Civil War Routes. This area important passageway for Union and Confederate forces. USA moved along Poor Fork and CSA along Clover Fork of Cumberland River; each route reflected local sentiment. February 1862 USA forces under Brig. Gen. T. T. Garrard, grandson of Ky.'s second governor, camped here. Later CSA troops under Gen. H. Marshall camped here. Erected February 15, 1963.
by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Highways Department #0570 of the Kentucky Historical Marker series
Colour: black
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