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|  Stephenson's Depot Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The battle that was fought here on June 15, 1863. posted by: hhoke location: Virginia date approved: 2/12/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Third Battle of Winchester "One Moving Mass of Glittering Sabers - Stephenson VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites On September 19, 1864, Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah routed Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early’s Valley Army at the Third Battle of Winchester (also called Opequon) in the bloodiest and largest battle in the Shenandoah Valley. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/24/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Willow Grove Mill
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Willow Grove Mill was a victim of the Union's infamous 'Burning' during the Valley Campaign of 1864. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 11/23/2011 last visited: 7/25/2020 |
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|  Rude’s Hill-Knoll of Refuge and Attack - New Market VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The spring of 1864 opened with United States forces pressing Confederate armies defending fronts scattered throughout the Confederacy. Union Gen. Franz Sigel was assigned the task of securing the Shenandoah Valley. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/20/2020 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  Rude's Hill-Jackson at Rude’s Hill - New Market VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s small Confederate force went into a defensive position here after retiring from the battle at Kernstown. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/5/2020 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  DuPont at Rude’s Hill “I had to depend entirely upon myself ... ” - New Market VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Here Capt. Henry DuPont, commanding B Battery, 5th U.S. Artillery, protected Union Gen. Franz Sigel’s defeated army as it retreated after the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/20/2020 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  Sister Caroline
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Caroline Terry was born a slave and witnessed Union and Confederate encampments in Sperryville, VA during the Civil War. After her emancipation, she remained in the area and helped establish a church. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 2/21/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Whitehouse
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The White House Bridge takes its name from the small white building which can be seen today, located immediately west of the present-day bridge on US Hwy 211. posted by: MNSearchers location: Virginia date approved: 9/1/2008 last visited: 5/15/2011 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: The Bloody Cedars
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The 54th PA Infantry suffered devastating losses when they were cut down by Confederate fire on a cedar-covered hillside during the Battle of New Market. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/20/2011 last visited: 7/24/2020 |
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|  New Market Gap
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Gen. Stonewall Jackson announced his Army of the Valley had become the 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia on his march from the Shenandoah Valley east to Fredericksburg, VA where he joined Gen. R. E. Lee. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/19/2011 last visited: 6/3/2012 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: Captain DuPont & Sergeant Burns
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Two Union soldiers were heroes during the Federal retreat at the Battle of New Market. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/21/2011 last visited: 7/17/2011 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: Woodson's Missouri Cavalry
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Missouri Cavalry was put under the command of Capt. Woodson at the Battle of New Market. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/21/2011 last visited: 10/12/2011 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: Bushong Farm
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Bushong Farm was caught in the crossfire during the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/20/2011 last visited: 7/17/2011 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: VMI Cadet Casualties
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The cadets from VMI paid a high price in their first battle -- one in four were killed or wounded on May 15, 1864 at New Market. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/20/2011 last visited: 6/3/2012 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: Gravestones Of VMI Cadets
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The original tombstones of six VMI cadets who were killed during the Battle of New Market are on display outside the Hall of Valor Civil War Museum at the New Market Battlefield. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/19/2011 last visited: 6/3/2012 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: The Battle Of New Market
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Battle of New Market of May 1864 is featured at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/20/2011 last visited: 7/17/2011 |
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|  New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum: The Shirley House
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Once the home of a Confederate veteran, the Shirley House is now headquarters of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/21/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Fight at Bloomery Gap-A Futile Affair - Bloomery WV
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites A militia brigade under Col. Jacob Sencendiver, 67th Virginia Militia, occupied Bloomery Gap to threaten the railroad and Union-occupied territory near the Potomac River. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 8/12/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Mosby and Sneden
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Artist and mapmaker Union Pvt. Sneden was captured by Mosby's Rangers at Brandy Station and marched through Woodville, VA as a POW. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 2/28/2012 last visited: 7/10/2016 |
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|  Battle of Moorefield-Running for the Hills - Moorefield WV
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Confederate Gen. John McCausland's cavalry brigade was camped in the fields in front of you on this side of the South Branch of the Potomac River posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 8/25/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Goose Creek Bridge
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Goose Creek Bridge is an abandoned stone bridge in western Loudoun County that was the site of an artillery skirmish in 1863. posted by: Perpetual Traveler location: Virginia date approved: 2/20/2008 last visited: 8/28/2008 |
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|  Moorefield Presbyterian Church Confederate Sanctuary - Moorefield WV
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Rev. William V. Wilson, the minister, was an outspoken Confederate sympathizer as was his congregation, which was composed of Moorefield's prominent, wealthy residents. Many sons of the older congregants served in the county militia and in regular Confederate army units. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 3/11/2020 last visited: never |
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|  McMechen House-Confederate Headquarters - Moorefield WV 26836
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This house was constructed about 1853 for Samuel A. McMechen, merchant, father of five daughters and deacon of Moorefield Presbyterian Church up the street on your right. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 8/25/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Captain George W. Stump "Stump's Battery" - Romney WV
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This is Hickory Grove, the home of Adam and Mary Stump and their son Capt. George W. Stump, who led a company of the 18th Virginia Cavalry during the war. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 8/31/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Moorefield-Where the Fighting Started - Old Fields WV
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Confederate cavalry brigade of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson bivouacked in the fields to your left on August 7, 1864. Willow Wall (built ca. 1830), visible to your left down the road, was Johnson’s headquarters. posted by: Don.Morfe location: West Virginia date approved: 8/25/2020 last visited: never |
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