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Trivia Answer

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Trivia time, Lexington! Here's a tough one for our Civil War history buffs. In October of eighteen sixty-two, a significant Civil War battle took place near our city. Can you name this battle that occurred right here in our backyard? Drop your guesses in the chat and we'll reveal the answer in ten minutes.

And here's the answer.

Trivia answer time! The Civil War battle fought near Lexington in October eighteen sixty-two was the Battle of Richmond. This Confederate victory occurred about twenty-five miles southeast of Lexington and was one of the most complete Confederate tactical victories in the Western Theater. No one nailed this tricky Civil War question today, but don't worry! Stick around for the next trivia round coming up in just a bit.

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