Battle of McDowell-McDowell VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 19.912 W 079° 29.306
17S E 632114 N 4243718
Marker is at the intersection of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) and Route 678 in front of the Presbyterian Church, Mc Dowell VA 24458,
Waymark Code: WM18WXV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2023
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TEXT
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.
Group that erected the marker: United Daughters of The Confederacy
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250)
McDowell, VA United States
24458
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