Major Gabriel Long
Major Gabriel Long (b. 1751) served as Lieutenant in Captain John Jameson's Company, Culpeper Minutemen Battalion which mustered here in the Fall, 1775 and fought victoriously at Great Bridge in December 1775 to rid Virginia of British control.
Commissioned Captain of Gabriel Long's Company, Rifle Regiment, Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th Virginia Regiment, he served all major engagements under General George Washington, the defeat of General John Burgoyne in the Saratoga Campaign, and the Siege of Yorktown. He was selected as Host Officer for General Lafayette's visit to Culpeper in 1824. Major Long died at his home near Stevensburg on February 3, 1827.
Placed in tribute to the memory of the heroes of the American Revolution, who by their sacrifices, established the United States of America, and whose deeds reaffirm our faith in the principles and our Constitutional Republic.
Erected 2015 by Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution, Culpeper Minutemen Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1827.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Yowell Meadow Park (a few steps from this marker); Mountain Run Watershed (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Revolutionary War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blair Property and Sugar Bottom (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
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