Jones Raid Marker on U. S. Route 19 at Monogahela and Marion County Line

Identifier:

031374

Collection Number:

A&M 927, Summers Family Papers

Title:

Jones Raid Marker on U. S. Route 19 at Monogahela and Marion County Line

Date:

1951

Description:

'Over this route through the Monongahela Valley, April 27-29, 1863, Gen. William E. Jones led his division of Gen. John D. Imboden's Confederate army. This raid concluded with the destruction of the oil fields on the Little Kanawha River.'

Subjects:

Historical markers--West Virginia--Marion County., Historic Markers.

Personal Names:

Jones, William E., 1824-1864., Imboden, John D. (John Daniel), 1823-1895.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView