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Simpsonville Massacre dead

On January 25, 1865, a number of soldiers from Companies E and G of the 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry were guarding a Union Army cattle drive en route to Louisville. Outside of Simpsonville, Kentucky, they were ambushed by Confederate guerrillas. The poorly armed 5th USCC soldiers, apparently abandoned by their white officers, were overrun and massacred. 22 men were killed at the ambush site and buried in a mass grave by local people. Their graves have only been marked since 2009. Six other men died of their injuries at the New Albany, Indiana military hospital and were buried at the New Albany National Cemetery.

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Pvt Walker Bailey Veteran Flowers have been left.

1836 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Lewis Baxter Veteran Flowers have been left.

1845 – 3 Feb 1865

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

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Pvt Thomas Christman Veteran Flowers have been left.

1843 – 9 Apr 1865

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

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Pvt Allen Coleman Flowers have been left.

1845 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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PVT Battle Fitch Veteran Flowers have been left.

1844 – 19 Mar 1865

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

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Pvt Frank Ford Flowers have been left.

1844 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Anderson Gray Flowers have been left.

1834 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt James Hackley Flowers have been left.

1846 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Henry Harrison Flowers have been left.

1847 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Isaac Hodgers Flowers have been left.

1846 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Samuel Huff Flowers have been left.

1847 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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PVT Franklin Jasper Flowers have been left.

1825 – 5 May 1865

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

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Pvt Lewis Jones Flowers have been left.

1846 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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PVT Spencer Jones Veteran Flowers have been left.

1846 – 17 Feb 1865

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

Sgt Harrison “Harry” Lampkins Flowers have been left.

1838 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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SGT Benjamin Lewis Flowers have been left.

1841 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Marcellus McCall Flowers have been left.

1845 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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CPL Jerry Morton Flowers have been left.

1841 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Corp Lewis Morton Flowers have been left.

1837 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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Pvt Samuel Morton Flowers have been left.

1847 – 25 Jan 1865

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

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