Near Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Skirmish at Rolling Fork
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, August 14, 2009
1. Skirmish at Rolling Fork Marker
Advancing Federals fired on Confederate troops led by Gen. John Hunt Morgan on Dec. 29, 1862, during a rear-guard action. Acquaintances Col. John Harlan and Col. Basil Duke fought on opposing sides. Wounded during the clash, Duke recuperated at Bardstown.
After the Civil War, Col. Harlan became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice & was known as the Great Dissenter for his persistent judicial opposition, including that against the separate but equal principle of segregation. Duke recovered from his wounds and became a lawyer & lobbyist for the L&N Railroad that he helped destroy during the war.
Erected 2005 by Hardin County Historical Society. (Marker Number 2175.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1845.
Location. 37° 45.982′ N, 85° 42.298′ W. Marker is near Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on Bardstown Road (U.S. 62) east of Lower Colesburg Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9894 Bardstown Rd, Bardstown KY 40004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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More about this marker. This marker is one of 15 markers focused on Morgan's Christmas Raid, and is part of the "John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail in Kentucky."
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, August 14, 2009
2. Skirmish at Rolling Fork Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,862 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2025, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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