On March 22, 1863, about 300 Confederate cavalrymen under Col. R.S. Cluke captured this city. Taking 438 prisoners, 222 wagon loads of military stores, 500 mules and 1000 stand of arms. Confederate losses: 8 killed, 13 wounded. Union: 4 killed, 10 . . . — — Map (db m73853) HM
Early this day CSA forces under Gen. John H. Morgan on his tragic last raid attacked Union camp here under Capt. Edward Barlow. CSA took 380 prisoners and material. $59,000 taken from Farmers' Bank. Leaving a force here under Col. H. L. Giltner, . . . — — Map (db m83487) HM
CSA took Mt. Sterling on previous day. Early on 9th US forces under General S. G. Burbridge attacked CSA under Col. R. M. Martin camped on Camargo Pike. Col. H. L. Giltner brought CSA force from Levee Road, but both driven through city. CSA . . . — — Map (db m83485) HM
Civil War Robbery
In this building is the Farmers Bank vault, which was robbed of $60,000 as "Morgan's Raiders" were on their last raid through Kentucky. Late the night of June 8, 1864, several of Morgan's men went to the house of J. O. . . . — — Map (db m83483) HM
Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during the Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months; twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident. See map on reverse side.
Dec. 2, 1863, CSA cavalry burned courthouse at Mt. . . . — — Map (db m79183) HM WM
Here on March 22, 1782, in Battle of Little Mountain, Captain James Estill and 7 of his force of 25 pioneers were killed in desperate hand-to-hand fighting with a band of 25 marauding Wyandots. — — Map (db m83478) HM
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On this site stood the massive Little Mountain Indian Mound, from which Mount Sterling derived its name. Constructed by the Adena Indian culture about 2000 years ago, the circular mound stood 25 feet in height and 125 feet in . . . — — Map (db m84145) HM
To Montgomery County Confederate Soldiers
The muffled drums sad roll has beat
The soldier’s last tattoo;
No more on life’s parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame’s eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread, . . . — — Map (db m172093) WM
Dedicated to the Memory of
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Vietnam Casualties
Leonard Wayne Campbell
PFC U.S. Army
Apr 11, 1941 Oct 13, 1967
George Edward Corey
LCPL U.S. Marine Corps
Aug 25, 1945 Jul 24, 1966
Edward Taul . . . — — Map (db m172469) WM
In Memoriam
Montgomery boys who died for America in the Great War
Roger Baker ·
Charles Blevins ·
Dee Carter ·
Howard Cassidy ·
Andy Cooper ·
James Gibbs ·
James Gibson ·
Walter Hopkins ·
Moton Judy ·
Arthur Karrick · . . . — — Map (db m172475) WM
Montgomery County
recognizes the sacrifices
of all those from our county
who served in the United States
Armed Forces. Especially those
who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Greater love has no one than this. That one
lay down his life for his . . . — — Map (db m172509) WM
They gave their tomorrows so that we may have today
Malcolm P. Alfrey ·
Bailey, Clarence W. ·
Barber, Dawson W. ·
Dawson W. Barber ·
Robert G. Botts ·
John M. Brainer ·
Earl Branham ·
Donald R. Buchanan ·
A. Bernard Chandler · . . . — — Map (db m172474) WM
Named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War officer. Born in Ireland, 1738. An advocate of colonial freedom, he commanded continental forces in the north, capturing first British colors in war, Fort Johns, 1775. Killed in Quebec attack, . . . — — Map (db m73850) HM
Founded by Hugh Forbes and Enoch Smith, Mt. Sterling was originally called "Little Mountain Town" before being named after the city of Stirling, Scotland. Mt. Sterling is rich in history. Our city was the site of several Civil War skirmishes, one of . . . — — Map (db m121383) HM
Indian Mound attributed to Adena people who inhabited Ohio Valley ca. 800 B.C. to 700 A.D. They began cultivating simple crops, bringing about a mixed hunting and farming economy. Central to Adena life were rituals involving cremation and mound . . . — — Map (db m73886) HM