Mt. Iser Cemetery / Rosser's Raid
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N 38° 50.719 W 079° 52.288
17S E 597935 N 4300216
A two sided sign.
Graves of people killed during the civil war near here and the last major civil war action in the county.
Waymark Code: WM18A3P
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2023
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Mt. Iser Cemetery
Marked by the remnants of Union entrenchments from the occupation of Beverly after the Battle of Rich Mountain, the Confederate cemetery atop Mt. Iser contains the graves of at least 70 persons ki8lled near here during the Civil War. Calvin Collett donated the land after an 1870 request from Joseph Hart that Confederate buried on his farm be moved to a more suitable location.
Rosser's Raid
On the morning of January 11, 1865, Confederate Gen. Thomas Rosser led 300 soldiers against Col. Robert Youart's Union troops at Beverly. Despite being severely outnumbered, Rosser's men captured the town in under an hour. Though neither side suffered high casualties, Youart lost 580 Federals as prisoners who were sent to Richmond. It was the last major action in the county.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Mt. Iser Cemetery / Rosser's Raid
Marker Location: West side of Rt 219
County or Independent City: Beverly
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History 2017
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