Dayton in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Site Where Lt. John Rodgers Meigs Was Killed

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

1. Site Where Lt. John Rodgers Meigs Was Killed Marker

Inscription.
This is the approximate site where Union Lt. John Rodgers Meigs was killed in a fight with three Confederate scouts on October 3, 1864. In retaliation, General Philip H. Sheridan ordered that buildings over a large area, including the town of Dayton, be burned to the ground. The order to burn the town was later rescinded, but 30 other dwellings were destroyed in what became known as the "burnt district."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1741.

Location. 38° 25.433′ N, 78° 55.309′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Meigs Lane 0.1 miles east of John Wayland Highway, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton VA 22821, 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 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: Deadly Encounter (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Journey to the Wilderness (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pioneering the Wilderness (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mysteries along Cooks Creek (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Harrison (approx. 0.9 miles away); Working Hard at Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Prospering in the Back Country (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

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markers no longer nearby. Death of Lt. Meigs (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Death of Lt. Meigs (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Killing of Lt. Meigs and the Burning of Dayton

Also see . . . John Rodgers Meigs. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. For more information about the death of Lt. J. R. Meigs...
For more information about the death of Lt. J. R. Meigs, please consider reading an article titled, In the Shadow of the Valley:Lieutenant Meigs Dies, by George Skoch, in Civil War Times Magazine, September 1984, pp. 34-39.

— Submitted August 25, 2009, by George Skoch of Fairview Park, Ohio.

Meigs Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 27, 2008

2. Meigs Historic Site

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,105 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.