Rich Mountain Battlefield
General McClellan marched three brigades of Federal troops into position along nearby Roaring Creek. He ordered a strong scouting party up this road to test the Camp Garnett defenses on July 10, 1861. Withering infantry and artillery fire from the Confederate fortifications convinced McClellan that a direct attack was folly. Instead he plotted to strike Camp Garnett from two directions.| HM Number | HMFNB |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 1:22pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 590564 N 4302894 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.87023333, -79.95603333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 52.214', W 79° 57.362' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 52' 12.84" N, 79° 57' 21.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 304 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 155 County Rte 37/8, Coalton WV 26257, US |
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