Madisonville in Hopkins County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Army of Six

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

1. Army of Six Marker

Inscription. Union troops, 300, ordered to burn CSA Madisonville sympathizers' homes, 1862; withdrew, bluffed by CSA Gen. Adam Johnson and six men. CSA went on to Henderson, crossed river to Newburg, taking medical supplies, arms and rations for the Confederates. Johnson and his Breckinridge Guards became famous for daring raids until he was blinded in battle, 1864.

Erected 1967 by the Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 37° 19.861′ N, 87° 30.46′ W. Marker is in Madisonville, Kentucky, in Hopkins County. It is at the intersection of West Arch Street and North Spring Street, on the left when traveling west on West Arch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 West Arch Street, Madisonville KY 42431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in the Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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: Zion Temple A.M.E. Zion Church / The Freedom Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harvey-Bassett House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Thomas Wright Gardiner House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Courthouse Burned

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(approx. half a mile away); County Named, 1806 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gov. Ruby Laffoon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Turner Ruby House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chittenden P. Lyon, Jr. House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madisonville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on General Johnson. (Submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker in front of Browning Springs Middle School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

2. Marker in front of Browning Springs Middle School.

Browning Springs Middle School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

3. Browning Springs Middle School

Area view looking east on Arch Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2015

4. Area view looking east on Arch Street.

Adam Rankin "Stovepipe" Johnson image. Click for full size.

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5. Adam Rankin "Stovepipe" Johnson

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.