Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cauldron
October 9, 2010
1. The Cauldron Marker
Inscription.
The Cauldron. . The defense of the high ground around Middletown Cemetery by the 2nd Division, U. S. VI Corps, stopped the Confederate momentum. Confederate forces from the divisions of Generals Stephen D. Ramseur and Gabriel Wharton regrouped in the area between Meadow Brook and Middletown and launched four attacks against this position, after which they dislodged the federals with a heavy artillery barrage. The Vermont Brigade and Battery M, 5th U. S. Artillery, defended the part of the ridge visible from here.,
Donated to the People of the United States , by , Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Beattie , of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The defense of the high ground around Middletown Cemetery by the 2nd Division, U. S. VI Corps, stopped the Confederate momentum. Confederate forces from the divisions of Generals Stephen D. Ramseur and Gabriel Wharton regrouped in the area between Meadow Brook and Middletown and launched four attacks against this position, after which they dislodged the federals with a heavy artillery barrage. The Vermont Brigade and Battery M, 5th U. S. Artillery, defended the part of the ridge visible from here.
Donated to the People of the United States by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Beattie of Charlottesville, Virginia
Erected by Blue and Gray Education Society, Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 1.589′ N, 78° 17.513′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is on Veterans Road (Virginia Route 625), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. On the left side of the marker is a sketch captioned Confederate firing line. On the right side of the marker is a map captioned The Battle of Cedar Creek: Troop movements from 5 A.M. to 10 A.M.
Also see . . . The Battle of Cedar Creek. Civil War Preservation Trust (Submitted on October 9, 2010.)
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2. The Cauldron Marker
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3. Close-up of Map on Marker
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4. Middletown Cemetery
View to the south from the Middletown (Mount Carmel) Cemetery to the fields behind The Cauldron marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2010. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
