Loudoun Heights Clash - Blue Ridge, VA
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N 39° 18.988 W 077° 43.019
18S E 265766 N 4355416
A state marker commemorates the site of the Loudoun Heights Clash during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMZ4DN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2018
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The plaque says, "Union Maj. Herny A. Cole's 1st Maryland Cavalry was camped here on Loudoun Heights on 10 Jan. 1864 when Confederate Maj. John S. Mosby and Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Stringfellow attacked before dawn with about 100 mounted Partisan Rangers. In the darkness, Mosby mistook Stringfellow's detachment for Federals and they exchanged fire. Cole's troopers rallied, shooting at the Rangers, the only men on horseback. After heavy fighting the Rangers retreated toward Hillsboro. Mosby's losses were one captured, three wounded, and eight killed, including Capts, William Thomas Turner and William R. Smith, two of Mosby's most trusted officers."
Name of Battle:
Loudoun Heights Clash
Name of War: Civil War
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 01/10/1864
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.