Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Early’s Washington Campaign

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007

1. Early’s Washington Campaign Marker

Inscription. Jubal A. Early passed over this road on his return to the Shenandoah Valley, July 16, 1864. After leaving Lee before Richmond, June 13, Early traveled 450 miles, defeating Hunter at Lynchburg and Wallace on the Monocacy River in Maryland, and threatening the city of Washington. On the approach of large Union forces, he withdrew this way.

Erected 1982 by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number T-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1787.

Location. 39° 7.967′ N, 77° 35.45′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway (Virginia Route 7) and West Market Street (Business Route 7), on the left when traveling west on Harry Byrd Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rust Manor House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarkes Gap (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Serious Business (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Garden (approx. 1.2

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miles away); The Farmhand House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Swann's Castle (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. A marker with the same number, title, and text stood two miles west of Leesburg, near here, on the old alignment of Route 7, in 1932. It may have been erected in the 1920s.

Also see . . .
1. Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894). (Submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)
2. Autobiographical Sketch and Narrative of the War Between States. by Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early C.S.A. (Submitted on May 6, 2007.)

Additional keywords. Confederate General Jubal A. Early

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007

2. Early’s Washington Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,118 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.