The Cattle Raid
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N 37° 14.035 W 077° 11.099
18S E 306173 N 4123058
Confederate Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton led 3,000 men over 100 miles around and behind Union lines to steal over 2,500 head of cattle, which replenished the Confederate Army's dwindling food supply.
Waymark Code: WM7X82
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2009
Views: 3
"Just to the north of the road here, at old Sycamore Church, Wade Hampton, coming from the south, attacked the Union cavalry guarding Grant's beef cattle, September 16, 1864. The Unionists were overpowered; Hampton, rounding up 2,500 beeves, succeeded in escaping with them across the Blackwater and into Lee's lines."
Marker Number: K-211
Marker Title: The Cattle Raid
Marker Location: Intersection of Old Stage Rd & Heritage Rd
County or Independent City: Prince George County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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