Civil War Actions
Inscription
Civil War Actions - First skirmish in eastern Ky. On Sept. 19, 1861, Zollicoffer's CSA troops approached Barbourville. Home guard obstructed bridge. CSA took another route, were repulsed twice before guards retreated. Considerable property destroyed in town. CSA Gen. Kirby Smith's hdqrs. here Aug. 18 to 25, 1862 while preparing for invasion of central Ky.
Location
AddressUS 25-E, near Barboursvile
CityBarbourville
CountyKnox
StateKentucky
Coordinates36.867721, -83.879922
Sources
More markers in Knox
Trace Branch United Methodist Church
Heidrick, KY
This church was established in 1895 on land donated by Lawson and Harriet Morris.
Union College
Barbourville, KY
Union College was incorporated in October 1879.
Flem D. Sampson (1875-1967)
Barbourville, KY
This Ky. Governor, born in Laurel County, attended Union College.
James D. Black (1849-1938)
Barbourville, KY
Kentucky's 39th governor, native of Knox Co., served for seven months in 1919.
County Named, 1799
Barbourville, KY
For Henry Knox, U.S. Sec.