The Battle of Ivy Mountain

The Battle of Ivy Mountain (HM1NDE)

Location: Ivel, KY 41642 Floyd County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 35.592', W 82° 39.825'

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Here, on Nov. 8, 1861, 300 men from Companies A & C, 5th Kentucky Infantry, C.S.A. and Companies B, C, & D, 1st Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles, C.S.A., commanded by Captain Andrew J. May, fought a delaying action against four Federal regiments; the 2nd Ohio Infantry, the 21st Ohio Infantry, the 59th Ohio Infantry, the 16th Kentucky Infantry, and a section of Battery D, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, commanded by General William "Bull" Nelson.

(Back Side)
Mustered into service just two weeks earlier and armed only with shotguns and squirrel rifles, May's Confederate mountaineers were outnumbered eight to one. Nevertheless, they detained Nelson's progress long enough to allow Colonel John S. Williams to vacate Piketon (Pikeville) and move the main body of Confederate troops to Pound Gap. Union losses were eight killed and twenty-four wounded. Confederate losses were ten killed and fifteen wounded.
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Date Added Saturday, August 29th, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 353118 N 4161982
Decimal Degrees37.59320000, -82.66375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.592', W 82° 39.825'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 35.52" N, 82° 39' 49.5" W
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Area Code(s)606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near KY-80, Ivel KY 41642, US
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