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Category: Battle of Rio Hill

Albemarle County, Virginia, Battle of Rio Hill, Charlottesville, Virginia, General George Armstrong Custer

The Rio Mills – Destroyed By General George Armstrong Custer During The Battle Of Rio Hill

May 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Hamilton Historical Records

In March 1865, a year after the Battle of Rio Hill, forces under General Armstrong Custer Accidently burnt down the textile mills, that produced uniforms for the Confederacy, at the Woolen Mills within Charlottesville, Virginia.

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