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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16RO_village-of-mcdowell_McDowell-VA.html
Union troops camped in the fields south of here between April 17, 1862, and the Battle of McDowell on May 8. They deployed artillery, including "two twelve pounders [that] were planted on the plateau in the read of [the church] so as to cover the …
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May 8, 1862, one mile southeast, Jackson and Edward Johnson, C.S.A. defeated Milroy and Schenck, U.S.A.This church served both Blue and Gray as a hospital.
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Beyond the ridge you are facing is Sitlington's Hill. On the afternoon of May 8, 1862, Gen. Edward "Allegheny" Johnson directed two brigades of Confederate infantry to take position on the hill facing the Federals across Bull Pasture Creek in fron…
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"God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell yesterday..." The McDowell Battlefield Trail is a 1.5 -mile hike that will take you to the battleline on top of Sitlington's Hill—the scene of heavy fighting on May 8, 1862. Sitlington's Hill…
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In March 1863, Confederate Gen. John D. Imboden presented Gen. Robert E. Lee a plan to invade the northwestern counties of Virginia. Imboden's goals were to destroy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges and trestles, recruit young men for the Confed…
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In the spring of 1861, Union forces rushed into northwestern Virginia to secure the vital Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, protect important turnpikes, and support Unionists against Confederates. Many residents in the northwest, although still part of…
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In this area are buried Confederate and Union soldiers who died at McDowell VA - May 8, 1862
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN2Z_highland-county-west-virginia_Monterey-VA.html
(North Facing Side):VirginiaHighland CountyArea 422 Square MilesFormed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county. (South Facing Side):West VirginiaWest …
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(South Facing Side):West Virginia(Pendleton County)"The Mountain State" - western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during …
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(Virginia Side):Highland CountyFormed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county. (West Virginia Side):West VirginiaWest Virginia was long a part of Virg…
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