The African American Civil War Memorial is located in Greenhill Cemetery at the corner of East Main and U.S. 60 in Frankfort, Ky., the state capital. The memorial honors the nearly 25,000 Kentuckians who served in the U.S. Colored Troops. The names of 142 men from Central Kentucky are etched on the sides and back of the 14-foot monument.
The memorial was erected in 1924 by the Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8, Monument Commission: E.T. Strauss, president; N.C. Coleman, secretary; L.C. Redding; Mary L. Brooks; Clara C. McWilliams; Susan Butcher; M.B. McCary; Sallie Handy and Kate Richardson
It was refurbished and rededicated in 1997.
The Civil War memorial is listed with the National Register of Historical Places: "Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort (added 1997 - Object - #97000701). Also known as FR-F-50. Greenhill Cemetery. 0.1 mi. SE of jct. of E. Main St. and Myrtle Ave., Frankfort."
A Kentucky historical highway marker on U.S. 60 next to the cemetery was dedicated in 2007.
Photos here include an overview picture of the monument site, the front of the monument, the sides and back of the monument with captions listing the names as inscribed, a Kentucky State University plaque, the historical highway marker, an information display located where the walkway to the monument begins, and the Greenhill Cemetery sign.
The following is an alphabetical list with the inscription side indicated: Left (L), Right (R) or Back (B):
Allen, John (L); Anderson, Andrew (B); Anderson, Howard (L).
Belt, George (L); Berry, Levi (R); Beverly, Brack (B); Black, James (B); Blades, George (R); Blanton, Fred (B); Boots, Isaac (B); Brown, Boone (L); Brown, Henry (B); Buckner, Ford (R); Buckner, Henry (B); Burns, Flem (R); Burns, John (B); Bush, Rev. Neuton (L); Bush, William (B); Butcher, Morrison (B); Butler, Bartlett (B); Butler, James (B).
Caldwell, Benjamin (B); Caldwell, Harrison (B); Campbell, Edward (R); Carter, John (L); Carter, Moses (B); Castleman, Andrew (L); Chiles, Edward (R); Chiles, Jerry (B); Clay, Henry (L); Coleman, Milton (R); Combs, Henry (B); Craig, Edward (R).
Dane, Robert (B); Dotson, Harry (R); Dunlap, John (L); Dyer, George (B).
Ellis, George (L).
Fields, Benjamin (B).
Garrett, Alex (B); Good, Bryon (R); Graves, Dangerfield (B); Green, Warren (B); Green, William (B); Greenup, John (R); Griffin, David (B); Groves, George (R).
Handy, Albert (R); Harris, Austin (B); Harris, Bailey (L); Harris, Edward (R); Harvey, James (L); Hayes, Nelson (R); Howard, John (R).
Jackson, Joseph (L); Jennings, Nathan (B); Johnson, Benjamin (B); Johnson, Charles (R); Johnson, Frank (R); Johnson, George (L); Johnson, Harry (B); Johnson, Harry (R); Johnson, William; (R); Jones, Richard (L); Jones, Theopolis (L).
King, Porter (B).
Letcher, Louis (L); Lewis, Walter (B); Loomis, Dangerfield (L); Loomis, Tom (L); Loomis, William (B); Lowery, Walker (L); Lyons, Louis (L).
Madison, Merritt (R); Madison, William (R); Majors, Levi (L); Manuel, Newman (B); Martin, Flem (R); Meade, William (B); Miles, Isaac (B); Miller, Collins (B); Minor, William (L); Minter, Louis (R); Minter, Peter (R); Morton, Dan (L); Mosby, Spencer (R); Mosby, William (R); Mukes, George (L).
Owens, Guy (L).
Page, Edward (R); Page, Louis (L); Parrent, Add (R); Parrent, Robert (R); Parrent, Washington (R); Patterson, Abe (L); Patterson, Frank (B); Patterson, Reuben (L); Payne, James (B); Penn, George (B); Petty, William (R); Phelps, Alex (L); Pickens, Leander (R); Pitman, Silas (R); Pleasant, Edward (L).
Reed, Jessie (L); Rennick, Alexander (L); Rhodes, Henry (R); Richardson, James (R); Richardson, Levi; Rollins, John (B).
