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History: This town is the site of a raid by the infamous Civil War Confederate General, John Morgan.
On July 24, 1863, John Hunt Morgan and 600 Confederate raiders halted in Old Washington for rest and provisions along the main street. Three pursuing calvary units under Brigadier General James Shakelford assembled on Cemetery Hill south of the Old National Road. They began firing on the Confederates in the town. Shakelford drove in the Rebel picketts by a flank movement, cutting off Morgan's escape to the east, which blocked his escape to the Ohio River, and to the west, protecting the town of Cambridge, forcing them to the north, towards Winchester (Winterset). He was pursued farther north and captured two days later. Three Confederate soldiers are recorded as having been buried in the cemetery. Their graves may be visited there.