Mosby's Raid At Catlett's Station
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N 38° 39.362 W 077° 38.431
18S E 270232 N 4281915
Mosby disrupts flow of Union supplies by burning rail cars.
Waymark Code: WM12P7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2006
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To halt the flow of supplies to Union forces on the Orange & Alexandria R.R., Maj. John S. Mosby, C.S.A., destroyed a train near here on 30 May 1863. Removing a rail to stop the rain, Mosby's Rangers disabled the engine with a recently acquired howitzer, described as "too big to fit in a holster, but too small to be a cannon." Alerted by the firing, nearby Union troops (N.Y., Mich., & Vt.), commanded by Col. William D. Mann, attempted to capture the Confederates. Mosby set fire to the railcars and withdrew, fighting a delaying action with his single artillery piece.
Marker Number: B-35
Marker Title: Mosby's Raid At Catlett's Station
Marker Location: US 28N, near Elk Run Rd.
County or Independent City: Fauquier Co.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 1986
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