Battle of Yellow Tavern
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johnjm99
N 37° 39.640 W 077° 27.598
18S E 283013 N 4171012
Custer's Michigan brigade broke the Confederate line.
Waymark Code: WM85Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2006
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On 11 May, 1864, Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart chose ground just east of here to engage Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, who was advancing on Richmond by way of Mountain Road. Outnumbered three to one, Stuart's troopers stubbornly resisted until vigorous attacks spearheaded by Brig. Gen. George Armstong Custer's Michigan brigade broker their line. As the Confederate cavalry retired east toward Telegraph Road, Sheridan's men broke through and continued toward Richmond on Brook Road (present-day U.S. Route 1). The battle received its name from Yellow Tavern, an inn located on Brook Road just south of the battlefield.
Marker Number: E 51
Marker Title: Battle of Yellow Tavern
Marker Location: Route 1 and Interstate 295
County or Independent City: Henrico
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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