Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Brother Against Brother

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 29, 2007

1. Brother Against Brother Marker

Inscription.
The First Maryland Regiment, U.S.A., was part of the force holding this town when it was attacked by Stonewall Jackson, May 23, 1862. With Jackson was the First Maryland Regiment, C.S.A. The two regiments were arrayed against each other.

Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number J-17.)

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 date for this entry is May 23, 1863.

Location. 38° 55.363′ N, 78° 11.626′ W. Marker is in Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of North Royal Avenue (Business U.S. 340) and Chester Street, on the right when traveling north on North Royal Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Front Royal VA 22630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the 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: Battle of Front Royal (here, next to this marker); The Great Seal of the Confederacy (approx. ¼ mile away); Erin Dinner Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Williams Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bel Air (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Warren County Korea & Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Front Royal.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mosby’s Men (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bel Air (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Brother Against Brother. This marker is one of several from a driving tour of the Front Royal Battlefield. The markers are listed in sequence on the Battle of Front Royal Virtual Tour by Markers link below.

Also see . . .
1. History of 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment, US. (Submitted on July 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. History of 1st Maryland Infantry Regiment, CSA. (Submitted on July 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Battle of Front Royal Virtual Tour by Markers. (Submitted on November 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Battle Marker and J 17 in the Angle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 29, 2007

2. Battle Marker and J 17 in the Angle

These two markers sit in an angle created by the intersection of North Royal Avenue and Chester Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,121 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.