Cumberland Gap, 1862

ID: 24
This file appears in: Barbourville, Kentucky

Because of its proximity to the Cumberland Gap (pictured here in 1862), Barbourville was an important location during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Barbourville, Kentucky

By Stuart Sanders
Historical Marker #518 describes the Civil War in Barbourville in Knox County. At the beginning of the Civil War, Unionists established Camp Andy Johnson near Barbourville. Kentuckians and East…