Ivy Point Skirmishes
Inscription
During Civil War the Union Army's 14th Ky. Inf. operated in this area to scout and protect east Ky. On Oct. 30, 1863, 160 of these troops under Lieut. Col. Orlando Brown, Jr. repulsed Confederates here and captured 50 prisoners. Another skirmish occurred Nov. 30, 1863, when Capt. Peter Everett in command of 200 Confederates led surprise attack, captured 25 men.
Location
AddressKy 7/US 460, Salyersville
CitySalyersville
CountyMagoffin
StateKentucky
Coordinates37.746417, -83.080100
Sources
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Wm. "Uncle Billie" Adams
Salyersville, KY
Town founder "Uncle Billie" Adams owned extensive farm land, a hotel, gristmill, tannery and blacksmith shop.
Reuben Patrick Grave
Bradley, KY
Detachment leader 14th Vol. Inf.
County Named, 1860
Salyersville, KY
For Gov. Beriah Magoffin, born 1815, Harrodsburg.
First Settlement
KY 7/US460, KY
Archibald Prater, John Williams, Ebenezer Hanna, Clayton Cook and others attempted to settle here in 1794 but were driven out by Indians.