Military Operations
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member theroths3
N 38° 41.501 W 077° 21.780
18S E 294485 N 4285213
Revolutionary and Civil War action
Waymark Code: WM1Y8F
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Preparatory to the Battle of Yorktown (c. 1781) General Washington ordered a troop road cut through this area to move American and French forces via the ford on the Occoquan River at Wolf Run Shoals. The road was again used during the Civil War for military purposes. Bacon Race Church (c. 1845) served as a supply depot for Wade Hampton's Confederate Brigade. Several Confederate regiments were camped in the vicinity to support blockade operations along the Potomac River during the winter of 1861-62.
Marker Title: Military Operations

Marker Location: Corner of Bacon Race Rd and Davis Ford Rd.

County or Independent City: Prince William Co.

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Marker Program Sponsor: Prince William County Historic Commission, 1979

Marker Number: Not listed
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