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County Named, 1869
(Marker Number: 796)

County: Elliott
Location: Sandy Hook, Courthouse lawn, KY 7, 32

Description: For John M. Elliott, born in Va., 1820. Came to this area, 1830. Admitted to bar, 1843. Kentucky Legis., 1847-53. U.S. Congress, 1853-59. Ky. Legis., 1861, but expelled for his southern sympathy. Congress of Confederate States, 1862-65. Circuit Judge, 1868, and Ky. Court of Appeals, 1876. Assassinated, 1879, by a disappointed litigant in a land case decided by court.

Masterful Retreat
(Marker Number: 644)

County: Elliott
Location: Sandy Hook, Courthouse lawn, KY 7, 32

Description: General George W. Morgan's 9,000 USA force occupied Cumberland Gap June 18 to Sept. 17, 1862. Cut off from supplies, Morgan began 200-mile retreat. On way through here USA harassed by CSA Morgan's Raiders. Failure of reinforcements caused CSA withdrawal at Grayson, Oct. 1. Union retreat, from Gap to Greenup on Ohio River, made in 16 days. See map other side.

(Subjects: Civil War | Morgan, George Washington | Morgan's Raiders)

Skirmish Here
(Marker Number: 711)

County: Elliott
Location: 2 mi. S. of Sandy Hook, KY 7

Description: This burial ground is the final resting place of seven unnamed soldiers who were killed in a Civil War skirmish here in late Sept. 1862, between forces of USA Gen. George W. Morgan and CSA Gen. John Hunt Morgan. Union forces retreating from Cumberland Gap to Greenup were harassed by Confederates from West Liberty, thru here, to Grayson. See map.

(Subjects: Civil War | Morgan, George Washington | Morgan, John Hunt)