Near Huntly in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Albert G. Willis
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1. Albert G. Willis Marker
Inscription.
Albert G. Willis. . Pvt. Albert G. Willis, Co. C, Col. John S. Mosby's Partisan Rangers (43d Battalion, Virginia Cavalry) and at least one other Ranger were captured about 13 Oct. 1864 near Gaines Crossroads by Union Brig. Gen. William H. Powell's U.S. 2d Cavalry Division. During the Civil War, many Federals considered partisans civilian bushwhackers, not regular soldiers. Powell, in reprisal for what he called the "murder" of a U.S. soldier by alleged partisans, ordered a Ranger executed. According to some postwar sources, Willis, a ministerial student, offered his life in place of a married cohort. He was hanged nearby on 14 Oct. and buried at a Baptist church in Flint Hill.
Pvt. Albert G. Willis, Co. C, Col. John S. Mosby's Partisan Rangers (43d Battalion, Virginia Cavalry) and at least one other Ranger were captured about 13 Oct. 1864 near Gaines Crossroads by Union Brig. Gen. William H. Powell's U.S. 2d Cavalry Division. During the Civil War, many Federals considered partisans civilian bushwhackers, not regular soldiers. Powell, in reprisal for what he called the "murder" of a U.S. soldier by alleged partisans, ordered a Ranger executed. According to some postwar sources, Willis, a ministerial student, offered his life in place of a married cohort. He was hanged nearby on 14 Oct. and buried at a Baptist church in Flint Hill.
Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1864.
Location. 38° 50.352′ N, 78° 7.217′ W. Marker is near Huntly, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. Marker is on Zachary Taylor Highway (U.S. 522) 0.4 miles north of Hume Road (County Route 635), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntly VA 22640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Mosby's Men Monument
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2. Albert G. Willis Marker
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3. Flint Hill Baptist Church
Approximately five miles south of marker.
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4. Plaques on the Historic Church
Flint Hill Baptist Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1854
Flint Hill Baptist Church Erected 1854 has been listed in The Virginia Landmarks Register
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5. Albert G. Willis Gravesite
At the Flint Hill Baptist Church.
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6. Albert G. Willis Headstone
A. G. Willis Killed Oct. 14, 1864 Co. C. 43 Va. Battalion Mosby's Command
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