James Garfield

ID: 2214
This file appears in: Garfield Place
James Garfield

The Civil War brought Col. James Garfield to Floyd County, Kentucky. He led the Union forces at the Battle of Middle Creek, which was fought on January 10, 1862. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Garfield Place

By Katie Crawford-Lackey
Historical Marker #172 in Prestonsburg notes the location of the house built in 1857 by John M. Burns, which was used as a temporary headquarters for Colonel James Garfield after the Battle of Middle Creek. James Garfield was born into a modest…