Carrsbrook, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carrsbrook is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.[1]
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Coordinates: 38°05′35″N 78°27′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Albemarle |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1492719[1] |
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Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's "Horse Company" and Confederate infantrymen were stationed in a camp near the Rivanna River at Carrsbrook during the Civil War. Union Brig. Gen. George A. Custer's men raided the camp under fire from Confederate forces. See Battle of Rio Hill.