Tompkinsville

The City of Tompkinsville is the seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2010 census, down from 2,660 in 2000. The county and city were named after President James Monroe and Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins. During the American Civil War, Tompkinsville was attacked by Confederate raiders led by General John Hunt Morgan on July 9, 1862.

Tompkinsville in The Guns of the South
In Tompkinsville on March 14, 1865, AWB members Konrad de Buys and Willem van Pelt were arrested by Union Army Lieutenant Adam Semmler for smuggling AK-47s over the Confederate border with intent to sell. This resulted in a bargain arranged by Confederate General Lee and Union General Grant, which satisfied everyone except the two arrested men.