Army Headquarters 1861 / Huttonsville

Army Headquarters 1861 / Huttonsville (HMMYT)

Location: Huttonsville, WV 26273 Randolph County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 42.648', W 79° 58.802'

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Army Headquarters 1861

This village was held by Colonel George Porterfield until he was relieved of command by General Robert Garnett, (C.S.A.). In 1861, it became the headquarters of Generals George McClellan and J. J. Reynolds of the Union Army.

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Huttonsville

Named for Jonathan Hutton, its first postmaster, in 1813. Students from the local academy joined the Confederate Army, 1861. The first military telegraph to advance with an army in America came here, July, 1861.
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Year Placed2008
Placed ByWest Virginia Department Archives & History
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 1:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 588680 N 4285178
Decimal Degrees38.71080000, -79.98003333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 42.648', W 79° 58.802'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 42' 38.88" N, 79° 58' 48.12" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 Co Rte 219/5, Huttonsville WV 26273, US
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