Mills Spring Battlefield National Monument KY Cont..


Mills Spring Battlefield National Monument Kentucky – CONTINUED…

Since the Museum was closed during our original visit… We went again during operating hours on June 5th, 2024. 🙂

The front of the building had two cannons. I tried to shoot one but unfortunately (though fortunately for everyone else) there were a few missing components such as a cannon ball, wick, etc.

Mills Springs Battlefield NP Kentucky
Mills Springs Battlefield NP Kentucky shooting a cannon.

The wall displayed all the flags information poster. The most interesting was the Hardee Flag bottom right.

Mills Springs Battlefield Civil War Flags
Civil war had a large number of flags. Personally the Hardee Flag has my favorite statement “Buckner’s wife made flags that had “no artisitic taste about it, but which could not be mistaken”

Unfortunately — In 1860, I would have still been considered shorter than average for a female.

Mills Spring Battlefield Height
Average height chart for 1860s. Unfortunately, I would still be considered short for a female. Interesting enough President Lincoln was 6 feet 4 inches. Wow!!

General George Thomas played a major role in the Civil war and in Mills Spring. I found it interesting that he weight almost 300 lbs. That he almost missed a battle because his horse moved slowly and he was having trouble fitting into a new uniform.

General Thomas also used Chloroform on the injured, hired the first female doctor, etc.

Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas
Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas
Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas
Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas was almost late to the battle.. Interesting article.
Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas
Mills Spring Battlefield General George Thomas – hospitals under him used chloroform as standard practice which saved lives

Parrot Rifle along with many guns, knives, blades etc. were on display. See below for Parrot Rifle information.

Mill Springs Battlefield 10 lb Parrot Rifle
Mill Springs Battlefield 10 lb Parrot Rifle
10 Pound Parrott Rifle from the Civil War
10 Pound Parrott Rifle from the Civil War
Cannon Artillery Limber
Cannon Artillery Limber – Canon Two Wheel Cart
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