New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
May 15, 1864
C.S.A.
| | [The Battle of New Market] | |
Right flank of Lieut-Colonel George M. Edgar's 26th Va. Infantry Battalion, 2:00 p.m. 425 men.
3 men killed, 21 wounded.
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° 39.253′ N, 78° 40.491′ 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 in this post office area: 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 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named May 15, 1864 (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); The 26th Virginia and Indian Hollow (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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Confederates on Manor's Hill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
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