Stonewall Jackson Hill
N 39° 41.403 W 078° 11.170
17S E 741288 N 4397142
An area that Hancock MD was shelled from during the civil war.
Waymark Code: WME87H
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2012
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Stonewall Jackson Hill
From this point, "Stonewall" Jackson shelled Hancock, Md., Jan. 5, 1862. After destroying supplies, the B&O Railway track and the bridge over the Great Cacapon, Jackson marched his army of 8, 500 men to Romney and captured it, January 14.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Stonewall Jackson Hill
Marker Location: West of Rt 9
County or Independent City: Hancock MD
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1978
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