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Account of the Battle of Elisha's Creek (

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Creator

McGuire, James

Title

Account of the Battle of Elisha's Creek

Description

On April 11, 1865 the Second and Third Brigades of General George Stoneman's army, numbering about 3,000 men, crossed the Yadkin River at Shallow Ford on the way to Salisbury with the intention of burning down the Confederate Prison. The army's path took them directly through Mocksville. E. L. Gaither, a fifteen-year-old boy, was one of a group of 21 men, probably a Home Guard unit, who congregated at Elisha Creek Hill just north of town to defend Mocksville; shots were exchanged and the group scattered. The handwritten document lists the 21 men in the action.

Date

11 April 1865

Collection

Davie County Public Library
Location	North Carolina , United States of America
Coordinates	35° 53′ 52.89″ N, 80° 33′ 32.83″ W
Website	www.daviecountync.gov/896/Public-Library
Authority file	: Q69482003

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Davie County Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner North Carolina Digital Heritage Center.

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DPLA identifier: 4b73d53126f504653f71d9f6741ad11e

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