Near Trout in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Sinking Creek Raid

Photographed By Tipa

1. Sinking Creek Raid Marker

Inscription.
On November 26, 1862, 20 members of Company G, 2nd WV Cavalry, led by Maj. William H. Powell and Lt. Jeremiah Davidson, surprised and routed 500 Confederate soldiers of the 14th VA Cavalry at the base of Cold Knob. Union forces captured more than 100 of the enemy without suffering any loss of their own. In 1890, Powell received the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.

Erected 2019 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1862.

Location. 38° 0.415′ N, 80° 27.724′ W. Marker is near Trout, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. Memorial is at the intersection of Trout Road (County Road 10) and Friar's Hill Road (County Road 9), on the right when traveling north on Trout Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg WV 24991, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Big Lime (approx. 4.9 miles away); Frankford (approx. 7.2 miles away); Fort Donnally / Border Heroes (approx. 9.6 miles away); Maxon Sand

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(approx. 10.3 miles away); Andrew & Charles Lewis March (approx. 10½ miles away); a different marker also named Maxon Sand (approx. 10.6 miles away); Greenbrier Ghost (approx. 11.8 miles away); Sam Black Church (approx. 11.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Sinking Creek Raid. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. William Henry Powell. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 17, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Additional keywords. Trout, Williamsburg District, Roaring Creek

Photographed By Nancy Wiseman, July 18, 2023

2. Sinking Creek Raid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2020. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2. submitted on November 6, 2023, by Nancy Wiseman of Carmel, Indiana. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.