Military
1
During the Civil War, twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned, nineteen of them in the last fifteen months; twelve were burned by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, and two by Union accident. In Tompkinsville, a Confederate force burned the courthouse and other buildings on April 22, 1863, in reprisal for Federals burning Celina, Tennessee. Monroe County records were lost.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Tompkinsville, Kentucky · United States
