Portrait of Richard Hawes
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This portrait of Kentucky Confederate Governor Richard Hawes was painted by Harold Collins. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
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CSA Governor at Old State Capitol
Historical Marker #522 in Frankfort commemorates the installation of Richard Hawes as Kentucky's second Confederate governor. The ceremony took place at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort in 1862.
That year, several Confederate armies…