Battle of Clark's House
N 37° 31.794 W 081° 06.511
17S E 490411 N 4153664
A 1862 Civil War battle was fought near this site.
Waymark Code: WM96BF
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2010
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Near this site on May 1, 1862, Battle of the Henry Clark House occured. Lt Col Rutherford B Hays' 23rd Ohio Vol Inf engaged Confederates under Col Walter Jenifer. Captain Richard B Foley, commanding the 'Flat Top Copperheads,' the eyes and ears of area Confederate forces, was severely wounded in action. Forced to retreat, Confederates burned Princeton.
West Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, West Virginia Archives & History, 2003
Marker Title: Battle of Clark's House
Marker Location: Along highway
County or Independent City: unknown
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, West Virginia Archives & History
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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