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The Mill Springs battlefield is located in Pulaski County, not far from Nancy, Kentucky and also in Mill Springs in Wayne County across from the lake (Cumberland river at the time of the battle). The historic town of Mill Springs, after which the battle was named, is actually across Lake Cumberland. This section of the battlefield, in Wayne ...
The Mill Springs Battlefield Visitors Center and Museum commemorates the January 1862 Battle of Mill Springs, fought during the early days of the American Civil War. The museum is located in Nancy, Kentucky , just past the northern edge of the battlefield, overlooking where Union forces camped.
Some battlefields are designated as National Monuments, such as Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, and ten forts, several of which saw battle; National Historical Parks, such as Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park; or National ...
Moved to Crab Orchard, Kentucky, October 28, 1861, then to Lebanon, Kentucky, and duty there until January 1862. Advance on Camp Hamilton January 1–15. Action at Logan's Cross Roads on Fishing Creek January 19. Battle of Mill Springs January 19–20. Duty at Mill Springs until February 11.
Mill Springs National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the unincorporated community of Nancy, eight miles (13 km) west of the city of Somerset in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 6.3 acres (2.5 ha), and as of 2014, has over 4,000 interments.
The 2024 Lorena Sternwheeler Civil Reenactment and Encampment will take sail from Zane’s Landing Park at the west end of Market Street in downtown Zanesville Friday, July 19, on its Night Flight ...
Thomas was in chief command of only two battles in the Civil War, the Battle of Mill Springs at the beginning and the Battle of Nashville near the end. Both were decisive victories. However, his contributions at the battles of Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Peachtree Creek were decisive.
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Mill Springs during the American Civil War on January 19, 1862, near present-day Nancy, Kentucky. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Sketch of the battlefield depicting the direction of battle and Confederate fortifications