Hanover County, VA

HANOVER COUNTY, situated in the extern part of Virginia, with Pamunky river on the northeast. Area, 630 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly; soil sandy, except along the streams, where it is rich. Seat of justice, Hanover. Pop. in 1810m 15,082; in 1820, 15,267; in 1830, 16,253; in 1840, 14,968; in 1850, 15,153. (Fanning's, 1853)

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Virginia

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Date span		Type
06/05/1861	John Cuddy enlists with the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry	Battles/Soldiers
06/27/1862	Battle of Gaines' Mill	Battles/Soldiers
06/26/1863	In Hanover County, Virginia, Pennsylvania cavalry capture W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee, son of Robert E. Lee	Battles/Soldiers
05/11/1864	Famed Confederate cavalry leader J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded in the stomach at Yellow Tavern	Battles/Soldiers
05/12/1864	At a private house in Richmond, Confederate cavalry commander General J.E.B. Stuart dies of his wounds	Battles/Soldiers

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Clay, Henry

Full name

Henry Clay

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Name	Type
Gaines Mill, VA	City or Town
Marlbourne Estate, VA	Location or Site
Mechanicsville, VA	City or Town

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