Near White Post in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Double Tollgate Fight
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 15, 2007
1. Double Tollgate Fight Marker
Fight
Aug. 11, 1864
Imboden & U.S.
Cavalry
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Erected by J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1836.
Location. 39° 3.608′ N, 78° 8.254′ W. Marker is near White Post, Virginia, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. 340) and Highland Corners Road, on the right when traveling east on Lord Fairfax Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Post VA 22663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Double Tollgate (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clark County / Frederick County (approx. half a mile away); Greenway Court (approx. 1˝ miles away); 1750 A.D. (approx. 1.8 miles away); White Post (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Clark County / Frederick County (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Greenway Court (approx. 3.3 miles away); Camp Russell (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Post.
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More about this marker. This is one in a series of granite markers placed by the J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the Confederate Veterans sometime in the 1890s to commemorate significant Civil War actions around Clarke County.
Regarding Double Tollgate Fight. The fighting here in 1864 was one in a series of running battles around the lower Shenandoah during the later part of the summer. In this case, a portion of Merritt's Federal Cavalry Brigade had skirted around Confederate positions centered around Winchester, Va., and probed for an open flank. The objective was Newton (now Stephens City). Confederate General Imboden parried this thrust by countering with his cavalry brigade. The action involved the 6th and 9th New York Cavalry, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Heaton's Battery on the Federal side. Fire from the Federal artillery eventually forced the Confederates to fall back towards Newton and the Valley Pike. However a few days later, the Federal offensive sputtered to a halt after a successful raid by Confederate Col. John S. Mosby destroyed the Federal supply wagons just north of Berryville, at Buck Marsh.
Also see . . . Clarke County Historical Association Proceedings, Vol. XV. (PDF) The introduction provides details about the placement
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 15, 2007
2. The Double Tollgate Stone seen from the Highway
The location offers yet another sweeping view of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,803 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
