Yellow Tavern
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johnjm99
N 37° 38.568 W 077° 27.593
18S E 282968 N 4169030
Stuart's Mortal Wound at Yellow Tavern
Waymark Code: WM85N
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2006
Views: 30
Just south of here on Brook Road (present-day U.S. Route 1) is the site of Yellow Tavern. North of the tavern, on 11 May 1864, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart deployed his Confederate cavalry to confront Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's Union cavalry as ti advanced on Richmond. It was during this engagement that Stuart was mortally wounded. Because of the proximity of the engagement to the tavern, it was offically called the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
Marker Number: E 7
Marker Title: Yellow Tavern
Marker Location: Route 1 & Mountain Rd
County or Independent City: Henrico
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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