Union General Ormsby M. Mitchel

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Union General Ormsby M. Mitchel

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, was named after Union General Ormsby M. Mitchel. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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By Sanders
Historical Marker #1758 in Kenton County commemorates Union General Ormsby Mitchel, the namesake of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. During the Civil War, several dozen earthen fortifications were constructed to protect Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. …