Sandy Hook in Elliott County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
A Masterful Retreat
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Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
1. A Masterful Retreat / Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky Marker
side 1
Gen. George W. Morgan's 9,000 USA force occupied Cumberland Gap June 18 to Sept. 17, 1862. Cut off from supplies, Morgan began 200-mile retreat. On way through here USA harassed by CSA Morgan's Raiders. Failure of reinforcements caused CSA withdrawal at Grayson, Oct. 1. Union retreat, from Gap to Greenup on Ohio River, made in 16 days. See map other side.
Side 2
Lt. Gen. N. B. Forrest's Raid - Nov. 1881 - Feb. 1882
Lt. Gen. N. B. Forrest's Raid - Dec. 1882
Lt. Gen. N. B. Forrest's Raid - March - April 1884
Lt. Gen. N. B. Forrest's Raid - Oct. - Nov. 1884
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan's Raid - July 1882
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan's Raid - Dec. 1882
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan's Raid - July 1883
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan's Raid - June 1884
Gen. Braxton Bragg's Invasion - Aug. - Sept. 1882
Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith's Invasion - Aug. - Sept. 1882
Brigd. Gen. George W. Morgan's Retreat - Sept. - Oct. 1882
Erected 1963 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 644.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1884.
Location. 38° 5.189′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, 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 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named, 1869 (a few steps from this marker); Elliot County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Skirmish Here / Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky. (approx.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
2. A Masterful Retreat / Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky Marker
side 2
Another marker is no longer nearby. County Named, 1822 (was approx. 13.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 7, 2021
3. A Masterful Retreat / Confederate Raids and Invasions and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
