8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry
U.S.A.
With help from the Federal artillery, the 8th WV attacked the Confederate center by climbing up the cleared face of this ridge. There they were joined by the 2nd WV, overran the the breastworks and forced the defending Confederates to fall back towards their own artillery in the rear. This opened the main road, allowing the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and Gibson’s battalion to advance up the highway and take part in the pursuit of the retreating Confederate army.
Marker can be reached from Seneca Trail (U.S. 219) near George Hill Road (County Route 24/1).
Courtesy hmdb.org
