The confederate army under General Smith enjoyed a decisive victory at Richmond, as the battlefield plaque below describes.

the War
Between
the States

Richmond,
Kentucky
29^th of August, 1862
30^th of August, 1862

This is the remains of the Merritt-Jones Tavern, which served as a small hospital for the Confederates after the battle.

The roadside marker describing the troops involved in the battle of Richmond and the southern victory.