Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General Robert Emmett Rodes
Confederate Army of the Valley District
— Third Battle of Winchester —
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
1. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Near this spot around 1:00 P.M. on Sept. 19, 1864, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Rodes fell mortally wounded while ordering Brig. Gen. Battle’s Alabama Brigade to counterattack a gap in the Union line. Rodes' last words to the Alabamians were
"Charge the boys, charge them.”
“No single death—save that of Jackson, caused such deep regret and bitter sorrow”
Brig. Gen. Cullen Battle
Major General Robert E. Rodes Division • Battle's Alabama Brigade • Grimes' North Carolina Brigade • Cox's North Carolina Brigade • Cook's Georgia Brigade
"Maj. Gen. Robert Rodes, best division commander in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia"
R.K. Krick
Erected 2018 by The family of CDR. Craig A. Morin, USNR (RET.).
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1864.
Location. 39° 11.863′ N, 78° 7.891′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. Memorial can be reached from Getty Lane, 0.1 miles north of Gateway Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in the West Woods section of the Third Winchester Battlefield and can be reached most directly from the southern trailhead (located on Getty Lane) for the Third Battle
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Counterattack! (a few steps from this marker); Bloody Repulse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Breaking the Deadlock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabama (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cost of Battle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Molineux's Stand (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maine (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Perfect Sheet Of Lead (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Also see . . . Robert Emmet Rodes. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District (Submitted on October 27, 2020.)
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
2. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Rear side of monument.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
3. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
4. “Counterattack!“ marker seen in the foreground with Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Monument.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
5. Memorial to General Robert Emmett Rodes
Located in the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
6. Grave of General Robert Emmett Rodes
Located at the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on April 4, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
