Near Fayetteville in Fayette County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Indirect Firing

By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012

1. Indirect Firing Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Nearby on May 19-20, 1863, Corp. Milton W. Humphreys, gunner in Bryan's Battery, 13th Virginia Light Artillery, C.S.A., made first use of indirect artillery fire in warfare. Target was Union fort in Fayetteville.

Erected 1979 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1889.

Location. 38° 2.421′ N, 81° 6.962′ W. Marker is near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in Fayette County. Marker is on Nickelville Road (County Route 19/1) north of Talbert Road, on the left when traveling south. Road becomes Nickelville Road from Maple Avenue coming from downtown Fayetteville traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayetteville WV 25840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vandalia Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Battle of Fayetteville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Abraham Vandal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fayetteville

By Forest McDermott, May 25, 2012

2. Indirect Firing Marker

Looking north on Nickelville Road toward Fayetteville at intersection with Talbert Road.

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Marquis de Lafayette (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fayette County Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Fayetteville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fayetteville Town Park (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.