Civil War Actions - Booneville, KY
N 37° 28.553 W 083° 40.500
17S E 263458 N 4151026
Civil War Actions Historical Marker, Booneville, KY
Waymark Code: WMD0AW
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2011
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The marker is located on the lawn of the Owsley County Courthouse in Booneville, KY.
Marker Text:
Retreating to Ohio from Cumberland Gap, part of USA Brig. Gen. Geo. W. Morgan’s command passed by here obtaining supplies Sept. 21, 1862.
Force of 40 local citizens drove off 75 Southern partisans guerrillas April 14, 1864.
Col. C. H. Hanson and 300 USA troops pursuing Morgan’s Raiders stopped here to obtain guides and information, June 17, 1864.
Marker Name: Civil War Actions
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number (for official markers): 561
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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