The Gilmer Rifles
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N 38° 55.955 W 080° 50.151
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Company D, "The Gilmer Rifles" saw action in three Civil War battles.
Waymark Code: WM12T6D
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2020
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The Gilmer Rifles
A confederate company organized at Glenville in May 1861 by Rev. John E. Mitchell, the group only had 45 hunting rifles and no uniforms. Mitchell was replaced by J.S. Kerr McCutcheon just before the formal mustering of the company into the 31st Virginia Infantry. As company D, the Gilmer Rifles took part in actions at Laurel Hill, the Battle of Greenbrier, and Monterey.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: The Gilmer Rifles
Marker Location: E Main Street
County or Independent City: Glenville
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2017
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