Cross Lanes Battle

Cross Lanes Battle (HM1G99)

Location: Keslers Cross Lanes, WV 26675 Nicholas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 14.109', W 80° 56.141'

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Site of surprise attack by the Confederates under General John B. Floyd on the early morning of Aug. 26, 1861 against Federal troops of the 7th Ohio Inf., led by Colonel E.B. Tyler. The Federal soldiers were badly defeated and scattered. They lost 132 men, including killed and captured. This surprise attack also known as the Battle of Knives and Forks.
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HM NumberHM1G99
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives & History
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 9:28am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 505628 N 4231907
Decimal Degrees38.23515000, -80.93568333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.109', W 80° 56.141'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 6.54" N, 80° 56' 8.46" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-98 W 7th Pl, Keslers Cross Lanes WV 26675, US
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