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New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

May 15, 1864

U.S.A.

— [The Battle of New Market] —

 
 
May 15, 1864 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
1. May 15, 1864 Marker
Inscription.
Left flank of Colonel John E. Wynkoop's Second Cavalry Brigade; 15th New York, 130 men and 20th Pennsylvania, 170 men.

15th New York: 2 killed, 3 wounded and 11 missing.

20th Pennsylvania: 1 killed, 15 wounded and 15 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° 39.234′ N, 78° 40.515′ W. Memorial is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It can be reached from 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 Collins Pkwy, 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: The 26th Virginia and Indian Hollow (a few steps from 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); 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); a different marker also named May 15, 1864
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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
 
May 15, 1864 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
2. May 15, 1864 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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