Elizabethtown Battle
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N 37° 41.337 W 085° 51.249
16S E 601027 N 4171921
Morgan's second raid occured here.
Waymark Code: WM92W
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan on his second raid into Kentucky, with 3,900 men, was met by 652 Union Troops under Lt. Col. H.S. Smith, Dec. 27, 1862. Object of raid was destruction of L&N R.R., main artery for USA troop movement south. Morgan surrounded town and placed artillery on the cemetery hill. Elizabethtown garrison was destroyed. Federals surrendered.
Marker Name: Elizabethtown Battle

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Battle (war)

Marker Number (for official markers): 1116

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KY Hist. Soc and KY DOT.
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