Scott, Ephraim (B); Shelby, Alex (R); Sleets, Robert (B); Smith, Anderson (R); Smith, Louis (L); Spaulding, Elias (B); Starks, Henry (L); Stewart, Henry (R); Stewart, James (R); Streets, William (R).
Taylor, Green (B); Taylor, Henry (B); Taylor, Humphrey (L); Thompson, Albert (L); Thompson, Frank (R); Twyman, Lloyd (R); Twyman, Wesley (R).
Vance, George (B).
(Note: There is a Kentucky connection to the national African American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom, in Washington, D.C. It was created by Ed Hamilton of Louisville: "At the center of a granite-paved plaza encircled on three sides by the Wall of Honor is the Spirit of Freedom sculpture. Unveiled on July 18, 1998, the sculpture stands ten feet tall and features uniformed black soldiers and a sailor poised to leave home. Women, children and elders on the cusp of the concave inner surface seek strength together. Designed by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, this is the first major art piece by a black sculptor to be placed on federal land anywhere in the District of Columbia." The Wall of Honor has 209,145 names of all the soldiers and officers who were officially mustered into the Bureau of United States Color Troops. Source: http://www.afroamcivilwar.org)
The memorial was erected in 1924 by the Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8, Monument Commission: E.T. Strauss, president; N.C. Coleman, secretary; L.C. Redding; Mary L. Brooks; Clara C. McWilliams; Susan Butcher; M.B. McCary; Sallie Handy and Kate Richardson
It was refurbished and rededicated in 1997.
The Civil War memorial is listed with the National Register of Historical Places: "Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort (added 1997 - Object - #97000701). Also known as FR-F-50. Greenhill Cemetery. 0.1 mi. SE of jct. of E. Main St. and Myrtle Ave., Frankfort."
A Kentucky historical highway marker on U.S. 60 next to the cemetery was dedicated in 2007.
Photos here include an overview picture of the monument site, the front of the monument, the sides and back of the monument with captions listing the names as inscribed, a Kentucky State University plaque, the historical highway marker, an information display located where the walkway to the monument begins, and the Greenhill Cemetery sign.
The following is an alphabetical list with the inscription side indicated: Left (L), Right (R) or Back (B):
Allen, John (L); Anderson, Andrew (B); Anderson, Howard (L).
Belt, George (L); Berry, Levi (R); Beverly, Brack (B); Black, James (B); Blades, George (R); Blanton, Fred (B); Boots, Isaac (B); Brown, Boone (L); Brown, Henry (B); Buckner, Ford (R); Buckner, Henry (B); Burns, Flem (R); Burns, John (B); Bush, Rev. Neuton (L); Bush, William (B); Butcher, Morrison (B); Butler, Bartlett (B); Butler, James (B).
Caldwell, Benjamin (B); Caldwell, Harrison (B); Campbell, Edward (R); Carter, John (L); Carter, Moses (B); Castleman, Andrew (L); Chiles, Edward (R); Chiles, Jerry (B); Clay, Henry (L); Coleman, Milton (R); Combs, Henry (B); Craig, Edward (R).
Dane, Robert (B); Dotson, Harry (R); Dunlap, John (L); Dyer, George (B).
Ellis, George (L).
Fields, Benjamin (B).
Garrett, Alex (B); Good, Bryon (R); Graves, Dangerfield (B); Green, Warren (B); Green, William (B); Greenup, John (R); Griffin, David (B); Groves, George (R).
Handy, Albert (R); Harris, Austin (B); Harris, Bailey (L); Harris, Edward (R); Harvey, James (L); Hayes, Nelson (R); Howard, John (R).
Jackson, Joseph (L); Jennings, Nathan (B); Johnson, Benjamin (B); Johnson, Charles (R); Johnson, Frank (R); Johnson, George (L); Johnson, Harry (B); Johnson, Harry (R); Johnson, William; (R); Jones, Richard (L); Jones, Theopolis (L).
King, Porter (B).
Letcher, Louis (L); Lewis, Walter (B); Loomis, Dangerfield (L); Loomis, Tom (L); Loomis, William (B); Lowery, Walker (L); Lyons, Louis (L).
