Confederate Soldiers Martyrs Monument in Eminence
Confederate Soldiers Martyrs Monument in Eminence, Civil War memorial sculpture in Eminence, Kentucky, United States
The Confederate Soldiers Martyrs Monument stands in the Eminence Cemetery, featuring inscriptions that commemorate soldiers executed during the American Civil War.
The monument, established in 1870, marks the location where Confederate soldiers were executed without trial under General Stephen G. Burbridge's Order 59.
The Albert Sidney Johnston chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy organized the memorial's construction to preserve the memory of executed Confederate soldiers.
The monument, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997, is located at coordinates 38.359636, -85.180433 in Eminence Cemetery.
This memorial specifically honors four identified soldiers: Wilson P. Lilly, Rev. Sherwood Hatley, Lindsay Duke Buckner, and M. Blincoe, who faced execution as retaliation.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: 1870
GPS coordinates: 38.35964,-85.18043
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:17
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