New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument
October 17, 2020
1. The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument
[Sign at the base of the monument:]
The monument in front of you replaced an existing wooden pillar.
The inscriptions on the monument read:
On the side facing you — East
Company D 7th Virginia Cavalry
were here executed on June 27, 1865
by order of Lt. Col. Huzzy 192d, O.V.M.I.
The right side as you face the monument — North
at their homes in Page Co., brought here and shot
On the left side as you face the monument — South
On the rear as you face the monument — West
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1865.
Location. 38° 41.586′ N, 78° 39.013′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11) just north of Monument Lane,
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Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Summers & Koontz Monument (here, next to this marker); The Executions of George Summers and Isaac Koontz (within shouting distance of this marker); DuPont and the Union Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); The Summers & Koontz Executions (within shouting distance of this marker); Post-Appomattox Tragedy (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Noah Richard Proctor (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cavalry Engagement (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rudes Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
Another marker is no longer nearby. DuPont at Rudes Hill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
![The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument [East facing] image. Click for full size.](Photos5/544/Photo544519.jpg?1018202080800PM "The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument [East facing]. Click for full size.")
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2. The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument [East facing]
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3. The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument
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4. The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument
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5. The Post-Appomattox Tragedy Monument
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6. Sons of Confederate Veterans plaque near the road
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 18, 2020.
