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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Arnoldsburg in Calhoun County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Arnoldsburg Skirmish
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By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Arnoldsburg Skirmish Marker | | |
Inscription. Site of Camp McDonald, set up, 1862, occupied by the 11th W. Va. Inf., U.S.V. Scene of engagement, May 6, 1862, when Federals under Maj. George C. Trimble beat off an attack by Confederate Moccasin Rangers under Capt. Geo. Downs.
Erected 1973 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Location. 38° 47.643′ N, 81° 8.5′ W. Marker is near Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, in Calhoun County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 33 and Arnoldsburg-Rocksdale Road, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 33. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arnoldsburg WV 25234, United States of America.
Also see . . . Skirmish at Arnoldsburg. Reprinted from Boyd B. Stutler's "West Virginia in the Civil War." (Submitted on December 6, 2008.)
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By J. J. Prats, July 14, 2008 | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on December 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on December 6, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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