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

Dr. Joshua T. Bradford Home & Office

circa 1797

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: Architecture • War, 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

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of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James H. Armstrong Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Augusta Walking Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To The City Of Augusta Kentucky (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge JR Minor Home (about 500 feet away); Fort Ancient Village at Augusta / Who Were Fort Ancient People? (about 500 feet away); Thomas L. Appelman Memorial Park (about 600 feet away); Schoolfield Preparatory School (about 600 feet away); Philip Buckner (1747-1820) (approx. 0.2 miles 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.)

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 520 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.