Historical Marker

Forage Depot-Civil War

Poplar Grove Church, US 127 · US 127 · Russell

Kentucky marker

Inscription

In Dec. 1861, Col. Frank Wolford, USA, with Companies A, B, C and H left Camp Billy Williams enroute to Webbs Cross Roads. Here they guarded forage collected and stored by Lieutenant Silas Adams, Regimental Quartermaster of First Ky. Cavalry. July 4, 1862, the First Ky. Cavalry bivouacked here one night; next day Col. Wolford marched with them on to Lebanon.

Location

AddressPoplar Grove Church, US 127
CityUS 127
CountyRussell

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