Confederate Governor Richard Hawes

ID: 1543
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Hawes was the second, and last, Confederate Governor, replacing George W. Johnson after his death at Shiloh. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #610 memorializes George W. Johnson, the first Confederate governor of Kentucky, at his home in Scott County. Born in 1811 in Scott County, Johnson practiced law in Georgetown…