Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stoneman’s Raid
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
1. Stoneman’s Raid Marker
Stoneman’s U.S. Cavalry occupied the town of Salisbury, Apr. 12, 1865, and destroyed the Confederate warehouses, supplies, and prison.
Erected 1940 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number L-29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • 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 12, 1845.
Location. 35° 40.181′ N, 80° 28.023′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is on N Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on N Main Street between Liberty Street and Kerr Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 this marker: Harry Cowan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rowan County World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away); Mount Zion Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Lynching in America / Lynching of African Americans in Rowan County (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Maxwell Steele (about 600 feet away); Washington's Southern Tour
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Also see . . . Major General George Stoneman Led the Last American Civil War Cavalry Raid. HistoryNet website entry (Submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
via North Carolina History Project, unknown
2. Union Major General George Stoneman
Led a raid that damaged North Carolina for years after the Civil War.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
3. Salisbury Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
4. Stoneman’s Raid Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
5. Marker on N Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,130 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
