Former Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner

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Troops led by General Buckner occupied Bowling Green in September 1861. After the Civil War, Buckner, a native of Hart County, served as Governor of Kentucky. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.

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,…