Battle of Front Royal
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Markerman62
N 38° 55.362 W 078° 11.625
17S E 743282 N 4311943
Another marker for the Battle of Front Royal.
Waymark Code: WM12ZPM
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2020
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May 23, 1862, General Jackson surprised General Banks’ forces in and around Front Royal, capturing many prisoners and army supplies and forcing Banks to flee in disorder out of the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland. This was the first move in Jackson’s celebrated ‘Valley Campaign’.
Wm Richardson Camp, U.C.V., 1927
Marker Title: Battle of Front Royal
Marker Location: On Business US 340 at Chester Street
County or Independent City: Warren County
Marker Program Sponsor: Wm Richardson Camp, U.C.V.
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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