Colonel James H. Drake Monument (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
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This small obelisk is located along Route 480 south of Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It commemorates the place of death of Col. James H. Drake of the 1st Virginia Cavalry who was killed on July 16, 1863 in a series of engagements in Jefferson County following Gen. Robert E. Lee's retreat at Gettysburg. This is one of 25 obelisks erected in Jefferson County on the 50th anniversary of the Civil War, and the only one with an inscription.
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Obelisk
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Dedication Date:
1910-01-01
Address:
Jefferson County
West Virginia
USA
Inscription:
Col. Drake
1st Va. Cavalry
Killed
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United Confederate Veterans
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United Confederate Veterans
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Indigenous Land
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