Civil War Era Kentucky Railway Map

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This file appears in: Camp Nelson Refugee Camp
Civil War Era Kentucky Railway Map

This Civil War era railway map of Kentucky was marked by someone with the location of Camp Nelson, as well as other important Civil War sites. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Camp Nelson Refugee Camp

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker # 1965 in Jessamine County notes the location of the Camp Nelson refugee camp, which housed the families of hundreds of African American soldiers. Camp Nelson was established in 1863 as a recruiting station and quartermaster…