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By Mark Hilton, May 11, 2015
Bank Sues Marker
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1Kentucky (Montgomery County), Mount Sterling — 1331 — Civil War Robbery / Bank Sues
On South Bank Street (U.S. 460) at West Main Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on South Bank Street.
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
2Kentucky (Montgomery County), Mount Sterling — 629 — Battle-June 9, 1864
On West Main Street (U.S. 60) at Indian Mound Drive (State Route 686), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
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
3Kentucky (Montgomery County), Mount Sterling — 628 — Battle-June 8, 1864
On Camargo Road (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles south of Windsor Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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
 
 
  
  
 
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