Madison, Merritt (R); Madison, William (R); Majors, Levi (L); Manuel, Newman (B); Martin, Flem (R); Meade, William (B); Miles, Isaac (B); Miller, Collins (B); Minor, William (L); Minter, Louis (R); Minter, Peter (R); Morton, Dan (L); Mosby, Spencer (R); Mosby, William (R); Mukes, George (L).
Owens, Guy (L).
Page, Edward (R); Page, Louis (L); Parrent, Add (R); Parrent, Robert (R); Parrent, Washington (R); Patterson, Abe (L); Patterson, Frank (B); Patterson, Reuben (L); Payne, James (B); Penn, George (B); Petty, William (R); Phelps, Alex (L); Pickens, Leander (R); Pitman, Silas (R); Pleasant, Edward (L).
Reed, Jessie (L); Rennick, Alexander (L); Rhodes, Henry (R); Richardson, James (R); Richardson, Levi; Rollins, John (B).
Scott, Ephraim (B); Shelby, Alex (R); Sleets, Robert (B); Smith, Anderson (R); Smith, Louis (L); Spaulding, Elias (B); Starks, Henry (L); Stewart, Henry (R); Stewart, James (R); Streets, William (R).
Taylor, Green (B); Taylor, Henry (B); Taylor, Humphrey (L); Thompson, Albert (L); Thompson, Frank (R); Twyman, Lloyd (R); Twyman, Wesley (R).
Vance, George (B).
(Note: There is a Kentucky connection to the national African American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom, in Washington, D.C. It was created by Ed Hamilton of Louisville: "At the center of a granite-paved plaza encircled on three sides by the Wall of Honor is the Spirit of Freedom sculpture. Unveiled on July 18, 1998, the sculpture stands ten feet tall and features uniformed black soldiers and a sailor poised to leave home. Women, children and elders on the cusp of the concave inner surface seek strength together. Designed by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, this is the first major art piece by a black sculptor to be placed on federal land anywhere in the District of Columbia." The Wall of Honor has 209,145 names of all the soldiers and officers who were officially mustered into the Bureau of United States Color Troops. Source: http://www.afroamcivilwar.org)
The African American Civil War Memorial is located in Greenhill Cemetery at the corner of East Main and U.S. 60 in Frankfort, Ky., the state capital. The memorial honors the nearly 25,000 Kentuckians who served in the U.S. Colored Troops. The names of 142 men from Central Kentucky are etched on the sides and back of the 14-foot monument.
The memorial was erected in 1924 by the Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8, Monument Commission: E.T. Strauss, president; N.C. Coleman, secretary; L.C. Redding; Mary L. Brooks; Clara C. McWilliams; Susan Butcher; M.B. McCary; Sallie Handy and Kate Richardson
It was refurbished and rededicated in 1997.
The Civil War memorial is listed with the National Register of Historical Places: "Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort (added 1997 - Object - #97000701). Also known as FR-F-50. Greenhill Cemetery. 0.1 mi. SE of jct. of E. Main St. and Myrtle Ave., Frankfort."
A Kentucky historical highway marker on U.S. 60 next to the cemetery was dedicated in 2007.
Photos here include an overview picture of the monument site, the front of the monument, the sides and back of the monument with captions listing the names as inscribed, a Kentucky State University plaque, the historical highway marker, an information display located where the walkway to the monument begins, and the Greenhill Cemetery sign.
The following is an alphabetical list with the inscription side indicated: Left (L), Right (R) or Back (B):
Allen, John (L); Anderson, Andrew (B); Anderson, Howard (L).
Belt, George (L); Berry, Levi (R); Beverly, Brack (B); Black, James (B); Blades, George (R); Blanton, Fred (B); Boots, Isaac (B); Brown, Boone (L); Brown, Henry (B); Buckner, Ford (R); Buckner, Henry (B); Burns, Flem (R); Burns, John (B); Bush, Rev. Neuton (L); Bush, William (B); Butcher, Morrison (B); Butler, Bartlett (B); Butler, James (B).
Caldwell, Benjamin (B); Caldwell, Harrison (B); Campbell, Edward (R); Carter, John (L); Carter, Moses (B); Castleman, Andrew (L); Chiles, Edward (R); Chiles, Jerry (B); Clay, Henry (L); Coleman, Milton (R); Combs, Henry (B); Craig, Edward (R).
