Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hartzell's Fence

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025

1. Hartzell's Fence Marker

Inscription.
During the retreat of the 105th Ohio, John Hartzell encountered "a double rail fence... running parallel to our line - called a "Devil's Lane."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1862.

Location. 37° 40.64′ N, 84° 58.447′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It can be reached from Park Road 0.3 miles west of Battlefield Road (Kentucky Route 1920). Marker is located on the Confederate Right Trail at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Defense Of Parsons' Ridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On this Spot Brig. Gen. James S. Jackson Fell (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Defense Of Parson's Ridge (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Cornfield (about 400 feet away); Assault On Parsons' Ridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Starkweather’s Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Starkweather’s Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Other markers no longer

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nearby. Defense of Parsons’ Ridge (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Defense of Parsons’ Ridge (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Cornfield (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Assault on Parsons’ Ridge (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Starkweather’s Hill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Starkweather's Hill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Starkweather's Hill (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2025

2. Hartzell's Fence Marker

The fence line runs to the left of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.