A Civil War Murder
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 13.271 W 087° 31.282
16S E 454994 N 4341451
Union soldier murders and anti-war man at a picnic.
Waymark Code: WM3769
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Muirwoody
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Marker Erected by: Indiana Historical Bureau and Sullivan County Historical Society.
Location: IN-63 (Main St.) & North St., Fairbanks.
Marker Text:

A CIVIL WAR MURDER
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Numerous violent conflicts erupted in Sullivan County during the Civil War over differing war sentiments. On July 14, 1864, anti-war Democrat John Drake was fatally shot at a community picnic near here. The Union soldier who shot Drake was apparently never prosecuted.

County: Sullivan

Year Placed: 1992

Name: A Civil War Murder

ID#: Not listed
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