Dane, Robert (B); Dotson, Harry (R); Dunlap, John (L); Dyer, George (B).
Ellis, George (L).
Fields, Benjamin (B).
Garrett, Alex (B); Good, Bryon (R); Graves, Dangerfield (B); Green, Warren (B); Green, William (B); Greenup, John (R); Griffin, David (B); Groves, George (R).
Handy, Albert (R); Harris, Austin (B); Harris, Bailey (L); Harris, Edward (R); Harvey, James (L); Hayes, Nelson (R); Howard, John (R).
Jackson, Joseph (L); Jennings, Nathan (B); Johnson, Benjamin (B); Johnson, Charles (R); Johnson, Frank (R); Johnson, George (L); Johnson, Harry (B); Johnson, Harry (R); Johnson, William; (R); Jones, Richard (L); Jones, Theopolis (L).
King, Porter (B).
Letcher, Louis (L); Lewis, Walter (B); Loomis, Dangerfield (L); Loomis, Tom (L); Loomis, William (B); Lowery, Walker (L); Lyons, Louis (L).
Madison, Merritt (R); Madison, William (R); Majors, Levi (L); Manuel, Newman (B); Martin, Flem (R); Meade, William (B); Miles, Isaac (B); Miller, Collins (B); Minor, William (L); Minter, Louis (R); Minter, Peter (R); Morton, Dan (L); Mosby, Spencer (R); Mosby, William (R); Mukes, George (L).
Owens, Guy (L).
Page, Edward (R); Page, Louis (L); Parrent, Add (R); Parrent, Robert (R); Parrent, Washington (R); Patterson, Abe (L); Patterson, Frank (B); Patterson, Reuben (L); Payne, James (B); Penn, George (B); Petty, William (R); Phelps, Alex (L); Pickens, Leander (R); Pitman, Silas (R); Pleasant, Edward (L).
Reed, Jessie (L); Rennick, Alexander (L); Rhodes, Henry (R); Richardson, James (R); Richardson, Levi; Rollins, John (B).
Scott, Ephraim (B); Shelby, Alex (R); Sleets, Robert (B); Smith, Anderson (R); Smith, Louis (L); Spaulding, Elias (B); Starks, Henry (L); Stewart, Henry (R); Stewart, James (R); Streets, William (R).
Taylor, Green (B); Taylor, Henry (B); Taylor, Humphrey (L); Thompson, Albert (L); Thompson, Frank (R); Twyman, Lloyd (R); Twyman, Wesley (R).
Vance, George (B).
(Note: There is a Kentucky connection to the national African American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom, in Washington, D.C. It was created by Ed Hamilton of Louisville: "At the center of a granite-paved plaza encircled on three sides by the Wall of Honor is the Spirit of Freedom sculpture. Unveiled on July 18, 1998, the sculpture stands ten feet tall and features uniformed black soldiers and a sailor poised to leave home. Women, children and elders on the cusp of the concave inner surface seek strength together. Designed by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, this is the first major art piece by a black sculptor to be placed on federal land anywhere in the District of Columbia." The Wall of Honor has 209,145 names of all the soldiers and officers who were officially mustered into the Bureau of United States Color Troops. Source: http://www.afroamcivilwar.org)
The memorial was erected in 1924 by the Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8, Monument Commission: E.T. Strauss, president; N.C. Coleman, secretary; L.C. Redding; Mary L. Brooks; Clara C. McWilliams; Susan Butcher; M.B. McCary; Sallie Handy and Kate Richardson
It was refurbished and rededicated in 1997.
The Civil War memorial is listed with the National Register of Historical Places: "Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort (added 1997 - Object - #97000701). Also known as FR-F-50. Greenhill Cemetery. 0.1 mi. SE of jct. of E. Main St. and Myrtle Ave., Frankfort."
A Kentucky historical highway marker on U.S. 60 next to the cemetery was dedicated in 2007.
Photos here include an overview picture of the monument site, the front of the monument, the sides and back of the monument with captions listing the names as inscribed, a Kentucky State University plaque, the historical highway marker, an information display located where the walkway to the monument begins, and the Greenhill Cemetery sign.
