Sixth Regiment U.S. Cavalry
The Marshall and Culberson House
were the
temporary field hospitals of
the Regiment on July 3rd 1863The Regiment commanded by Major S.H. Starr was sent to Fairfield to capture a Confederate wagon train, guarded by Jones' Brigade of Confederate cavalry consisting of the 6th, 7th & 11th Regt's Virginia Cavalry. Clue's Virginia Battery, and the 35th Virginia Battalion were met on this road & after a severe hand-to-hand fight were compelled to retire.
Brought into action 400.
Lost 242.
Erected by the survivors 1909.
Marker is at the intersection of Carrolls Tract Road (County Route 3011) and Knox Road, on the right when traveling south on Carrolls Tract Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
