A Bitter Pill to Swallow
"I direct you to have guns in readiness to fire on Charleston. If rebels come in here Charleston shall be destroyed, for it is the work of disloyal citizens." - Gen. Eliakim P. Scammon, May 112, 1863, to Col. Rutherford B. Hayes.HM Number | HM145V |
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Series | This marker is part of the West Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | West Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 10:19pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 444095 N 4244920 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.35070000, -81.63980000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 21.042', W 81° 38.388' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 21' 2.52" N, 81° 38' 23.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 304 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-485 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV 25301, US |
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