Big Sandy Valley
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The Battle of Ivy Mountain was fought near two tributaries of the Big Sandy River. A section of the Big Sandy River Valley is shown in this postcard. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Battle of Ivy Mountain
Battle of Ivy Mountain
Historical Marker #164 near Prestonsburg commemorates the Battle of Ivy Mountain, an early Union victory in the Civil War.
The first year of the conflict brought several reverses to Union forces. …