Stoneman's Raid
Inscription
On a raid through western
North Carolina Gen.
Stoneman's U.S. cavalry
passed through Danbury,
April 9, 1865.
Location
AddressNC 8/89 (Main Street) in Danbury
CityDanbury
CountyStokes
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.409360, -80.205910
Sources
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