Kirby's Expedition
On April 3, 1865, Union Col. Isaac M. Kirby left Tennessee with 900 men including his own 101st Ohio Infantry for "a scout in the direction of Asheville." Three days later, local resident Nicholas Woodfin spotted the Federals on the Buncombe Turnpike (present-day Broadway Avenue) and rushed two miles to Asheville to sound the alarm. Union scout Lt. William H. Greenwood and his men captured "five rebels, a mule wagon, and team of mules. Greenwood told Kirby that the Confederates had "400 troops and six guns only" Confederate Col. George Clayton, commanding here, was under manned because Gen. James G. Martin was in pursuit of Union Col. George W. Kirk's cavalry raiders with some of Clayton's troops.HM Number | HM1FGO |
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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 | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 3:26am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 357642 N 3942420 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.61531667, -82.57185000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 36.919', W 82° 34.311' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 36' 55.14" N, 82° 34' 18.66" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 828 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 100 Field Dr, Asheville NC 28804, US |
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