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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A8M_duttons-hill-battle_Somerset-KY.html
March 30, 1863, USA force of 1,250 under General Q. A. Gillmore overtook 1,550 Confederate cavalry under Gen. John Pegram, here. Five hour battle resulted. CSA driven from one position to another, withdrew during night across Cumberland. Killed, w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A8L_home-of-governor-morrow_Somerset-KY.html
Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), a native of Somerset, built this house soon after marrying in 1903; he began his Somerset law practice same year. Morrow served in Spanish-American War; appointed U.S. District Attorney for eastern Kentucky by Pres. Ta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A8K_morgans-first-raid_Somerset-KY.html
CSA General John H. Morgan's first Kentucky raid covered 1000 miles, July 4 to July 28, 1862—24 days. Left Tenn. with 900 men, returned with 1200, captured 17 towns, 300 horses, destroyed Union supplies. Here, July 21, Morgan took over teleg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A89_town-spring_Somerset-KY.html
Near the site of this spring Somerset was established as the county seat in 1801 on forty acres given by William Dodson. The path to it became the town's most traveled street in order to drink from the Old Town Spring. Thus a saying became popular…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A86_pulaski-county-1799_Somerset-KY.html
Kentucky's 27th formed, its territory taken from Lincoln and Green Counties, was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, Polish patriot and soldier of liberty. He came to US when he learned of the Colonies' fight for freedom. A brigadier general in Revol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNZ2_russell-s-dyche-memorial-highway_Somerset-KY.html
This section of KY 80 was named to honor the memory of a man whose vision foresaw the role it would play in someday - a link in a chain of great highways stretching across the breath of the Commonwealth from the hills of Appalachia to the lakes an…