Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
General Turner Ashby of Fauquier
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2006
1. General Turner Ashby of Faquier Marker
of this spot
General Turner Ashby of Fauquier,
Knight of the Valley, was killed in battle
June 6, 1862.
To honor him
and all of Rockinghams enlisted men,
1861-1865
this tablet is erected,
1926.
Erected 1926 by Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Markers Association, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1866.
Location. 38° 26.136′ N, 78° 52.798′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 11) and Port Republic Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where Ashby Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); James Madison (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Madison University (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named James Madison University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beta Gamma Sigma (approx.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. End of the Campaign (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. One of the 25 markers funded by the Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division. It was organized in Charlottesville in 1925 to purchase bronze tablets with appropriate historic inscriptions. These were placed on the bases erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy, D. A. R., and Memorial Association on the principal battlefields of Virginia.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 23, 2006
2. General Turner Ashby of Faquier Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
3. General Turner Ashby of Fauquier Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006
4. Battlefield Markers Asscociation, Western Division Booklet (1929)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,791 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
