Dutton's Hill Battle

Dutton's Hill Battle (HM1A8M)

Location: Somerset, KY 42503 Pulaski County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 6.9', W 84° 35.783'

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March 30, 1863, USA force of 1,250 under General Q. A. Gillmore overtook 1,550 Confederate cavalry under Gen. John Pegram, here. Five hour battle resulted. CSA driven from one position to another, withdrew during night across Cumberland. Killed, wounded, missing, CSA 200 and USA 30. On nine day expedition into Ky., CSA had captured 750 cattle and took 537 across river.
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HM NumberHM1A8M
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number712
Year Placed1964
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 5:06am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 713559 N 4110333
Decimal Degrees37.11500000, -84.59638333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 6.9', W 84° 35.783'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 6' 54.00" N, 84° 35' 46.98" W
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Area Code(s)606
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-198 Wayne Pierce St, Somerset KY 42503, US
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