Battle of Cross Keys
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Markerman62
N 38° 23.513 W 078° 48.602
17S E 691256 N 4251567
Next to last battle of the Valley Campaign took place 3 miles away.
Waymark Code: WM12Z3Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2020
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Early in June 1862, Union forces under Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont and Brig. Gen. James Shields pursued Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson up the Shenandoah Valley. About three miles south of here, on Mill Creek near the village of Cross Keys, Frémont attacked Jackson’s advance guard under Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell on 8 June. The outnumbered Confederates counterattacked and drove the Federals from the field. The next day, Jackson defeated Shields at Port Republic, about six miles south of here, ending the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign.
Department of Historic Resources, 2017
This marker replaces an earlier version with the same title that stood at this location. See listing for text.
Marker Number: D 6
Marker Title: Battle of Cross Keys
Marker Location: On Spotswood Trail (US 33) at Cross Keys Road (Va 276), near Harrisonburg
County or Independent City: Rockingham County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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