Civil War Routes ~ Harlan County ~ Cranks, KY.
N 36° 45.773 W 083° 11.295
17S E 304681 N 4070801
A Kentucky Historical marker placed by the Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways in 1962.
Waymark Code: WMQDPF
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2016
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Civil War Routes
Marker Number 570
County Harlan
Location: 4 mi. S. of Cawood, US 421
Description:
This area important passageway for Union and Confederate forces. USA moved along Poor Fork and CSA along Clover Fork of Cumberland River; each route reflected local sentiment. February 1862 USA forces under Brig. Gen. T. T. Garrard, grandson of Ky.'s second governor, camped here. Later CSA troops under Gen. H. Marshall camped here.
Marker Name: Civil War Routes
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number (for official markers): 570
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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