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Middle Creek National Battlefield

2968 KY-114
Prestonsburg KY 41653
Middle Creek National Battlefield
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The story about the battle begins January 10, 1862, when an unknown colonel, James A. Garfield (who would later be President of the United States), leads the Union soldiers against the experience of Brig. Gen. Humphrey Marshall and his Confederate soldiers. Join us as we revisit the facts and explain why and how this battle occurred at the Forks of Middle Creek.