Inscription
CSA General John H. Morgan's first Kentucky raid covered 1000 miles, July 4 to July 28, 1862—24 days. Left Tenn. with 900 men, returned with 1200, captured 17 towns, 300 horses, destroyed Union supplies. Here, July 21, Morgan took over telegraph line and countermanded USA orders to pursue. Destroyed commissary stores, wagons, arms. Moved on to Monticello. See map.
Details
| HM Number | HM1A8K |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 677 |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 11:35pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 712865 N 4107877 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.09303333, -84.60488333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 5.582', W 84° 36.293' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 5' 34.92" N, 84° 36' 17.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 113-199 N Main St, Somerset KY 42501, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Marker sits in a spot at the corner of the former Pulaski County Library, now the Carnegie Community Arts Center.
Aug 13, 2015 at 5:05pm PDT by judgelawless
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