Battle of McDowell
N 38° 19.803 W 079° 28.451
17S E 633363 N 4243537
This historic marker stand near the site of the battle, which looks almost precisely as it did at the time of the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMZD9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2006
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Many historians consider the Battle of McDowell the Start of General Stonewall Jackson "Valley Campaign." The Battle was fought here on May 8-9, 1862 and the battle site today looks much like it did in 1862.
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The text of the historic marker reads:
BATTLE OF MCDOWELL
"Stonewall Jackson, to prevent a junction of Fremont and Banks, took position on the hills just to the south and beat off the attacks of Fremont’s advance under Milroy, May 8, 1862. Milroy retreated that night."