Rich Mountain Battlefield
Cannons mounted behind embankments on this hill made Confederate Camp Garnett a formidable position. Placed to sweep the turnpike below, they were 6-pounder smoothbores - light, mobile, and powerful at short range. Four cannons protected the Confederate works here.HM Number | HMFMH |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 6:45pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 590672 N 4302869 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.87000000, -79.95480000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 52.2', W 79° 57.288' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 52' 12.00" N, 79° 57' 17.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 304 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1277-1299 County Rte 37/8, Coalton WV 26257, US |
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