Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

William L. "Mudwall" Jackson

19th & 20th Virginia Cavalry C.S.A.

— November 3-5, 1863 —

William L. "Mudwall" Jackson Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

1. William L. "Mudwall" Jackson Marker

Inscription. William L. "Mudwall" Jackson and the main body of the 19th Virginia Cavalry were in camp near Mill Point on November 3, 1863, when they received a message from Lt. George W. Siple, a Pocahontas County native in Capt. William L. McNeel's Company F, 19th Virginia, concerning a confrontation with Gen. William W. Averell near Green Bank.

Rumors abounded that Averell was planning to strike Lewisburg. Col. Jackson sent messages to Col. William W. Arnett, 20th Virginia Cavalry at Marlins Bottom; General John Echols at Lewisburg; Capt. Jacob W. Marshall, Company I, 19th Virginia Cavalry at Edray; and Lt. Col. William P. Thompson, 19th Virginia Cavalry, to proceed toward the Lewisburg and Beaver Lick Pike.

Erected by West Virginia Civil War Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1863.

Location. 38° 9.784′ N, 80° 10.26′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 219 and Steven Hole Run Road (County Route 219/8), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 219. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro WV 24946, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anna Wallace (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle Of Mill Point (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mill Point (approx. 0.7 miles away); Home for a Separatist Community (approx. 1.7 miles away); A Spectacular Crash! (approx. 1.9 miles away); Union Camp (approx. 2.4 miles away); Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hillsboro (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Yankee Army Camp (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

The William L. "Mudwall" Jackson Marker is mostly unreadable image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 19, 2024

2. The William L. "Mudwall" Jackson Marker is mostly unreadable

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

3. Area Map

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

4. William L. "Mudwall" Jackson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,826 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.