Civil War Actions - Barbourville, KY. - 518
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N 36° 52.065 W 083° 52.798
17S E 243278 N 4084074
Marker for the first Civil War engagement in Eastern Kentucky on September 19, 1861
Waymark Code: WM662T
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2009
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Marker reads:
"Civil War Action - First skirmish in eastern Ky. On Sept. 19, 1861, Zollicoffer's CSA troops approached Barbourville. Home guard obstructed bridge. CSA took another route, were repulsed twice before guards retreated. Considerable property destroyed in town. CSA Gen. Kirby Smith's hdqrs. here Aug. 18 to 25, 1862 while preparing invasion of central Ky. 1962 Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways 518"
Marker Name: Civil War Actions
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number (for official markers): 518
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways
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