The battle of Somerset (or Dutton's Hill) was fought on March 31, 1863, during the American Civil War.

In early 1863 Brigadier General John Pegram led a cavalry raid into Kentucky in the vicinity of Lexington.

[1] By the time the Union forces responded, Pegram's cavalry had rounded up several hundred head of cattle.

The 45th Ohio Infantry made a successful charge against the hill forcing the Confederates to retreat.

[3] Gillmore's first independent field command was a success, though he continued to express interest in artillery and coastal service.