Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stoneman's Raid
By Michael C. Wilcox, May 12, 2012
1. Stoneman's Raid Marker
On a raid through western North Carolina Gen. Stoneman's U.S. cavalry occupied Wilkesboro, March 29, 1865.Erected 1940 by NC Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number M-10.)
Location. 36° 8.907′ N, 81° 9.102′ W. Marker is in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in Wilkes County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 18) and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkesboro NC 28697, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel Ben Cleveland (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James B. Gordon (approx. ¾ mile away); James Larkin Pearson (approx. 1½ miles away); James Wellborn (approx. 2.1 miles away); Montfort Stokes (approx. 2½ miles away); Fort Hamby (approx. 6.9 miles away); North Wilkesboro Speedway (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkesboro.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 12, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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