Battle of McDowell-McDowell VA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 38° 19.912 W 079° 29.306
17S E 632114 N 4243718
May 8, 1862, one mile southeast, Jackson and Edward Johnson, C.S.A. defeated Milroy and Schenck, U.S.A. This church served both Blue and Gray as a hospital.
Waymark Code: WM13CY7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2020
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Battle of McDowell-May 8, 1862, one mile southeast, Jackson and Edward Johnson, C.S.A. defeated Milroy and Schenck, U.S.A. This church served both Blue and Gray as a hospital.
Erected 1926 by United Daughters of The Confederacy.
LOCATION: W. Marker is in McDowell, Virginia, in Highland County. Marker is at the intersection of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) and Route 678, on the left when traveling west on Highland Turnpike. Marker is on a grass covered traffic island at the intersection in front of the Presbyterian Church. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Dowell VA 24458, United States of America.
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