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The L and N Railroad bridge near here, a main USA supply line between Louisville and Bowling Green, was destroyed by Confederate troops in late 1861. Before repairs were complete, Morgan's Raiders burned it on Dec. 5, 1861, an act that brought Morgan's daring to the public eye. A year later Morgan again burned the trestle and stockade, taking 93 prisoners of the 91st Ill. Vol.
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Bonnieville, Kentucky · United States
