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Fayetteville
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By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Fayetteville Marker | | |
Inscription. In the attack on Federal forces here, 1863. Milton W. Humphreys, the educator and soldier, gunner of Bryan's Battery, 13th Virginia Light Artillery, C.S.A., first used “indirect firing,” now in universal military use.
Location. 38° 3.188′ N, 81° 6.24′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, West Virginia, in Fayette County. Marker is on North Court Street (West Virginia Route 16), on the left when traveling west. Click for map. In front of the Fayette County Courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville WV 25840, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Abraham Vandal (here, next to this marker); Marquis de Lafayette (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Fayetteville (a few steps from this marker); Indirect Firing (approx. 1.1 miles away); Salt Sand (approx. 4.8 miles away); Hawk's Nest Tunnel Disaster (approx. 5 miles away); Hawk’s Nest (approx. 5 miles away); "Contentment" (approx. 5.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fayetteville. |
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By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Fayetteville Marker | | |
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By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Fayetteville Marker | | Abraham Vandal marker is in the foreground at the sidewalk level in front of the Fayetteville marker. | | |
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By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Fayette County Courthouse | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 163 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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