Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
N.C. Troops at Cedar Creek
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2018
1. N.C. Troops at Cedar Creek Marker
(Front)
Inscription.
N.C. Troops at Cedar Creek. . (Front):,
Brig Gen John Pegram’s Division, Lt Col William Davis Brigade (Formerly Brig Gen Archibald Godwin’s) 6th North Carolina 21st North Carolina 54th North Carolina 57th North Carolina, Brig Gen Robert D. Johnston’s Brigade 5th North Carolina 12th North Carolina 20th North Carolina 23rd North Carolina, 1st North Carolina Battalion of Sharpshooters, Maj Gen Stephen Ramseur’s Division, Brig Gen William Cox’s Brigade 1st North Carolina 2nd North Carolina 3rd North Carolina 4th North Carolina 14th North Carolina 30th North Carolina, Brig Gen Bryan Grimes Brigade 32nd North Carolina 43rd North Carolina 45th North Carolina 53rd North Carolina 2nd North Carolina Battalion, Brig Gen Gabriel Wharton’s Division, Col Thomas Smith’s Brigade Thomas’ Legion (69th North Carolina). , (Rear):,
North Carolina at Cedar Creek. North Carolina remembers with honor her gallant sons who fought in defense of home and country, in the Army of the Valley District under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, at the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Twenty-one regiments of North Carolina troops served in five different brigades on the field. The brigades of Brig. Gen. Robert D. Johnston and Lieut. Col. William S. Davis (formerly Brig. Gen. Archibald Godwin's killed at Third Winchester) comprised part of Brig. Gen. John Pegram's division while the brigades of Brig. Gen. William R. Cox and Brig. Gen. Bryan Grimes comprised part of Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's division. Col. Thomas Smith's brigade comprised part of Brig. Gen. Gabriel Wharton’s division. The divisions of Pegram and Ramseur were formed in line of battle before dawn, about one half mile east of the Valley Pike near the Cooley Mansion.They assaulted the Federal positions about 5 a.m., striking westward to attack Maj. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah from the east, while other Confederate brigades, including Col. Thomas Smith's, attacked from the south. In one of the most ferocious battles of the War, North Carolina troops fought their opponents on the Valley Pike, on the grounds of Belle Grove, northward past Belle Grove, against and thru cemetery hill and Middletown, until the final line was reached west and north of town. By late morning, after 6 hours of brutal fighting there, with their comrades in the Army of the Valley, they formed battle lines and awaited orders to continue the advance. The Federal troops rested and reorganized during the 4 hour lull that General Early allowed them, and about 3:30 p.m. the Army of the Shenandoah began advancing south against the formerly victorious Confederates. Their superior numbers began to tell, and the left flank of the Confederate line collapsed, causing the North Carolina troops to fall back fighting. General Ramseur of Lincolnton, N.C., the idol of his men, wearing a flower on his lapel to honor his first child's birth, fell mortally wounded shortly after 5 p.m., and was later captured. He died the next morning in Belle Grove Manor. General Early’s army was driven from the field and retreated south up the Valley. North Carolina troops fought valiantly from dawn until dusk, in this, the second largest battle in the Shenandoah during the War.,
Deo Vindice.
(Front):
Brig Gen John Pegram’s Division
Lt Col William Davis Brigade
(Formerly Brig Gen Archibald Godwin’s)
6th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
Brig Gen Robert D. Johnston’s Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion of Sharpshooters
Maj Gen Stephen Ramseur’s Division
Brig Gen William Cox’s Brigade
1st North Carolina
2nd North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Brig Gen Bryan Grimes Brigade
32nd North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
45th North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
2nd North Carolina Battalion
Brig Gen Gabriel Wharton’s Division
Col Thomas Smith’s Brigade
Thomas’ Legion (69th North Carolina)
(Rear):
North Carolina at Cedar Creek
North Carolina remembers with honor her gallant sons who fought in defense of home and country, in the Army of the Valley District under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, at the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Twenty-one regiments of North Carolina troops
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served in five different brigades on the field. The brigades of Brig. Gen. Robert D. Johnston and Lieut. Col. William S. Davis (formerly Brig. Gen. Archibald Godwin's killed at Third Winchester) comprised part of Brig. Gen. John Pegram's division while the brigades of Brig. Gen. William R. Cox and Brig. Gen. Bryan Grimes comprised part of Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's division. Col. Thomas Smith's brigade comprised part of Brig. Gen. Gabriel Wharton’s division. The divisions of Pegram and Ramseur were formed in line of battle before dawn, about one half mile east of the Valley Pike near the Cooley Mansion.They assaulted the Federal positions about 5 a.m., striking westward to attack Maj. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah from the east, while other Confederate brigades, including Col. Thomas Smith's, attacked from the south. In one of the most ferocious battles of the War, North Carolina troops fought their opponents on the Valley Pike, on the grounds of Belle Grove, northward past Belle Grove, against and thru cemetery hill and Middletown, until the final line was reached west and north of town. By late morning, after 6 hours of brutal fighting there, with their comrades in the Army of the Valley, they formed battle lines and awaited orders to continue the advance. The Federal troops rested and reorganized during the 4 hour lull that General Early allowed them,
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
2. N.C. Troops at Cedar Creek Marker
(Rear)
and about 3:30 p.m. the Army of the Shenandoah began advancing south against the formerly victorious Confederates. Their superior numbers began to tell, and the left flank of the Confederate line collapsed, causing the North Carolina troops to fall back fighting. General Ramseur of Lincolnton, N.C., the idol of his men, wearing a flower on his lapel to honor his first child's birth, fell mortally wounded shortly after 5 p.m., and was later captured. He died the next morning in Belle Grove Manor. General Early’s army was driven from the field and retreated south up the Valley. North Carolina troops fought valiantly from dawn until dusk, in this, the second largest battle in the Shenandoah during the War.
Deo Vindice
Erected 2019 by The Society of the Order of the Southern Cross, The Robert E. Lee Confederate Heritage Association, The Stonewall Jackson Chapter #220, United Daughters of the Confederacy, The 13th N.C. Troops (reactivated), The 30th N.C. Troops (reactivated), The 43rd N.C. Troops (reactivated), Latham's N.C. Battery (reactivated), The Egbert A. Ross Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans, N.C. Division United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 1.175′ N,
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2018
3. N.C. Troops at Cedar Creek Marker
Heater House in the background.
78° 17.552′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. Memorial is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11) 0.6 miles north of Virginia Route 727, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2018
4. Three Markers
Vermont at Cedar Creek, The Battle of Cedar Creek & NC Troops at Cedar Creek.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2018
5. North Carolina Confederate State Flag May 20th 1775 May 20th 1861
In addition to the date of the Mecklenberg Declaration – May 20th 1775 – the North Carolina Confederate state flag bore the date May 20th 1861 – the date of North Carolina’s secession. The current state flag has the date April 12th 1776 – the date of the Halifax Resolves.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on August 24, 2023, by George Bogdan Poppe of Longs, South Carolina. Photos:1. submitted on September 27, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 27, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
