Rude's Hill Action
N 38° 42.156 W 078° 38.933
17S E 704449 N 4286398
This historic marker is located on Route 11, north of New Market, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM11M1
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2006
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This historic marker describes the action that took place near here during November 1864.
The text of the marker reads:
RUDE'S HILL ACTION
"Rude’s Hill was reached by two divisions of Sheridan’s Union cavalry following the Confederate General Jubal A. Early, on November 22, 1864. Early promptly took position on the hill to oppose them. The cavalry, charging across the flats, were repulsed in a sharp action and fell back northward."
Marker Number: A-27
Marker Title: Rude's Hill Action
Marker Location: U. S. Route 11, .3 mile south of Route 730
County or Independent City: Shenandoah County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission - 1948
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