Near Ashland in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuart's Riders Skirt Ashland
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 2, 2009
1. Stuart's Riders Skirt Ashland Marker
Inscription.
Stuart's Riders Skirt Ashland. . On the afternoon of 12 June 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's column passed here on a mission to gather intelligence about Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Riding northeast toward the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad and bypassing Ashland to avoid discovery, the expedition ended its first day without seeing any Federals. The next day, Stuart surprised Union cavalry near Hanover Court House and encountered the army's rear elements at Old Church and Tunstall's Station. Less than two weeks later, part of Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's army camped here around Independence Church en route to the Seven Days' Battles.
On the afternoon of 12 June 1862, Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's column passed here on a mission to gather intelligence about Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Riding northeast toward the Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac Railroad and bypassing Ashland to avoid discovery, the expedition ended its first day without seeing any Federals. The next day, Stuart surprised Union cavalry near Hanover Court House and encountered the army's rear elements at Old Church and Tunstall's Station. Less than two weeks later, part of Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's army camped here around Independence Church en route to the Seven Days' Battles.
Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-121.)
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° 46.706′ N, 77° 31.204′ W. Marker is near Ashland, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Blanton Road
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(County Route 666) and West Patrick Henry Road (Virginia Highway 54), on the right when traveling north on Blanton Road. 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, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,580 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
