Gen. Turner Ashby C. S. A. - Harrisonburg VA
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N 38° 25.385 W 078° 51.883
17S E 686399 N 4254917
Gen. Turner Ashby C. S. A.-was killed on this spot, June 6, 1862 gallantly leading a charge.
Waymark Code: WM12TX0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2020
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Inscription on the monument-Gen. Turner Ashby C. S. A.-was killed on this spot, June 6, 1862 gallantly leading a charge.
A physical description of the Memorial: The memorial is a granite structure including the base and it is about 5' tall and 3' wide. The monument is surrounded by an iron fence about 3' tall.
From Wikipedia in part: Turner Ashby Jr. (October 23, 1828 – June 6, 1862) was a Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War.
In his youth, he organized an informal cavalry company known as the Mountain Rangers, which became part of the 7th Virginia Cavalry ("Ashby's Brigade"). On the outbreak of the Civil War, Ashby and his troopers were assigned to the Virginia Militia command of Colonel Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Although Jackson's Valley campaign owed much to Ashby's reconnaissance and screening, Ashby was criticized by Jackson for the lax training and discipline of his men. By the time Ashby was killed, leading his men at the Battle of Good's Farm near Harrisonburg, he had received his general’s star. However, Ashby's official rank is contested as the promotion was not confirmed until after his death.
The monument is located on Turner Ashby Lane in Harrisonburg VA 22801.
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Type of memorial: Monument
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