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General Turner Ashby of Fauquier
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By Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2006 | |
| | | 1. General Turner Ashby of Faquier Marker | | |
Inscription. A mile and a half southeast
of this spot
General Turner Ashby of Fauquier,
“Knight of the Valley”, was killed in battle
June 6, 1862.
To honor him
and all of Rockingham’s enlisted men,
1861-1865
this tablet is erected,
1926.
Erected 1926 by Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Battlefield Markers Association marker series.
Location. 38° 26.151′ N, 78° 52.802′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 11) and Port Republic Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Where Ashby Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); James Madison University (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named James Madison University (approx. 0.4 miles away); End of the Campaign (approx. half a mile away); Rockingham County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Confederate General Hospital (approx. 0.9 miles away); Warren-Sipe House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hardesty-Higgins House (approx. one mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Harrisonburg.| | | | 
By Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2006 | |
| | | 2. General Turner Ashby of Faquier Marker | | |
More about this marker. One of the 25 markers funded by the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division. It was organized in Charlottesville in 1925 to purchase bronze tablets with appropriate historic inscriptions. These were placed on the bases erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy, D. A. R., and Memorial Association on the principal battlefields of Virginia. |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012 | |
| | | 3. General Turner Ashby of Fauquier Marker | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Battlefield Markers Asscociation, Western Division Booklet (1929) | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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