Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky
On second Kentucky raid CSA Gen. J.H. Morgan's cavalry came from Glasgow to Hammonville, Dec. 25, 1862. Next day sent unit to Bacon Creek and other to Nolin to take stockades and burn trestles, both places. At Nolin, two miles west, 76 Union men taken prisoners and paroled. Stockades and trestles burned both places. Railroad out of use for critical time. See map.| HM Number | HMQPH |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
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| Marker Number | 748 |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 2:30pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 599885 N 4156846 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.55321667, -85.86916667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 33.193', W 85° 52.15' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 33' 11.58" N, 85° 52' 9.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 9918 S Dixie Hwy, Sonora KY 42776, US |
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