Beverly in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Rosser's Raid / Mt. Iser Cemetery
Rosser's Raid
On the morning of January 11, 1865, Confederate Gen. Thomas Rosser led 300 soldiers against Col. Robert Youart's Union troops at Beverly. Despite being severely outnumbered, Rosser's men captured the town in under an hour. Though neither side suffered high casualties, Youart lost 580 Federals as prisoners who were sent to Richmond. It was the last major action in the county.
Mt. Iser Cemetery
Marked by the remnants of Union entrenchments from the occupation of Beverly after the Battle of Rich Mountain, the Confederate cemetery atop Mt. Iser contains the graves of at least 70 persons killed near here during the Civil War. Calvin Collett donated the land after an 1870 request from Joseph Hart that Confederates buried on his farm be moved to a more suitable location.
Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1865.
Location. 38° 50.718′ N, 79° 52.287′ W. Marker is in Beverly, West Virginia, in Randolph County. Marker is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 92) just north of Cemetery
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beverly Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lemuel Chenoweth (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Education in Beverly, VA-WV Beginning 1858 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beverly Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gum Hart / Collett House (approx. ¼ mile away); Peter Buckey House (approx. ¼ mile away); Laura Jackson Arnold (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 27, 2024
2. Mt. Iser Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 27, 2024
4. Mt. Iser Cemetery Marker
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