Lebanon in Marion County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Camp Crittenden
Photographed by Dave W, June 14, 2022
1. Camp Crittenden Marker (front)
With the Louisville & Nashville Railroad running through Lebanon, during the Civil War the Union army frequently established camps here. In Sept. 1861, Col. John M. Harlan founded Camp Crittenden and org. the 10th Ky. Union Inf. at Lebanon. Later, troops led by U.S. Gen. Geo. Thomas camped here prior to fighting in the Battle of Mill Springs in Jan. 1862.
Illnesses struck Thomas's army and many men died of typhoid. Lebanon National Cemetery began as burial ground for these troops. In 1864. more than 2,000 African American recruits, mostly slaves, joined Union army here. Lebanon was one of the largest African American recruiting grounds in the state, behind Camp Nelson and Louisville.
Erected 2015 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2451.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 37° 33.171′ N, 85° 16.198′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Kentucky, in Marion County. It is on New Calvary Road (Kentucky
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Death of Tom Morgan (approx. 1.1 miles away); Death of a Morgan (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battle at Lebanon (approx. 1.3 miles away); The L&N Depot (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle of Lebanon (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Commissary Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); Union Commissary Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
Also see . . . Lebanon National Cemetery. National Cemetery Administration
Photographed by Dave W, June 14, 2022
2. Camp Crittenden Marker (back)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on January 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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