Prestonburg in Floyd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Civil War Event

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2019

1. Civil War Event Marker

Inscription. The Battle of Middlecreek, Jan. 10, 1862, was the largest Civil War engagement in Eastern Kentucky. Northerner Col. James A. Garfield led his army into the entrenched forces of CSA General Humphrey Marshall. Control of the Pound Gap gateway into Virginia was vital. Garfield’s cunning military leadership eventually propelled him to the Presidency of the U.S. Col Andrew J. May used his home on the Samuel May Farm as a recruiting station.

Erected by Tour Southern and Eastern Kentucky .com.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1862.

Location. 37° 40.066′ N, 82° 46.396′ W. Marker is in Prestonburg, Kentucky, in Floyd County. It is at the intersection of South Lake Drive and West Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Lake Drive. It is across from the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 W Court St, Prestonsburg KY 41653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau.

It is also in the American South,

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specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenville R. Davidson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named, 1799 (about 300 feet away); Floyd County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); John Graham (about 600 feet away); Prestonsburg Toll Bridge / Chesapeake & Ohio Railway System (about 600 feet away); Early Commerce (about 700 feet away); Ferguson Town Branch Ferry and Dock (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Burns House / A Brief History of the Garfield Place (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prestonburg.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2019

2. Civil War Event Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.