New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
May 15, 1864
U.S.A.
| | [The Battle of New Market] | |
Position of Lieut. Colonel Jacob Widdle's 1st West VA. Infantry Regiment, 700 Men.
4 men killed, 54 wounded, 18 missing
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1864.
Location. 38° 39.184′ N, 78° 40.44′ W. Memorial is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on George Collins Parkway (Virginia Route 305) half a mile north of West Old Cross Road (U.S. 211), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9500 George R Collins Dr, New Market VA 22844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: A different marker also named May 15, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Attack on Manor's Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederates on Manor's Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Night Before the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (within shouting distance of
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