Cave City in Barren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Gen. Joseph H. Lewis

1824 - 1904

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

1. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis Marker

Inscription.
Confederate Brigadier General, commanded famous “Orphan Brigade” in Civil War. In 1861 he conducted recruiting and training camp here. State legislature, 1850-54, 69-70. US Congress, 1870-73. Member of Kentucky Court of Appeals for 24 years, 1874-98. Its chief justice six years. Born in Barren County, he is buried in Glasgow Cemetery.

Erected 1970 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1317.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 37° 8.331′ N, 85° 57.565′ W. Marker is in Cave City, Kentucky, in Barren County. It is at the intersection of W. Broadway Street (State Highway 70) and N. 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Broadway Street. Marker is located at the southwest end of Roy Dickey Reynolds Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cave City KY 42127, 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: General Joseph H. Lewis (here, next to this marker); Morgan's Cave City Raid (here, next to this marker); Cave City Raid

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(here, next to this marker); Floyd Collins (a few steps from this marker); Historic Reynolds House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Floyd Collins (approx. half a mile away); Cave City Vietnam Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Cave City (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cave City.

Also see . . . Joseph Horace Lewis on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 7, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Civil War Markers / Interpretive Signs at Roy Dickey Reynolds Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

2. Civil War Markers / Interpretive Signs at Roy Dickey Reynolds Park

Gen. Joseph H. Lewis marker is on the far left

View to Southeast Towards Downtown Horse Cave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

3. View to Southeast Towards Downtown Horse Cave

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 31, 2016

4. Civil War Markers / Interpretive Signs at Roy Dickey Reynolds Park

View to west from N. 1st Street

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 28, 2025

5. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis Marker

Updated photo with the marker on the far left (partially obscured)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2. submitted on August 10, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5. submitted on October 7, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.