On Confederate Routes, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
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N 37° 27.756 W 084° 30.613
16S E 720200 N 4149103
A marker noting the passing of Confederate troups through this area during the American Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM73XE
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2009
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This Marker is two (2) sided with text on one side and a map depiction on the other side. The marker text reads:
“On Confederate Routes ~ CSA Gen. J. H. Morgan’s cavalry on first Kentucky raid, returning from Cynthiana, burned Dix River bridge above here and camped on July 20, 1862. Burned 120 USA wagons here and at Somerset. See map on other side. After battle of Perryville Oct. 8, 1862, CSA retired to Bryantsville. Then retreated in two columns to Tenn. One of them moved thru here. 1964 Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways 685”
Marker Name: On Confederate Routes
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number (for official markers): 685
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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