Skirmish at Rio Hill

Skirmish at Rio Hill (HM4RP)

Location: Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 5.226', W 78° 28.343'

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On February 29, 1864, General George A. Custer and 1500 cavalrymen made a diversionary raid Into Albemarle County. Here, north of Charlottesville, he attacked the Confederate winter camp of four batteries of the Stuart Horse Artillery commanded by Captain Marcellus N. Moorman. Despite the destruction to the camp, 200 Confederates rallied in a counterattack which forced Custer's withdrawal. Few casualties were reported.
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HM NumberHM4RP
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Marker NumberW-197
Year Placed1989
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 3:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 721672 N 4218496
Decimal Degrees38.08710000, -78.47238333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 5.226', W 78° 28.343'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 5' 13.56" N, 78° 28' 20.58" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1760 Rio Hill Center, Charlottesville VA 22901, US
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