Louisa in Lawrence County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Louisa in Civil War

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022

1. Louisa in Civil War Marker

Inscription. River traffic caused Union forces under Gen. James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President, to occupy Louisa Dec. 1861. CSA troops attempted capture March 12 and 25-26, 1863. Southern partisans raided area Nov. 5, 1864, burning houses and 2 steamers, and looting stores. Fort Bishop, USA, completed here just as war ended in 1865. Also called Fort Gallup and Fort Hill.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society • Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 547.)

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 month for this entry is December 1861.

Location. 38° 6.946′ N, 82° 36.17′ W. Marker is in Louisa, Kentucky, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of South Main Cross Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Cross Street. Marker is on the Lawrence County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 S Main Cross St, Louisa KY 41230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky, in the Kyova Tri-State Region,

and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Vancouver’s Fort (a few steps from this marker); Old Floyd County / Lawrence County Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lawrence County Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick M. Vinson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Bishop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Gay (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.

Also see . . . Louisa During the Civil War. During the war, Louisa was chosen as a Union strong-hold. (Marlitta H. Perkins, Eastern Kentucky and the Civil War blog, posted Oct. 11, 2010) (Submitted on December 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022

2. Louisa in Civil War Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.