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Fort Jefferson was one of the first Kentucky positions occupied by Union troops after the Confederate seizure of Columbus in Sept. 1861. From this base, Gen. U.S. Grant directed a demonstration against Columbus in Jan. 1862, and troops from here joined in capturing Ft. Henry in Feb. 1862. It was one of four river ports in the area used as Union supply bases for operations in the western theater.
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Wickliffe, Kentucky · United States
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Fort Jefferson Site / Indian Massacre
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Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Fort Jefferson
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Ft. Jefferson/Town of Clarksville Memorial
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Brief Overview of Fort Jefferson, 1780-1781
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Purpose of Fort Jefferson & Town of Clarksville
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Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross at the Confluence
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