Stoneman's Raid
Inscription
On their raid through
western North Carolina
Gen. Stoneman's U.S.
cavalry skirmished with
Confederates near here
on April 17, 1865.
Location
AddressNC 18/US 64 at Catawba River bridge in Morganton
CityMorganton
CountyBurke
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.792692, -81.677771
Sources
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