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Battle of Berryville
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By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Berryville Marker | | |
Inscription. As it maneuvered against Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early’s Army of the Valley, Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s U.S. Army of the Shenandoah marched south from Halltown, reaching Berryville on 3 Sept. 1864. Finding part of Brig. Gen. George Crook’s corps pitching camp just east of here, Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw’s division attacked with limited results. During the night, Early brought up his entire army but by daylight found the Federal position too strongly entrenched behind its eight miles of earthworks to assault. Early withdrew after dark to Winchester where Sheridan defeated him in the Third Battle of Winchester on 19 Sept. 1864.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J 30.)
Location. 39° 9.711′ N, 77° 59.867′ W. Marker is in Berryville, Virginia, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of Westwood Road and West Main Street (Business U.S. 7), on the right when traveling south on Westwood Road. Click for map. On the grounds of the Clarke County High School. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 Westwood Road, Berryville VA 22611, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named Battle of Berryville (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Harry F. Byrd Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berryville, Clarke County (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Ireland (approx. 1 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot (approx. 1.2 miles away); Buck Marsh Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Buck Marsh Fight (approx. 1.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Berryville. | | | | 
By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 2. At the Corner of Westwood and Main Street | | |
More about this marker. This marker replaces a previous J-30, titled “Anderson and Crook,” which read, “Near here R. H. Anderson, on his march to join Lee, then hard pressed at Petersburg, met Crook’s Army of West Virginia. Anderson attacked, driving Crook back on Sheridan”s main army, September 4, 1864.” The current J-30 has a more historically accurate narrative.
Also see . . . Berryville Battle Summary. (Submitted on July 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Site of Kershaw's Attack | | Kershaw's Division advanced across the grounds of the present day high school (right side, background) across Westwood Road, against Crook's Federals. The Federal lines ran roughly southwest to northeast along the high ground in the cornfield in the background. The granite marker in the foreground is a separate battlefield marker. | | |
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By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Federal Artillery Position | | North of Berryville on Route 611, at a sharp turn in the road, is where the Federal VII Corps anchored their defensive line with a rather formidable artillery position. | | |
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By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Federal Defensive Lines | | Further north on Route 611 are the fields in which Federal earthworks were erected on the night of 3-4 September. The rocky ground was easy to adapt to defensive purposes, presenting a very difficult task for any attack. | | |
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By Craig Swain, July 15, 2007 | |
| | | 6. North Flank of Federal Lines | | Looking from the far north flank of the defensive line, down Route 611. The Federal XIX Corps anchored their lines with an artillery position on the high ground south of Long Marsh Run (center, where the guard rails stand beside the road). | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on July 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 935 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Submitted on July 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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