Carter's Raid - Kyles Ford, TN
Posted by: silverquill
N 36° 34.259 W 083° 02.598
17S E 317167 N 4049224
This historical marker is at the intersection of Route 70 and Route 33 at Kyle's Ford in Rural Hancock County, Tennesse, not far from the Clinch River.
Waymark Code: WM3Q4X
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2008
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CARTER'S RAID
-- Jan. 1, 1863 --
Passing southwest from Kingsport along the south side of Clinch Mountain to Looney's Gap, the task force of Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Carter avoided an ineffectual Confederate pursuit and rested here overnight. They had destroyed three important bridges, one engine, two cars and 700 stands of arms, inflicting Confederate losses of 550, at a reported cost of 10 killed, wounded or captured. From here the raiders moved to Jonesville, Va., were disbanded.