Capture of Spencer
Inscription
On September 2, 1862, during the Jenkins Raid, Union Col. Rathbone (11th WV Vol.) surrendered the town to Jenkins without firing a shot in its defense, much to the disdain of men under his command. As a result of their actions, Rathbone and his subordinate, Maj. George Trimble, were dismissed from the service in January 1863 for "cowardly conduct" in a "burlesque" of operations.
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