Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner

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This file appears in: Riverview at Hobson Grove

Troops led by Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner occupied Bowling Green in September 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Riverview at Hobson Grove

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1127 in Bowling Green commemorates Riverview at Hobson Grove, which was occupied by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Built on high ground overlooking the Barren River,…