Skirmish
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 34° 57.692 W 086° 24.389
16S E 554185 N 3868938
Location of a small Civil War battle
Waymark Code: WM1PKN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member robbdogg120
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Skirmish

2 miles NW on old Limestone Road during a skirmish August 5, 1862, Federal General Robert L. McCook was killed by men of Capt. Frank Gurley's Confederate unit. In retaliation, the Federal forces burned and pillaged the area.

Marker Name: Skirmish

Marker Type: Rural Roadside

Addtional Information::
The sign is located at Pelvna on Winchester Road

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1961

Marker Number: Not listed
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