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Name[1] Gen. E Kirby Smith, C.S.A.
Gender Male
Military[1] 23 Aug 1862 Madison, Kentucky, United StatesBig Hill Skirmish
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical Marker, in Kentucky Historical Society. Historical Marker Database [1].

    Big Hill Skirmish
    Marker Number 1124
    County Madison
    Location N. of US 421, near Jct. of Madison, Jackson & Rockcastle Counties
    Description Aug. 23, 1862, 650 cavalry of Gen. E. Kirby Smith's invading CSA army routed small Federal force under Col. Leonidas Metcalfe here on way to seize Ky., cooperating with CSA army under Gen. Braxton Bragg. Central Ky. captured, but plans to take Cincinnati and Louisville failed. CSA retired from Kentucky after Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862.

    Civil War Action
    Marker Number 514
    County Madison
    Location Big Hill, US 421
    Description Aug. 23, 1862, Col. Scott's La. cavalry, of Gen. Kirby Smith's invading army from Tenn., routed Col. Metcalfe and Union troops. Approaching Richmond as USA army arrived, Scott went back to Camp Wildcat, then joined Smith in Richmond victory, Aug. 30, 1862. Mar. 1864, Gen. Grant on way to take command of all US armies stopped at house south of here.

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