has erected
this column
in greatitude equally
to her officers
and soldiers
Unites States Navy
Lieut. John Gunnell Talbot,
Drowned at Kalihikai,
December 19, 1870.
Lieut. Hugh Willson McKee,
Killed in Corea,
June 11, 1871.
Master Alfred Foree,
Drowned off Greytown,
April 12, 1872.
All in the performance of duty.
By order of the legislature,
the name of
Col. J. J. Hardin,
of the 1st regt. Illinois Infantry,
A son of Kentucky
who fell at the Battle of Buena Vista
is inscribed hereon.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 11.622′ N, 84° 51.889′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. Memorial is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 E Main St, Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Persian Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Conflict (a few steps from this marker); Korean Conflict (a few steps from this marker); War Of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Civil War (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
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