The Battle of Richmond, KY
Date and Time
Monday Jun 1, 2015
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
June 1, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Location
Paul Sawyier Public Library
319 Wapping Street
Frankfort KY
Fees/Admission
This event is free to the public.
Contact Information
Diane Dehoney
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Description
Phillip Seyfrit, former Director of the Richmond Battlefield site, will present a program on the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky fought on August 29, 1862. The Confederate Army, led by General Kirby Smith, destroyed the Union Army under the command of General Bull Nelson during this battle. The defeat of the Union Army cleared the way for General Smith’s Confederate troops to capture Frankfort. This free event will take place in the Library Community Room and is sponsored by the Frankfort Civil War Roundtable, Capital City Museum, and PSPL. For more information, contact Diane Dehoney at 352-2665x108 or diane@pspl.org
Printed courtesy of www.frankfortky.info/ – Contact the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
484 Chenault Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 – (502) 223-8261 – tish@frankfortky.info