Near Ashland in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stuart Turns North

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

1. Stuart Turns North Marker

Inscription. Late in the morning of 12 June 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart and 1,200 cavalrymen reached this intersection on a mission to gather intelligence about Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Here Stuart's column turned sharply northeast, in the general direction of Ashland. Having put some distance between his force and the Federal army around Mechanicsville, Stuart could move directly toward the upper end of the county. He maneuvered along these roads with confidence, since many of the men in his command, who guided the expedition, were Hanover County natives.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-122.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1862.

Location. 37° 44.149′ N, 77° 33.184′ W. Marker is near Ashland, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Cedar Lane (County Route 623) and Ashland Road, on the left when traveling west on Cedar Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashland VA 23005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Early Stages of Stuart's Ride Around McClellan (approx. 2.4 miles away); M60 Main Battle Tank (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stuart's Riders Skirt Ashland (approx. 3½ miles away); Hanover County / Henrico County (approx. 3½ miles away); Stuart's Ride Around McClellan Begins (approx. 3½ miles away); John Preston Clarke (approx. 3.7 miles away); School Desegregation Controversy (approx. 4.1 miles away); Town Of Ashland Historic District (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009

2. Stuart Turns North Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,475 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.