Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Squire Henry P. Bottom
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012
1. Squire Henry P. Bottom Marker
to
Squire Henry P. Bottom
who buried
these Confederate Dead
Dedicated by
The Kentucky Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Military Order of the
Stars and Bars
1985
Erected 1985 by Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 37° 40.482′ N, 84° 58.237′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is on Park Road 0.3 miles west of Battlefield Road (Kentucky Route 1920), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1825 Battlefield Rd, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass 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: "The Stars and Bars" (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Perryville Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Perryville Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Perryville and the Emancipation Proclamation (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers' Reaction to Lincoln's Emancipation
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Battle of Perryville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012
2. Squire Henry P. Bottom Marker
Marker (yellow arrow)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
