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
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 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. Marker is on
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of 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
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 22, 2007
3. Site of Fight
Internet Archive
4. Col. Henry A. Cole
From Mosby's Rangers by James Joseph Williamson, 1909.
Internet Archive
5. Rev. Frank Stringfellow
Formerly “Capt. Frank Stringfellow, the Scout”
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 3,152 times since then and 252 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.
