Toland's Raid

Toland's Raid (HM1ACI)

Location: Wytheville, VA 24382 Wythe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 2.74', W 81° 13.642'

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Col. John T. Toland of the 34th Regiment Mounted Ohio Volunteer Infantry leading Federal cavalrymen, marched from Tazewell County, and raided Wytheville during the evening of 18 July 1863. Confederate troops under Maj. Thomas M. Bowyer and local citizens fortified in buildings at first withstood the attack, killing Toland. After the Confederates withdrew, Federal forces burned several buildings. After learning that Confederate troops were situated at present day Rural Retreat, the federals left Wytheville early the next morning initially headed north towards Walker Mountain.
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HM NumberHM1ACI
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Marker NumberKC-4
Year Placed2005
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 479781 N 4099962
Decimal Degrees37.04566667, -81.22736667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 2.74', W 81° 13.642'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 2' 44.40" N, 81° 13' 38.52" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8711 Stoney Fork Rd, Wytheville VA 24382, US
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