The Battle of Middle Creek - Prestonsburg, KY
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nomadwillie
N 37° 39.051 W 082° 48.806
17S E 340026 N 4168624
This marker is located at the battlefield site, Jct. KY 114 & 404
Waymark Code: WMGM8Q
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2013
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Marker reads:
At this site, on Jan. 10, 1862, Union troops under Col. James A. Garfield defeated Confederates led by Gen. Humphrey Marshall. Garfield's 1,100 Ohioans and Kentuckians advanced up Middle Creek and clashed with Marshall's 1,967 Virginians and Kentuckians. Marshall's main force occupied ridge on the south side of Middle Creek. The battle began about noon, with the Union troops fighting their way up the ridges and the Confederates counterattacking down them. Turning point came at 4:00 p.m., when Garfield's reserves arrived from Paintsville. Faced with fresh Union troops and advancing shadows, Marshall withdrew his troops from ridge and retreated. Union losses: 3 killed, 18 wounded; Confederate losses: 12 killed, 15 wounded.
Marker Name: The Battle of Middle Creek
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number (for official markers): 2093
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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