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Delaplane
(Formerly Piedmont Station)
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By J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Delaplane Marker | | |
Inscription. On July 19, 1861 Stonewall Jackson’s brigade of General Joseph E. Johnston’s corps marched to this station from Winchester. They crowded into freight and cattle cars and travelled to the 1st Battle of Manassas. The use of a railroad to carry more than ten thousand troops to the Manassas battlefield gave striking demonstration of the arrival of a new era in military transport and contributed significantly to the Confederate victory there.
Erected 1981 by The Piedmont Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. (Marker Number B-21.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Manassas Gap Railroad marker series.
Location. 38° 54.895′ N, 77° 55.284′ W. Marker is in Delaplane, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker is at the intersection of Rokeby Road (County Route 623) and Winchester Road (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east on Rokeby Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaplane VA 20144, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within | | | | 
By J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Delaplane Marker | | An eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train passes through on its way to Manassas. Route 17 is behind the photographer. | | |
3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Piedmont Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Death of 2d Lt. James “Big Yankee” Ames (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oak Hill (approx. 2 miles away); Rectortown (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Delaplane.
Also see . . .
1. Too Few Trains: The Reinforcement of P. G. T. Beauregard at First Manassas. by Charles T. Harrell. (Submitted on October 22, 2006.)
2. The Unofficial Manassas Gap Railroad Historic Site. Mason Y. Cooper's website. (Submitted on November 2, 2006.)
Additional keywords. Manassas Gap Railroad |
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By J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Delaplane Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,651 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.
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