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|  Fisher's Hill Battlefield-Veteran's Picnic Grounds - Fishers Hill VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Soon after the end of the Civil War, veterans on both sides began holding reunions to walk the familiar battlegrounds and renew friendships with former comrades. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/5/2020 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  Valley Pike-Tumbling Run Near Fisher's Hill - Fishers Hill VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Here on Tumbling Run are the remains of the "Old Pike" stone bridge. The Valley Turnpike Company was chartered in 1838 as a joint-stock corporation. The turnpike followed the route of the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/15/2020 last visited: never |
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|  The Battle of Fishers Hill - Fishers Hill VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The Battle of Fishers HillWas fought on these bluffs- September 22, 1864 -Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's 60,000 Federals attacked Gen. Jubal A. Early's 18,000 Confederates. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/6/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Fisher's Hill - Fishers Hill VA
in Battlefields September 22, 1864-General Philip Sheridan with 30,000 Federals defeated General Jubal Early with 11,000 Confederates. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/7/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Fisher's Hill - Fishers Hill VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites General Philip Sheridan with 30,000 Federals defeated General Jubal Early with 11,000 Confederates. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/6/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Fisher's Hill Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Site of the 1864 battle between Union General Philip Sheridan and Confederate General Jubal Early. This is a self-guided walking tour (about 1/2 hour) in the Shenandoah Valley. posted by: Arby Geo location: Virginia date approved: 12/25/2006 last visited: never |
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|  Fisher's Hill Confederate Gibraltar - Fishers Hill VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This is Fisher's Hill, the Shenandoah Valley's "Gibraltar"—a commanding height that offered Confederate forces a superb defensive position. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/15/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Strasburg - Strasburg VA
in Battlefields Battle of Strasburg was a relatively minor engagement in the American Civil War when a small Union force of New Jersey infantry delayed three Confederate divisions from the army of Jubal A. Early at Strasburg, Virginia. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Civil War Strasburg-Strategic Intersection - Strasburg VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The railroad tracks before you follow the route of the Manassas Gap Railroad, which reached Strasburg from Washington, D.C., in 1854. The line was a vital link between the Shenandoah Valley and eastern markets. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/22/2020 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  The Battle of Hupp's Hill - Strasburg VA
in Battlefields On October 13, 1864, at about 10 a.m., Early and his staff reached the crest of Hupp's Hill where they could plainly see the camps of Col. Joseph Thoburn's Division of Gen. George Crook's 8th Federal Corps in the fields to the east across Cedar Creek. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/9/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Hupp's Hill The Battle of Hupp's Hill or Stickley's Farm - Strasburg VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Early and his staff reached the crest of Hupp's Hill where they could plainly see the camps of Col. Joseph Thoburn's Division of Gen. George Crook's 8th Federal Corps in the fields to the east across Cedar Creek. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/17/2020 last visited: 7/25/2020 |
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|  Valley Turnpike at Cedar Creek-Cedar Creek Stragetic Crossing-Strasburg, VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Virginia Civil War Trail sign located on US 11 near Strasburg posted by: Markerman62 location: Virginia date approved: 5/16/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Tom's Brook - Toms Brook VA
in Battlefields At approximately 7 a.m., Merritt sent forward his three brigades. Simultaneously, Gen. George A. Custer, USA, commanded an attack against Gen. Thomas A. Rosser's, CSA, cavalry division which was in position south of Toms Brook on the Back Road. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: never |
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|  128th New York Volunteer Regiment - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Dedicated on 15 October 1907, this monument is adjacent to the original Valley Pike right of way. It is located on the grounds of the Cedar Creek Battlefield. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Ramseur Monument - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Northwest of this tablet, 800 yards, is the Belle Grove House in which he died, October 20, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864, Maj.-Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur, C.S.A. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Union Camps (Cedar Creek Battlefield) - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Federal wagons and teams were in camp, close to and along the pike, while the shelter tents of the soldiers were arranged close to the earthworks themselves. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Cedar Creek - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The Battle of Cedar Creek 19 October 1864 (a.m.) Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan’s Union forces established themselves on both sides of the Valley Pike, north of Cedar Creek, centered on Belle Grove. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battlefield Center (Cedar Creek) - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Cedar Creek Battlefield- From this position (Belle Grove Mansion is west of here) most of the VI and XIX U.S. Corps camps were visible on 19 October 1864. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Cedar Creek - Middletown, Virginia
in Battlefields Battle of Cedar Creek - Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Middletown, Virginia posted by: Rivers End location: Virginia date approved: 1/15/2008 last visited: 7/25/2020 |
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|  Heater House - Middletown VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Heater House is on the grounds of the Cedar Creek Battlefield.
Probably built around 1800, this clapboard-covered log house was once the center of a prosperous 600 acre farm owned by Solomon and Caroline Wunder Heater. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Woodstock-Execution and Burning - Woodstock VA
in Battlefields Woodstock bore witness to the horrors of war. Plagued by raiding parties of Confederate partisan rangers, guerrillas and bushwhackers, Union General Philip H. Sheridan issued orders to execute anyone captured wearing civilian clothes and carrying a weapon. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/21/2020 last visited: never |
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|  The Battle of Front Royal: Asbury Chapel
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Battle of Front Royal started at this chapel where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stopped to assess his plan of attack and ordered the 1st MD to the front. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 4/30/2012 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  The Battle of Front Royal: Guard Hill
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites After being chased across the Shenandoah River by the Confederate army during the Battle of Front Royal, the Federals attempted to cover their retreat and slow down the pursuit from a position overlooking the river at Guard Hill. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/2/2012 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  The Battle of Front Royal: The Bridges
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Union army retreated across the Shenandoah River and attempted to burn the bridges behind them to slow the Confederate pursuit during the Battle of Front Royal. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/1/2012 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  The Battle of Front Royal: Richardson's Hill
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Union Col. Kenly made a last stand to hold Front Royal against Confederate Gen. Jackson's advancing troops. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/1/2012 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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