Morgan's Last Raid Historical

Morgan's Last Raid Historical (HM1TYZ)

Location: Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Floyd County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 40.232', W 82° 46.593'

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(Side One)
Morgan's Last Raid

On tragic last Kentucky raid, Gen. John H. Morgan and Raiders entered state June 1, 1864, took Mt. Sterling June 8, lost it on June 9th, took Lexington on 10th, and Cynthiana on 11th. USA under Gen. S.G. Burbridge defeated CSA next day. Morgan retreated through here, reaching Virginia June 20. See map on other side. Raiders never recovered from this reverse.

(Side Two)
Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky.

(Map showing routes of Confederate raids and invasions into Kentucky 1861-1864)
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HM NumberHM1TYZ
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 26th, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 343322 N 4170745
Decimal Degrees37.67053333, -82.77655000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 40.232', W 82° 46.593'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 40' 13.92" N, 82° 46' 35.58" W
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Area Code(s)606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 73-121 N Arnold Ave, Prestonsburg KY 41653, US
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