Newburgh Captured!
Posted by: Payneboys
N 37° 56.622 W 087° 24.230
16S E 464517 N 4199645
The first town north of the Mason-Dixon line to be Captured
Waymark Code: WM9W99
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2010
Views: 18
The first town north of the Mason-Dixon line to be captured by the Confederate forces during the war between the states. Brig. Gen. Adam R. Johnson with a guerrilla band crossed the Ohio River and confiscated supplies and ammunition without a shot being fired.
Group that erected the marker: erected in 1981 by Sprinklesburg Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Not listed
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