Near Pliny in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
General McCausland
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015
1. General McCausland Marker
Home of General John McCausland, 18361927, one of the last officers of the general staff of the Confederate Army. He served in Pennsylvania, the Virginias, and Maryland. He led Lomaxs cavalry against Sheridan in Valley Campaign.
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives 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 year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 38° 39.415′ N, 81° 58.154′ W. Marker is near Pliny, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is on Kanawha Valley Road (U.S. 35) south of Local Road 78. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fraziers Bottom WV 25082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Putnam County / Mason County (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Atkensons Gate (approx. 1.1 miles away); Buffalo Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Buffalo Academy (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lawnvale / Coin Harvey (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic Town of Buffalo (approx. 2.8 miles away); Raiders in Buffalo (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Buffalo United Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015
2. Home of General McCausland
This view is from the marker.
via e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online, unknown
3. John McCausland Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 13, 2015
4. General McCausland Marker
July 31, 2021
5. The grave site of George McCausland
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2016, by Irvin Saunders of Gallipolis, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on July 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 3, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
