Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Second Battle of Winchester
June 13-15, 1863
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Photographed by Jay Richardson, August 22, 2020
1. The Second Battle of Winchester
"Hurrah for the Louisiana boys! There's Early; I hope the old fellow won't be hurt!"
Confederate Gen. Richard E. Ewell
Watching Jubal Early and the Louisiana Tigers make the pivotal attack on West Flank.
At Second Winchester, Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy unwisely chose to stand and fight when approached by a superior Confederate force under Gen. Richard E. Ewell. Ewell sent Gen. Jubal A. Early on a flanking movement that captured a key Federal fort, then cut off Milroy when he attempted to retreat largely destroying the Federal force. The battle cleared the way for Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North that led to Gettysburg.
This battle marker has been generously gifted by CDR. and Mrs. Craig A. Morin
Erected by Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1863.
Location. 39° 12.647′ N, 78° 7.627′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Redbud Road 0.9 miles east of Martinsburg Pike (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling east. Located in the parking lot of The James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefield Visitor Center. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: The First Battle of Winchester (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Rutherford's Farm (here, next to this marker); The Second Battle of Kernstown (here, next to this marker); The First Battle of Kernstown (here, next to this marker); The Third Battle of Winchester (here, next to this marker); Ritchie Interpretive Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Laws and Third Winchester (a few steps from this marker); Three Battlefields (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Additional commentary.
1. General Ewell's middle initial
General Ewell's middle initial is shown as "E." on the marker. It should be "S." for his middle name of Stoddert.
— Submitted September 9, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Photographed by Jay Richardson, September 1, 2020
2. The Ritchie Interpretive Plaza
Photographed by Jay Richardson, 2020
3. James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Winchester, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Winchester, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
