Clinton in Hickman County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Guerrilla Raids on Clinton

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

1. Guerrilla Raids on Clinton Marker

Inscription. Federal troops garrisoned in area between 1862 and 1865 were often harassed by enemy guerrillas. March 10, 1864, Clinton was first raided by about forty who took supplies and horses that had been purchased for Union army. On July 10, 1864, guerrillas nearing Clinton on another raid lost 3 men killed and 5 wounded in a skirmish with USA infantry.

Erected 1971 by Kentucky Historical Society - Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1400.)

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 date for this entry is March 10, 1945.

Location. 36° 39.314′ N, 88° 59.575′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Kentucky, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 51 at milepost 7 and Circle Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 51. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clinton KY 42031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clinton Seminary (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hickman County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); County Named, 1821 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clinton College (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Christian Church

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Marvin College (approx. 1.1 miles away); Casey Jones (approx. 7.2 miles away); Columbus (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Bivouac (was approx. 7.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 4, 2010

2. Guerrilla Raids on Clinton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,180 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on January 21, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.