Near Hillsboro in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Loudoun Heights Clash

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 5, 2007

1. Loudoun Heights Clash Marker

Inscription. Union Maj. Henry A. Cole’s 1st Maryland Cavalry was camped here on Loudoun Heights on 10 Jan. 1864 when Confederate Maj. John S. Mosby and Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Stringfellow attacked before dawn with about 100 mounted Partisan Rangers. In the darkness, Mosby mistook Stringfellow’s detachment for Federals and they exchanged fire. Cole’s troopers rallied, shooting at the Rangers, the only men on horseback. After heavy fighting the Rangers retreated toward Hillsboro. Mosby’s losses were one captured, three wounded, and eight killed, including Capts. William Thomas Turner and William R. Smith, two of Mosby’s most trusted officers.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-25.)

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 January 10, 1864.

Location. 39° 18.988′ N, 77° 43.009′ W. Marker is near Hillsboro, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Harpers Ferry Road (County Route 671), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Purcellville VA 20132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of

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this marker: Jefferson County / State of Maryland (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia); Lift Lock 33 (approx. 0.7 miles away in Maryland); Harpers Ferry - Changes through Time (approx. ¾ mile away in Maryland); The Iron Horse Wins (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); The Mule Falters (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); The Race to the Ohio (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); Early Travel (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia); The Point (approx. 0.8 miles away in West Virginia).

Also see . . . Overview of the history of Cole's Cavalry at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 28, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 5, 2007

2. Loudoun Heights Clash Marker

Site of Fight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 22, 2007

3. Site of Fight

Col. Henry A. Cole image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

4. Col. Henry A. Cole

From Mosby's Rangers by James Joseph Williamson, 1909.

Rev. Frank Stringfellow<br>Formerly “Capt. Frank Stringfellow, the Scout” image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. Rev. Frank Stringfellow
Formerly “Capt. Frank Stringfellow, the Scout”

From Mosby's Rangers by James Joseph Williamson, 1909.

Library of Congress

6. Mosby

Photo by Vannerson & Jones, between 1861 and 1865.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,852 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.