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Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office

circa 1797

 
 
Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019
1. Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office Marker
Inscription. Noted for the distinctive Virginia "Piedmont" style entrances, Dr. Joshua Taylor Bradford, a pioneering surgeon, lived and had his office here. Dr. Bradford organized the Bracken County militia and heroically lead his home guard against superior Confederate forces during the Battle of Augusta.
 
Erected by City of Augusta • State of Kentucky.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureWar, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1862.
 
Location. 38° 46.475′ N, 84° 0.515′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Kentucky, in Bracken County. Marker is on West Riverside Drive west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Riverside Dr, Augusta KY 41002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Augusta Walking Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge JR Minor Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Ancient Village at Augusta / Who Were Fort Ancient People? (about 500 feet away); Schoolfield Preparatory School (about 600 feet away); Philip Buckner (1747-1820) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Weeping Eye Gorget / General John Payne (approx.
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0.2 miles away); Augusta World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Built by B.F. Powers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
 
Also see . . .  Duke Against Augusta. Confederate Col. Basil W. Duke believed it would be easy to take Augusta on Sept. 27, 1862. But the "brick-and-mortar" defense used by Bradford's Home Guard disrupted those plans. (Darryl Smith, American Battlefield Trust) (Submitted on March 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
2. Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office Marker
Dr. Joshua Taylor Bradford (1818-1871) image. Click for full size.
Unknown via American Battlefield Trust (Public Domain)
3. Dr. Joshua Taylor Bradford (1818-1871)
He served as a surgeon on Gen. William “Bull” Nelson’s staff in eastern Kentucky in late 1861 as well as at Shiloh. After becoming ill after Shiloh, he was back home in Augusta to raise a new Union Kentucky infantry regiment.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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