Lynnwood in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Republic Battlefield
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 11, 2015
1. Port Republic Battlefield Marker (rebuilt)
Gen. T. J. "Stonewall Jackson"
defeated Gen. J. Shields vanguard
advancing from Elkton under Gen. R. O. Tyler
Federals engaged, 4500
killed, wounded, and missing, 551, captured, 450
Confederates engaged, 6000
Killed and wounded, 804
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1862.
Location. 38° 18.087′ N, 78° 46.03′ W. Marker is in Lynnwood, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is at the intersection of Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) and Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7085 Ore Bank Road, Port Republic VA 24471, 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: First Attack on the Coaling (a few steps from this marker); The Tigers Attack (a few steps from this marker); The Louisianans Advance (a few steps from this marker); The Coaling (a few steps from this marker); The Union Counterattack
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Port Republic (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The stone base and bronze tablet were originally located in the center of the gravel parking lot of Grace Memorial Church. The marker was destroyed on the evening of May 21, 2006 by a tractor-trailer attempting to turn around in the church parking lot. The CWPT and the SCV had been working to move the memorial to a safer location. Police were unable to locate the driver. The marker has since been rebuilt and relocated.
Also see . . . Port Republic. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)
Additional commentary.
1.
What should be Shields is presented as Shields on the plaque (notice placement of
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 1993
2. Port Republic Battlefield Marker (old)
— Submitted August 22, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Photographed by William Bechmann, September 29, 2014
3. Port Republic Battlefield Marker
This marker has been renovated since the 2006 tractor-trailer crash and moved to the opposite side of the street at the Coaling site.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 11, 2015
4. Port Republic Battlefield Marker (rebuilt)
New location
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 11, 2015
5. Port Republic Battlefield Marker (rebuilt)
Moved to north side of Ore Bank Rd.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 21, 2025
6. Port Republic Battlefield Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006
7. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)
Text of the destroyed marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,191 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on December 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on December 10, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 3, 2014, by William Bechmann of Cincinnati, OH - Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 7. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
