Near Strasburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Trenches On Hupp's Hill

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020

1. Trenches On Hupp's Hill Marker

Inscription. Hupp's Hill was a strategically significant site occupied at different times by Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Union troops under Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan constructed extensive trenches here after defeated Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early's Army of the Valley in the Battle of Cedar Creek on 19 Oct. 1864. Led by Maj. Hazard Stevens, the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the 2nd Division, Union VI Corps, built infantry breastworks and several artillery positions. The troops remained here until mid-November, when they moved to the vicinity of Kernstown. They were sent to the lines south of Petersburg in December as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 came to an end.

Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-19.)

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 October 19, 1864.

Location. 38° 59.952′ N, 78° 20.922′ W. Marker is near Strasburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles west

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of Signal Knob Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33230 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg VA 22657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: Hupp's Hill (a few steps from this marker); Lower Cave (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crystal Caverns Mine (about 400 feet away); Signal Knob (about 400 feet away); Hupp's "Little Gem" (about 500 feet away); Strasburg (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Hupp’s Hill (about 500 feet away); Trail Head (about 500 feet away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020

2. Trenches On Hupp's Hill Marker

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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.