The following is an alphabetical list with the inscription side indicated: Left (L), Right (R) or Back (B):
Allen, John (L); Anderson, Andrew (B); Anderson, Howard (L).
Belt, George (L); Berry, Levi (R); Beverly, Brack (B); Black, James (B); Blades, George (R); Blanton, Fred (B); Boots, Isaac (B); Brown, Boone (L); Brown, Henry (B); Buckner, Ford (R); Buckner, Henry (B); Burns, Flem (R); Burns, John (B); Bush, Rev. Neuton (L); Bush, William (B); Butcher, Morrison (B); Butler, Bartlett (B); Butler, James (B).
Caldwell, Benjamin (B); Caldwell, Harrison (B); Campbell, Edward (R); Carter, John (L); Carter, Moses (B); Castleman, Andrew (L); Chiles, Edward (R); Chiles, Jerry (B); Clay, Henry (L); Coleman, Milton (R); Combs, Henry (B); Craig, Edward (R).
Dane, Robert (B); Dotson, Harry (R); Dunlap, John (L); Dyer, George (B).
Ellis, George (L).
Fields, Benjamin (B).
Garrett, Alex (B); Good, Bryon (R); Graves, Dangerfield (B); Green, Warren (B); Green, William (B); Greenup, John (R); Griffin, David (B); Groves, George (R).
Handy, Albert (R); Harris, Austin (B); Harris, Bailey (L); Harris, Edward (R); Harvey, James (L); Hayes, Nelson (R); Howard, John (R).
Jackson, Joseph (L); Jennings, Nathan (B); Johnson, Benjamin (B); Johnson, Charles (R); Johnson, Frank (R); Johnson, George (L); Johnson, Harry (B); Johnson, Harry (R); Johnson, William; (R); Jones, Richard (L); Jones, Theopolis (L).
King, Porter (B).
Letcher, Louis (L); Lewis, Walter (B); Loomis, Dangerfield (L); Loomis, Tom (L); Loomis, William (B); Lowery, Walker (L); Lyons, Louis (L).
Madison, Merritt (R); Madison, William (R); Majors, Levi (L); Manuel, Newman (B); Martin, Flem (R); Meade, William (B); Miles, Isaac (B); Miller, Collins (B); Minor, William (L); Minter, Louis (R); Minter, Peter (R); Morton, Dan (L); Mosby, Spencer (R); Mosby, William (R); Mukes, George (L).
Owens, Guy (L).
Page, Edward (R); Page, Louis (L); Parrent, Add (R); Parrent, Robert (R); Parrent, Washington (R); Patterson, Abe (L); Patterson, Frank (B); Patterson, Reuben (L); Payne, James (B); Penn, George (B); Petty, William (R); Phelps, Alex (L); Pickens, Leander (R); Pitman, Silas (R); Pleasant, Edward (L).
Reed, Jessie (L); Rennick, Alexander (L); Rhodes, Henry (R); Richardson, James (R); Richardson, Levi; Rollins, John (B).
Scott, Ephraim (B); Shelby, Alex (R); Sleets, Robert (B); Smith, Anderson (R); Smith, Louis (L); Spaulding, Elias (B); Starks, Henry (L); Stewart, Henry (R); Stewart, James (R); Streets, William (R).
Taylor, Green (B); Taylor, Henry (B); Taylor, Humphrey (L); Thompson, Albert (L); Thompson, Frank (R); Twyman, Lloyd (R); Twyman, Wesley (R).
Vance, George (B).
(Note: There is a Kentucky connection to the national African American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom, in Washington, D.C. It was created by Ed Hamilton of Louisville: "At the center of a granite-paved plaza encircled on three sides by the Wall of Honor is the Spirit of Freedom sculpture. Unveiled on July 18, 1998, the sculpture stands ten feet tall and features uniformed black soldiers and a sailor poised to leave home. Women, children and elders on the cusp of the concave inner surface seek strength together. Designed by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, this is the first major art piece by a black sculptor to be placed on federal land anywhere in the District of Columbia." The Wall of Honor has 209,145 names of all the soldiers and officers who were officially mustered into the Bureau of United States Color Troops. Source: http://www.afroamcivilwar.org)
