Loudoun Heights Clash

Loudoun Heights Clash (HMN9)

Location: Purcellville, VA 20132 Loudoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.988', W 77° 43.009'

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Union Maj. Henry A. Cole's 1st Maryland Cavalry was camped here on Loudoun Heights on 10 Jan. 1864 when Confederate Maj. John S. Mosby and Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Stringfellow attacked before dawn with about 100 mounted Partisan Rangers. In the darkness, Mosby mistook Stringfellow's detachment for Federals and they exchanged fire. Cole's troopers rallied, shooting at the Rangers, the only men on horseback. After heavy fighting the Rangers retreated toward Hillsboro. Mosby's losses were one captured, three wounded, and eight killed, including Capts. William Thomas Turner and William R. Smith, two of Mosby's most trusted officers.
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HM NumberHMN9
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Marker NumberT 25
Year Placed2006
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 2:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 265780 N 4355416
Decimal Degrees39.31646667, -77.71681667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.988', W 77° 43.009'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 59.28" N, 77° 43' 0.54" W
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Area Code(s)703, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10825-10827 State Rte 825, Purcellville VA 20132, US
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