Town of Monterey

Headquarters Town

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009

1. Town of Monterey Marker

Inscription. Monterey was headquarters for Confederates during much of the 1861 Mountain Campaign and headquarters for Federals prior to the fighting at McDowell. In the winter of 1861-1862, skirmishing occurred across the county as the frontier between the armies shifted from Allegheny Mountain, on the modern state line, to West View in Augusta County.

Union forces occupied Monterey on April 6, 1862. The town remained in Federal hands until after the Battle of McDowell, May 8, 1862. The Osborne Wilson-Fenn House, on Main Street, was Union Gen. Robert Milroy’s headquarters.

Displaying the ambiguity with which many western Virginians approached the Civil War, Highland County’s government waited until June 1862, after the Battle of McDowell, to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy.

(captions)
A reunion of Confederate soldiers outside the Highland Inn, after 1904
Gen. Robert Milroy

Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1862.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.

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It was located near 38° 24.769′ N, 79° 34.939′ W. Marker was in Monterey, Virginia, in Highland County. It was at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 250) and Spruce St, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Located in front of Highland County District Courts. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 165 W Main St, Monterey VA 24465, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 miles of this location,

Campaign Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010

2. Campaign Map

measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Monterey (here, next to this marker); Walk of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Highland County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Charles Pinckney Jones Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charles Pinckney Jones House (within shouting distance of this marker); Highland Inn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Allegheny (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Mansion House (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Monterey (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Replacement CWT Marker At This Location titled "Monterey".

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009

3. Town of Monterey Marker

Gen. Robert H. Milroy image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. Gen. Robert H. Milroy

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,134 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.