1864
Civil War Robbery
(Marker Number: 1331)
Location:
Main & Bank Sts., Mt. Sterling
Description:
In this building is the Farmers Bank vault, which was robbed of $60,000
as "Morgan's Raiders" were on their last raid through Kentucky. Later
the night of June 8, 1864, several of Morgan's men went to the house of
J. O. Miller, cashier, and took the vault key from him. The money was
never recovered. It was believed it went to Confederate cause.
(Reverse) Bank Sues - In 1866, a civil suit was filed in Anderson Co. by
Farmers Bank against Lt. J. F. Witherspoon. The bank was awarded a
judgment of $59,057.33 for damages. On appeal, Witherspoon found not
liable. Court of Appeals said that under laws of war robbery was not
unlawful. Furthermore, there was no proof Witherspoon more guilty than
any other in Morgan's command. Over.
(Subjects:
Civil War
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Morgan, John Hunt
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Morgan's Raiders)
Battle-June 8, 1864
(Marker Number: 628)
Location: Mt. Sterling, US 460
Description:
Early this
day CSA forces under Gen. John H. Morgan on his tragic last raid attacked Union
camp here under Capt. Edward Barlow. CSA took 380 prisoners and material.
$59,000 taken from Farmers' Bank. Leaving a force here under Col. H. L. Giltner,
Morgan moved west with 2nd Brigade. Next morning CSA driven out. Joined by
Morgan, took Lexington next day. See map.
(Subjects:
Civil War |
Lexington |
Morgan, John Hunt |
Mt. Sterling)
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