Rich Mountain / Hart House

Rich Mountain / Hart House (HMFLZ)

Location: Beverly, WV 26253 Randolph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 51.968', W 79° 55.994'

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(East Side):
Battle of Rich Mountain fought here July 11, 1861. In a surprise attack, Gen. W.S. Rosecrans defeated Confederates led by Capt. J.A. deLagnel. Battle was decisive in McClellan's N.W. Virginia campaign.

(West Side):
Rich Mountain battle was waged near Hart House and barn where deLangel's 310 men held Rosecrans' forces for 4 hours before surrendering. This forced Col. Pegram to retreat. His army was captured.
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HM NumberHMFLZ
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Culture and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 4:21pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 592548 N 4302462
Decimal Degrees38.86613333, -79.93323333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 51.968', W 79° 55.994'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 51' 58.08" N, 79° 55' 59.64" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 521 County Rte 37/8, Beverly WV 26253, US
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