Flag Hill Farmhouse (Site)

These coordinates mark the exact spot where the house used to be. No remains are visible here.


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Flag Hill was located behind Edison High School on the south side of the football field. This was the home of George William Triplett, a Mosby Ranger during the American Civil War and a vestryman at nearby Olivet Episcopal Church on Beulah Street.


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Some of the identified family members residing at Flag Hill include:

Effie Wheat TRIPLETT
Francis Asbury TRIPLETT
Francis Frederick TRIPLETT (1812-1889)
Frederick Osion TRIPLETT
George TRIPLETT
Harriet Edith TRIPLETT
Irving Everett TRIPLETT
Katherine Lindsay TRIPLETT
Mary Florence TRIPLETT
Walter Jones TRIPLETT
William Wallace TRIPLETT


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Here is an excerpt about George William Triplett from Donald Hakenson's "This Forgotten Land" tour book:

George W. Triplett was born August 10, 1845. Triplett was the son of George W. and Jane Triplett. He married Katharine L. Triplett at Olivet Church on November 29, 1892. George enlisted as a Private in Company F (the old Fairfax Company), Sixth Virginia Cavalry at a date and place unknown and served as a courier for General Lee. On September 5, 1863, riding with Mosby's Rangers, Private Triplett was involved in an attack on a picket at Gaskin's Mill near Waterloo in Fauquier County. Shortly after that skirmish on October 1, 1863, Private Triplett enlisted for the duration of the war with his brother Richard Triplett in Company B, Forty-third Battalion of Virginia Cavalry. Both brothers were mustered into the unit by John S. Mosby at Scuffleburg in Fauquier County. Triplett died Monday evening at his home of Flag Hill on May 8, 1929 following a brief battle with pneumonia that he contracted while working in his strawberry field.

George Triplett is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Alexandria. Private Triplett was a gallant and brave scout who was involved in countless skirmishes and fights while he served with the Forty-third battalion of Virginia Cavalry. Listed below are the combat engagements Private Triplett was involved in while a member of Mosby's command.

On October 12, 1863, Private Triplett was involved in an attack on the rear guard of a Federal patrol at Upperville. On October 17, 1863, he was involved in a fight near Chantilly. On January 20, 1864, he was involved in a fight at Blakeley's Grove School House near Upperville. On March 10, 1864, he was involved in an attack on a picket post at Chew's house between Kabletown and Charles Town, West Virginia. On April 19, 1864, he was sent on a scout to the Piedmont area. On May 21, 1864, he was involved in an attack at Duffield Station, Jefferson County, West Virginia. On July 10, 1864, he was involved in a skirmish near Union Mills, Fairfax County. On July 20, 1864, he was involved in an attack on a wagon train camp near Snickersville and was involved in a combat action on July 30, 1864 at Adamstown, Maryland. He was also involved in the Berryville wagon raid on August 13, 1864.

In addition, he was involved in an attack on the Reserve Brigade of Merritt's Cavalry Division near the Chester Gap. On October 5, 1864, he was involved in an attack on a construction camp at Salem (now Marshall) and a fight near Rectortown. On October 29, 1864, he was involved in a fight at Dulany's near Upperville. On February 19, 1865, he was involved in the fight at Mount Carmel Church and on March 28, 1865, he was sent on a scout to Loudoun County to obtain corn for the horses.

Furthermore, Private Triplett accompanied Colonel Mosby and his negotiating team to Millwood on April 4, 1865, to negotiate surrender terms with the Union Army. Finally, he was paroled on April 22, 1865 in Winchester, Virginia.. During his tenure with Mosby's Rangers Private Triplett boarded at "Belle Grove" the home of Betsy Edmonds near Paris in Fauquier County.

After the war, George married his cousin Katherine, daughter of F.F. Triplett, on November 29, 1892 at Mount Olivet Church. George and his wife lived at Flag Hill after the war. He died May 6, 1929 and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.