Rude’s Hill Action - New Market
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 42.159 W 078° 38.919
17S E 704469 N 4286404
Marker is near New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11) south of Caverns Road at Exit 269 (Interstate 81). New Market VA 22844
Waymark Code: WM18BW6
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2023
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TEXT ON VIRGINIA MARKER-1948 by the Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number A-27.)
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.
Name of Battle:
Battle at Rude's Hill
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 11/22/1864
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.