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Nov 6, 2020 · The Bluffs at Columbus, Kentucky. by ECW Guest Post. Posted on November 6, 2020. Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Katy Berman. The Columbus-Belmont State Park, located in western Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Belmont, which was fought in Missouri. The great guns of Columbus were used to advantage during the fight, but Union and ...
Columbus-Belmont State Park, on the shores of the Mississippi River in Hickman County, near Columbus, Kentucky, is the site of a Confederate fortification built during the American Civil War.
Historical Marker #528 at Columbus-Belmont State Park in Hickman County discusses Columbus's role during the Civil War. In early September 1861, Confederate General Leonidas Polk took Columbus. An important strategic location because of the Mississippi River and the presence of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Polk fortified the area and placed a ...
Historian Kent Masterson Brown describes the battles and efforts undertaken by the Confederacy in its failed attempt to secure the State of Kentucky during the Civil War. This article first appeared in CWPT's Hallowed Ground magazine.
Jun 18, 2024 · During the Civil War, Fort DeRussy in Kentucky, one of four forts in the United States named for General René Edward De Russy, was located within what is now the Columbus-Belmont State Park.
Belmont Battlefield. Columbus-Belmont State Park in Columbus, Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Belmont fought on November 7, 1861: Ulysses S. Grant’s first test as a battlefield commander in the Civil War.
Columbus-Belmont State Park is a 156-acre site that once played a fascinating role in the War Between the States. Columbus, Kentucky in the mid-1800's was an important trading center and the strategic location for control of the Mississippi River.
