Waynesboro, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Early’s Last Battle

Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa June 1994

1. Early's Last Battle Marker

Inscription. On the ridge west of Waynesboro occurred the last engagement of Confederate forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early. Portions of Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's army, including cavalry led by Maj. Gen. George A. Custer, attacked and routed Confederate troops under Brig. Gen. Gabriel C. Wharton. Early and the remnants of his army retreated, leaving Sheridan in control and ending the Shenandoah Valley campaigns.

Erected 1989 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-160.)

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.

Location. 38° 4.378′ N, 78° 54.194′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 250) and DuPont Circle, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesboro VA 22980, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Plumb House (approx. half a mile away); Wooden Water Pipe (approx. half a mile away); Fishburne Military School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waynesboro (approx. 0.9 miles away); W. J. Loth

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Rife-Loth Dam (approx. 0.9 miles away); Port Republic Road Historic District (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Waynesboro (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Plumb House Museum (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Battle of Waynesboro. Short National Park Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photo of the Early’s Last Battle marker and surrounding area. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, September 5, 2009

2. Photo of the Early’s Last Battle marker and surrounding area.

Present Day View of Waynesboro battle field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, September 5, 2009

3. Present Day View of Waynesboro battle field

View from the Confederate defensive position, the terrain of the Battle of Waynesboro is covered by a neighborhood.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,498 times since then and 103 times this year. Last updated on October 13, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 5, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 6, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.