Glasgow in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Williams
1863 1865
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015
1. Fort Williams Marker
On 6 October, 1863, Confederate forces raided Fort Williams. Union losses were 9 KIA, 26 WIA and 226 POW. Confederate losses were 1 KIA and 4 WIA.
Erected 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1863.
Location. 36° 59.863′ N, 85° 55.516′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Kentucky, in Barren County. It can be reached from Fort Williams Way south of Cross Street. Marker is located outside the east parapet of the fort. . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glasgow KY 42141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country and in the Pennyroyal Region. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Fort Williams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glasgow Municipal Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Billy Vaughn (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory of Our Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Barren County World War I Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Luska Joseph Twyman (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nettie B.C. Depp (approx. 0.7 miles away); Willa Brown Chappell (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.
Other markers no longer nearby. Attack on Fort Williams (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed);
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Also see . . . Trails-R-Us - John Hunt Morgan. Website for the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail with a trail map showing all of the Kentucky sites and detailed information on each site. (Submitted on December 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015
2. Fort Williams Marker next to Bicentennial Time Capsule
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 9, 2015
3. East Parapet of Fort Williams
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
