Indirect Firing

Indirect Firing (HM11S1)

Location: Fayetteville, WV 25840 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 2.421', W 81° 6.962'

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Nearby on May 19-20, 1863, Corp. Milton W. Humphreys, gunner in Bryan's Battery, 13th Virginia Light Artillery, C.S.A., made first use of indirect artillery fire in warfare. Target was Union fort in Fayetteville.
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HM NumberHM11S1
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 12:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 489818 N 4210298
Decimal Degrees38.04035000, -81.11603333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.421', W 81° 6.962'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 25.26" N, 81° 6' 57.72" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 124 Delta Rd 39, Fayetteville WV 25840, US
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