Deserters and Desperados
The site of Fort Hamby is located about half a mile south of here. The two-story log house was not a military fortification. It got its name after 20 to 30 Union and Confederate deserters occupied it at the end of the war. Their leader, who gave his name as Wade and claimed to have been a major in Union Gen. George Stoneman's cavalry, organized raids on the residents of Wilkes, Alexander, Caldwell, and Watauga Counties. Little is known about the gang members, although legends of their cruelty abound. They allegedly shot and killed a child and a woman at long range to test the accuracy of their rifles, threatened and attacked unarmed men and women, and generally instituted a reign of terror here until spring of 1865.HM Number | HM11GH |
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Series | This marker is part of the North Carolina Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | North Carolina Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:58am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 475455 N 3998400 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.12998333, -81.27278333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 7.799', W 81° 16.367' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 7' 47.94" N, 81° 16' 22.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 336 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 401 State Rd 1145, Wilkesboro NC 28697, US |
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