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Fisher's Hill
Union Flank Attack
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By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Fisher's Hill Marker | | |
Inscription. 1864 Valley Campaign
You are standing behind the extreme left flank of Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early's thinly stretched infantry line. At 4 p.m. on September 22, 1864, the soldiers here found themselves wrapped in a deadly pocket of Federal fire.
Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan had sent Gen. George Crook's corps sweeping around Early's left flank that morning, and around 4 p.m. Crook's men overwhelmed Confederate Gen. Lunsford L. Lomax's cavalrymen at the foot of Little North Mountain to your left. The Federals then swept on to this point, where Confederate Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's infantrymen held firm to buy time for the rest of Early's line to retreat. They also faced an attack from the north (your front) by Gen. James B. Rickett's division, while other Federal units pressed the Confederate forces to your right.
Here, and in nearby earthworks, occurred the heaviest fighting of the Battle of Fisher's Hill. Ramseur sent Gen. Cullen Battle's Alabama Brigade to strengthen the Confederate line. Battle staked his position with a cedar stick, threatening any man who thought of running.
(Sidebar): To your left is a "lookout" tree in which Confederate observers erected a platform after trimming branches and the top of the trunk. Scars from these modifications are still visible.
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By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Map Showing Flank Attack | | |
Virginia Civil War Trails.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails marker series.
Location. 38° 59.246′ N, 78° 25.324′ W. Marker is in Fishers Hill, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker can be reached from Battlefield Road (County Route 601), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Located on top of Fisher's Hill within the Civil War Preservation Trust Fisher's Hill Battlefield site. Marker is in this post office area: Fishers Hill VA 22626, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fisher's Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fisher's Hill Battlefield (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battle of Fisher's Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Fisher's Hill (approx. 1.5 miles away); The Battle of Fishers Hill (approx. 1.5 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Fisher's Hill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Valley Pike (approx. 1.9 miles away); Battle of Cedar Creek (approx. 2.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fishers Hill.
More about this marker. On the lower left is a map showing the point of the Federal attack. On the right is a "Painting of battle from Confederate position."| | | | 
By David Graff, October 4, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Fisher's Hill Marker | | Now almost illegible | | |
Regarding Fisher's Hill. This is one of several markers interpreting the Battle of Fisher's Hill. See the Battle of Fisher's Hill Virtual Tour by Markers linked below.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Fisher's Hill. National Park Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on December 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Fisher's Hill Virtual Tour by Markers. Eight markers that document the battle of Fisher's Hill, September 20-21, 1864. (Submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Marker and the "Lookout" Tree | | |
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By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007 | |
| | | 5. "Lookout" Tree Trunk with Scars | | |
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By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007 | |
| | | 6. Looking South from the Crest of Fisher's Hill | | Brig. Gen. Cullen Battle's Alabama Brigade was posted in this vicinity to check the Federal flanking attacks. While this stopped the first wave of Federal attacks, Division Commander General Ramseur realized the need to extend the lines and ordered a North Carolina brigade under Brig. Gen. William R. Cox to move there. Cox's brigade ended up marching to the wrong location and thus left the Confederate flank exposed. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,071 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 9, 2012, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 4, 5. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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