Dry Creek Battle

Dry Creek Battle (HM1GBX)

Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 Carteret County
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N 37° 48.135', W 80° 17.128'

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A two-day encounter, Aug. 26-27, 1863, between Gen. Sam Jones' Confederates and Gen. W. W. Averell's Federals. Action is also known as Howard's Creek, White Sulphur Springs and Rocky Gap. Losses: 350.
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HM NumberHM1GBX
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 10:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 562902 N 4184115
Decimal Degrees37.80225000, -80.28546667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.135', W 80° 17.128'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 8.1" N, 80° 17' 7.68" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 577-685 Charles St, White Sulphur Springs WV 24986, US
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