Behind the Parapet

Behind the Parapet (HM13IJ)

Location: Huttonsville, WV 26273 Randolph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 37.358', W 79° 52.793'

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Union soldiers built the main earthworks here to provide defense. They made the embankment by forming a crib with spruce logs. The crib was then filled with earth and stone.

Such a fortification would provide protection from rifle and artillery fire. The original wall was reported to be more than ten feet high and eight feet thick at its base.
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HM NumberHM13IJ
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Placed ByUS Forest Service
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 5:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 597507 N 4275496
Decimal Degrees38.62263333, -79.87988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 37.358', W 79° 52.793'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 37' 21.48" N, 79° 52' 47.58" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4701-5149 Forest Rd 245, Huttonsville WV 26273, US
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