Col. Frank L. Wolford

Frank L. Wolford was a foremost champion of the Union, a staunch friend of the stricken South, and a defender of constitutional freedom. Born in Columbia in 1817, he died in 1895 and was buried in the city cemetery. A veteran of the Mexican War, he led the famed First Kentucky Union Cavalry, became a hero of many battles, and was wounded eight times. He was remembered as a bold warrior, a chivalrous foe, and a renowned lawyer and orator who also served in the Legislature and Congress.

Columbia, Kentucky · United States