First Confederate Officer Killed

First Confederate Officer Killed (HME5C)

Location: Fairfax, VA 22030
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 50.687', W 77° 18.54'

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In the early morning hours of 1 June 1861, a detachment of Co. B, Second Cavalry, entered the Town of Fairfax Court House and engaged the Warrenton Rifles in the first land conflict of organized military units in the Civil War. The skirmish resulted in the death of Capt. John Quincy Marr, who was struck by a stray bullet, the first Confederate officer killed in the Civil War. Marr's body was found at daybreak near this location.
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HM NumberHME5C
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Marker NumberB 262
Year Placed2009
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 299611 N 4302085
Decimal Degrees38.84478333, -77.30900000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 50.687', W 77° 18.54'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 50' 41.22" N, 77° 18' 32.40" W
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Area Code(s)703, 571
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10640 Page Ave, Fairfax VA 22030, US
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