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The Wolverines Fight
Union General George A. Custer's cavalry brigade advanced here, along the banks of Red Run, deploying on both sides of the road. The 5th Michigan Cavalry deployed to the right, while the 7th, 6th, and portions of the 1st Michigan Cavalry deployed to the left.As fighting raged in the middle of the night, the battlefield became disorganized due to the weather conditions. Hand-to-hand combat took place and was extremely fierce at times. To make matters worse, a herd of cattle had broken away from the Confederate wagon train along Maria Furnace Road, forcing Custer's battle line to stall. General Kilpatrick, headquartered at the Monterey Inn, ordered artillery to support Custer, near the present-day golf course. Captain Alexander Pennington deployed tow rifled cannon and began to shell the Confederate battle line, Kilpatrick also ordered the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, and a portion of 1st Ohio Cavalry to support the Wolverines.
Once Colonel Russell Alger realized that the wooden bridge that spanned Red Run was intact, he sent two companies of his 5th Michigan Cavalry over the bridge, where they filed off to the left. This helped to allow the 1st West Virginia Cavalry to charge and break through the Confederate battle line.
"It was too dark to distinguish objects at any distance. The darkness was intense and in a few moments we plunged into a dense thicket... One had to be guided by sound and not by sight... Had it not been for the noise and the flashing of the enemy's fire we should have wandered away in the darkness and been lost." CAPTAIN JAMES KIDD, 6th MICHIGAN CAVALRY
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Photo Credits: [1] DOUGLAS MOWEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 287604 N 4401673 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.73851667, -77.47866667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 44.311', W 77° 28.720' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 44' 18.66" N, 77° 28' 43.2" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 14219-14287 Charmian Rd, Waynesboro PA 17268, US |
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