At the end of the Battle of Perryville, the Confederates had done very well. General Braxton Bragg, however, realized that only a portion of the Union Army had seen battle, so he began a midnight retreat to Harrodsburg, where he joined with General Kirby Smith but disregarded wishes of his officers to re-engage the now-outnumbered Union troops. General Don Carlos Buell on his part permitted the Confederates to withdraw unmolested, an action that resulted in his being replaced as Union Commander.

Civil War sites of interest in and near Harrodsburg:

• Clay Hill--Governor Berriah Magoffin Birthplace (606) 734-2364
• Spring Hill Cemetery--Magoffin Monument and Confederate Monument
• Old Fort Harrod State Park
• St. Philip's Episcopal Church (606) 734-2364
• Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill

CIVIL WAR HISTORICAL MARKERS IN HARRODSBURG/MERCER CO.:

• Morgan Row -- 1807 (State Marker 185, Chiles St., Harrodsburg, US 68, 127, Mercer Co.)
• Morgan's Men Here (State Marker 627, Entrance to Shakertown, US 68, Mercer Co.)
• A General's Prayer (State Marker 539, Chiles, St., St. Philips Episcopal Church, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co.)
• Civil War Armorer (State Marker 1335, Moreland Ave., Harrodsburg, Mercer Co.)

For more information:

• Civil War Discovery Trail guidebook
• "Kentucky's Civil War Heritage Trail" brochure
• "1000 Mile Front" brochure
• "Kentucky Heritage Tours" brochure
• "Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site" brochure
• Harrodsburg/Mercer County Tourism Commission (606)734-2364

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