Morgan's Second Raid

Morgan's Second Raid (HMKHD)

Location: Boston, KY 40107 Nelson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.292', W 85° 40.313'

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CSA Gen. John H. Morgan ordered Col. D.W. Chenault's regiment to burn the railroad trestle here, Dec. 29, 1862. This and destruction of two trestles at Muldraugh's Hill, the previous day, put L&N railroad, the main USA supply line, out of use for critical period. On 14 day Kentucky raid, Morgan destroyed $2,000,000 U.S. property, captured 1877 USA troops. See map.

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Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky
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HM NumberHMKHD
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Marker Number705
Year Placed1964
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society/Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 4:55pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 616942 N 4183146
Decimal Degrees37.78820000, -85.67188333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.292', W 85° 40.313'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 17.52" N, 85° 40' 18.78" W
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Area Code(s)502
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12436 Old Boston Rd, Boston KY 40107, US
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