Morgan’s Second Raid
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N 37° 41.329 W 085° 51.258
16S E 601014 N 4171907
Morgan's second strike.
Waymark Code: WMBA3
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member ibycus
Views: 20

North of here Morgan’s Raiders destroyed two of most important L&N R.R. trestles Dec. 28, 1862, rendering line impassable for two months. Circling this area, they returned to Tenn. On Jan. 2, 1863. In eleven days they destroyed $2,000,000 of U.S. property, wrecked L&N kine from Munfordville to Shepherdsville, and captured, the paroled, 1,877 prisoners.
Marker Name: Morgan’s Second Raid

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Battle (war)

Marker Number (for official markers): 525

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KY Hist. Soc. and KY Dept. of Hwys.


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