Prestonsburg, Kentucky

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This file appears in: Battle of Middle Creek
Prestonsburg, Kentucky

The January 1862, Battle of Middle Creek was fought near Prestonsburg. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Battle of Middle Creek

By Sanders
Historical Markers #85 and #2093 commemorate the Battle of Middle Creek, fought near Prestonsburg on January 10, 1862. The battle was crucial in the struggle to control the Big Sandy Valley, and future U. S. president James Garfield won an early…