CSA at Paris, 1862
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N 38° 12.804 W 084° 14.992
16S E 740774 N 4233068
Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry on first Kentucky raid after its Cynthiana victory came to Paris, July 18, 1862. Citizens group had held out for days but surrendered.
Waymark Code: WM2W3X
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Marker reads: Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry on first Kentucky raid after its Cynthiana victory came to Paris, July 18, 1862. Citizens group had held out for days but surrendered. Warned of Union force nearby, CSA escaped pursuit, returned to Tenn. Paris occupied, Sept. 1862, during Confederate threat north. Capital at Frankfort, Georgetown, Lexington also held. See map over.

Marker Name: CSA at Paris, 1862

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Battle (war)

Marker Number (for official markers): 696

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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