Near Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buck Marsh Fight
Sept. 13, 1864
Mosby's Attack on
Sheridan’s Wagon
Trains
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Erected by J.E.B. Stuart Camp of the Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1853.
Location. 39° 9.852′ N, 77° 58.536′ W. Marker is near Berryville, Virginia, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. 340) and Trapp Hill Road (Virginia Route 729) on Lord Fairfax Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berryville VA 22611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Buck Marsh Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Lee's Bivouac, Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berryville Wagon Train Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Ireland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Berryville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarke County Civil War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berryville.
More about this marker. This is one in a series of granite markers placed by the J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the Confederate Veterans sometime in the 1890s to commemorate significant Civil War actions around Clarke County.
The Virginia State Marker for the same skirmish is number J-1 (see link).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. State of Virginia roadside marker for the Buck Marsh Wagon Train Raid
Also see . . . "Fire In The Valley": Berryville Wagon Train Raid, August 13, 1864. Civil War Talk website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,696 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.