Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill (HM110V)

Location: Claudville, VA 24076 Patrick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 33.7', W 80° 33.18'

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The Birthplace of James Ewell Brown Stuart

Laurel Hill, the 1,500-acre farm of Archibald and Elizabeth Letcher Pannill Stuart, was the birthplace of their seventh child, James Ewell Brown Stuart, at 11 a.m. on February 6, 1833. The house burned to the ground during the winter of 1847-48.

"Jeb" Stuart attended Emory and Henry College in southwestern Virginia (1848-50) and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York (1850-54). After serving as an officer in the U.S. cavalry in Texas and Kansas (1854-61), and assisting in the capture of John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859, he resigned his commission when Virginia seceded in 1861.

As trhe commander of Gen. Robert E. Lee's cavalry in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, Stuart expanded the contribution of the mounted arm as the "eyes and ears" of the army. He achieved fame for the first "Ride Around McLellan" during the Seven Days' Battles east of Richmond, temporarily commanded Jackson's corps after Stonewall fell wounded at Chancelorsville, and thoroughly dominated the Union cavalry for most of his career. Stuart was mortally wounded on May 11,1864, at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, died in Richmond the next day, and is buried there at Hollywood Cemetery.

Two of his brothers, also born at Laurel Hill, likewise served the Confederacy during the war. William Alexander Stuart operated the alkali works in Saltville, where while John Dabney Stuart served as a surgeon in the 54th Virginia Infantry Regiment.
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HM NumberHM110V
Series This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByVirginia Civil War Trails
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Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 4:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 539999 N 4046341
Decimal Degrees36.56166667, -80.55300000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 33.7', W 80° 33.18'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 33' 42.00" N, 80° 33' 10.80" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 532-804 State Rte 773, Claudville VA 24076, US
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