Fort Hill is a hill overlooking downtown Frankfort, Kentucky, where military fortifications were built during the American Civil War to protect the city and its pro-Union state government. Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America. ... The Civil War is by far the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ...

Although as a Commonwealth of Kentucky did not secede from the Union, 63 counties of 88 did – setting up a Confederate government at Bowling Green in Western Kentucky. A Bluegrass Kentuckian, George W. Johnson of Scott County, was elected first Confederate Governor of Kentucky. [1] He was killed at the Battle of Shiloh. After his death, Richard Hawes of Bourbon County was inaugurated the next Confederate governor at the Old Capitol Building in Frankfort, on Oct 4, 1862. Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Bluegrass has three principal meanings, the second two both deriving from the first listed. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Ulysses S. Grant Don Carlos Buell Albert Sidney Johnston† P.G.T. Beauregard Strength Army of West Tennessee (48,894) and Army of the Ohio (17,918) Army of Mississippi (44,699) Casualties 13,047 (1,754 killed, 8,408...

While the inauguration ceremonies were still underway, Federal forces appeared on the hill to the west of Frankfort and caused Governor Hawes and the Confederates to speedily conclude the ceremony and withdraw from Frankfort toward Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky. An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

In 1863 two earthern forts, Fort Boone and the larger New Redoubt, were constructed by army engineers and civilian labor. In 1864, local militia in Fort Boone succesffully repulsed an attack on Frankfort by raiders from the Confederate cavalry under John Hunt Morgan. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). ... Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War. ...

The Fort Hill site is now a park and a historic site, with a beautiful view of the city and the Kentucky River Valley. The 124-acre heavily forested park preserves the remains of the two Civil War earthwork forts, and is also used for Civil War reenactments. A circa 1810 log house, known as the "Sullivan House," has also been moved to the site. It houses exhibits about Fort Hill and the history of Kentucky's log buildings. The Sullivan House also serves as a site for living history activities. It has been suggested that Middle Fork Kentucky River be merged into this article or section. ...

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• Frankfort city parks
• Kentucky in the Civil War