Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stoneman's Raid

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

1. Stoneman's Raid Marker

Inscription. On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Hendersonville, Apr. 23, 1865.

Erected 1940 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number P-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1865.

Location. 35° 20.668′ N, 82° 26.131′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is at the intersection of Chimney Rock Road (U.S. 64) and Sugarloaf Road, in the median on Chimney Rock Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hendersonville NC 28792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howard Gap Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seventh Avenue Depot Historic District (approx. 2 miles away); Hendersonville High School (approx. 2.2 miles away); 1 Bearcat Boulevard (approx. 2.3 miles away); Syndicate Building (approx. 2.3 miles away); Clarke Hardware Building (approx. 2.3 miles away); Kirk Building (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hunter Building (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Also see . . .
1. Stoneman's 1865 Raid. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. George Stoneman. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 5, 2020

2. Stoneman's Raid Marker

Gen. George Stoneman, Jr., U.S.A. image. Click for full size.

3. Gen. George Stoneman, Jr., U.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.