Morgan's Last Raid

Morgan's Last Raid (HM2IJ6)

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N 38° 31.608', W 83° 56.683'

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On tragic last Kentucky raid, CSA
Gen. John H. Morgan and Raiders
entered state June 1, 1864, took
Mt. Sterling June 8, lost it on
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.
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HM NumberHM2IJ6
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, July 8th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 243296 N 4268378
Decimal Degrees38.52680000, -83.94471667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 31.608', W 83° 56.683'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 31' 36.48" N, 83° 56' 40.98" W
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