Round Hill in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lt. Col. Roger Preston Chew (1843-1921)
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 12, 2020
1. Lt. Col. Roger Preston Chew (1843-1921) Marker
Inscription.
Lt. Col. Roger Preston Chew (1843-1921). . R. Preston Chew, Confederate artillery officer, was born here at Locust Grove. He moved to what is now West Virginia as a child and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In Nov. 1861 he helped organize, and became captain of, the Confederacy's first horse artillery company. The unit, known as Chew's Battery, participated in Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign in 1862 and later joined the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, part of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry command. Chew became commander of the Stuart Horse Artillery early in 1865. A prominent businessman after the war, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1885 to 1890.
R. Preston Chew, Confederate artillery officer, was born here at Locust Grove. He moved to what is now West Virginia as a child and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In Nov. 1861 he helped organize, and became captain of, the Confederacy's first horse artillery company. The unit, known as Chew's Battery, participated in Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign in 1862 and later joined the Stuart Horse Artillery Battalion, part of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry command. Chew became commander of the Stuart Horse Artillery early in 1865. A prominent businessman after the war, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1885 to 1890.
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-29.)
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 month for this entry is October 1861.
Location. 39° 7.11′ N, 77° 49.338′ W. Marker is in Round Hill, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker is at the intersection of Harry Bird Highway (State Highway 7) and Williams Gap Road (State Road 711) on Harry Bird Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Round Hill VA 20141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
From the Virginia Military Institute digital collection.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
