Attacking Fairmont
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Confederate cavalry under the command of Gen. William E. Jones attacks Fairmont on April 29, 1863. His prime mission is to destroy the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge.
Waymark Code: WMTMT7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2016
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You are standing at the northern end of the Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike. Coming from Morgantown early on the morning of April 29, 1863, Confederate cavalry under the command of Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones attacked Fairmont. Intent in destroying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge, Jones divided his forces. One detachment on Madison Street fought its way across the suspension bridge, defeated the Union defenders in the town of Palatine (East Fairmont), and rode upriver to the railroad bridge.
The main column entered the Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike where you are standing and galloped to present-day 12th Street, where the Confederates blew up the railroad bridge. Jones and his men left that night for Bridgeport after burying their dead and paroling their prisoners.
Type of site: Transportation Route or Facility
Address:
Benoni Ave
Fairmont, WV USA
26554
Admission Charged: No Charge
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