Jones' Raid
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wvhunter
N 39° 34.200 W 080° 06.310
17S E 576860 N 4380415
US 19, near Marion County line
Waymark Code: WMQTJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2006
Views: 30
Over this route through the Monongahela Valley, April 27-29, 1863, General William E. Jones led his division of General John D. Imboden's Confederate army. This raid concluded with the destruction of the oil fields on the Little Kanawha River.
Marker Title: Jones' Raid
Marker Location: US 19, near Marion County line
County or Independent City: Monongalia
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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